Question 1

In assuring that the information gathering process for the report is adequate, clinicians need to take into account which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   The breadth and depth of the assessment
B)   The type of interview being conducted
C)   The kinds of assessment instruments that will be used
D)   Determining if other collateral information will need to be gathered
E)   All of these must be taken into account.

Question 2

Often, the recommendations section of the report will have new facts or information because something may have been missed earlier.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT true about the clinical interview?

Accepted Answer

A)   It helps to set a tone for the types of information that will be covered.
B)   It allows the clinician to examine areas of the client's life that are not critical to the overall assessment process.
C)   It helps the client to become desensitized to intimate and personal information.
D)   It allows the examiner to assess non-verbals.
E)   It gives the client and examiner the opportunity to assure that they can work together.

Question 4

Which of the following is generally NOT included in the demographic information section of the report?

Accepted Answer

A)   Name of client
B)   Birth date of client
C)   Address, phone number, and e-mail address of client
D)   Place of birth
E)   Ethnic background of client

Question 5

Which of the following is important when gathering family background information?

Accepted Answer

A)   To gather as much detail as possible and report all that is obtained.
B)   That information is focused on the aspects of the family that may have affected the presenting problem.
C)   The hypotheses or your opinion concerning the client's family are offered in this section of the report.
D)   All of these are important.

Question 6

In the results section of the assessment report, one should:

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A)   give out raw scores only.
B)   offer interpretations of the data.
C)   offer converted or standardized test scores that the reader will understand.
D)   do none of these.

Question 7

Due to the nature of the unstructured interview, the interviewer might miss information because he or she is "caught up" in the client's story and not following a prescribed set of questions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Generally, the skilled examiner will write a report that is two to five pages in length, single-spaced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The client's mood refers to his or her prevailing feeling state, while the client's affect refers to his or her long-term, underlying emotional well-being.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In the mental status exam, concepts such as circumstantial, flight of ideas, logical and organized, loose associations, tangential, and poverty refer to the client's:

Accepted Answer

A)   content of thought.
B)   thought processes.
C)   cognitive functioning.
D)   affect and mood.
E)   All of these are true.

Question 11

The manner in which a client thinks reveals much about how he or she comes to understand and make meaning of the world. In the mental status exam, this refers to the client's:

Accepted Answer

A)   affect.
B)   mood.
C)   thought components.
D)   cognitive functioning.
E)   All of these are true.

Question 12

Which is true about computer-driven assessment reports?

Accepted Answer

A)   They assure coverage of a wide range of topics.
B)   They are not as reliable as clinician interviews.
C)   The case reports generated by them are generally of poor quality.
D)   All of these are true.
E)   None of these are true.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT considered part of the client's thought processes (as opposed to content of thought) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   Circumstantiality
B)   Coherence of thoughts
C)   Flight of ideas
D)   Logical thinking
E)   Suicidal or homicidal ideation

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of the unstructured interview?

Accepted Answer

A)   It assures all topics are adequately discussed.
B)   It creates an atmosphere that is conducive to rapport building.
C)   It allows the client to feel as if he or she is directing the interview thus allowing the client to discuss items that he or she deems important.
D)   It offers the potential for greater depth of information and the uncovering of underlying issues that the client might otherwise avoid revealing.

Question 15

All of the following affirm clients' right to access their test data and reports EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   Jaffee v. Redmond.
B)   Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERP
A)  .
C)   Freedom of Information Act.
D)   Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPA
A)  .

Question 16

Today, there are one or two established formats for writing test reports.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Before people attempt to take their own lives or that of someone else, their thoughts and actions often lie along a continuum. Rank order the following items along this continuum.
A) Gather or purchase items (means) to carry out the plan.
B) Develop a plan.
C) Rehearse the plan.
D) Have thoughts about killing self or other.
E) Make any final preparation needed to carry out the plan.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Before people attempt to take their own...

Question 18

The presenting problem, or reason for referral, part of the report gives an explanation of why the client has come to seek services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT true about the summary and conclusion section of the report?

Accepted Answer

A)   It pulls together all of the information that has been gathered.
B)   It is often the only section of the report that is read by others.
C)   It should have no new information except for inferences that are logical, sound, defendable, and based on facts that are mentioned in your report.
D)   It should be succinct and relevant.
E)   All of these are true.

Question 20

Delusions, distortions of body image, hallucinations, obsessions, or suicidal or homicidal ideation all refer to the client's:

Accepted Answer

A)   affect.
B)   mood.
C)   thought components.
D)   cognitive functioning.
E)   All of these are true.

Exam 4: The Assessment Report Process: Interviewing the Client and Writing the Report

Which of the following is NOT considered part of the client's thought processes (as opposed to content of thought) ?

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In assuring that the information gathering process for the report is adequate, clinicians need to take into account which of the following?

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Which is true about computer-driven assessment reports?

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Due to the nature of the unstructured interview, the interviewer might miss information because he or she is "caught up" in the client's story and not following a prescribed set of questions.

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The presenting problem, or reason for referral, part of the report gives an explanation of why the client has come to seek services.

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The client's mood refers to his or her prevailing feeling state, while the client's affect refers to his or her long-term, underlying emotional well-being.

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Which of the following is NOT an advantage of the unstructured interview?

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In the mental status exam, concepts such as circumstantial, flight of ideas, logical and organized, loose associations, tangential, and poverty refer to the client's:

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Which of the following is NOT true about the clinical interview?

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All of the following affirm clients' right to access their test data and reports EXCEPT:

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Today, there are one or two established formats for writing test reports.

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Delusions, distortions of body image, hallucinations, obsessions, or suicidal or homicidal ideation all refer to the client's:

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The manner in which a client thinks reveals much about how he or she comes to understand and make meaning of the world. In the mental status exam, this refers to the client's:

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Which of the following is NOT true about the summary and conclusion section of the report?

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In the results section of the assessment report, one should:

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Often, the recommendations section of the report will have new facts or information because something may have been missed earlier.

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Which of the following is generally NOT included in the demographic information section of the report?

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Which of the following is important when gathering family background information?

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Generally, the skilled examiner will write a report that is two to five pages in length, single-spaced.

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Exam 4: The Assessment Report Process: Interviewing the Client and Writing the Report

Which of the following is NOT considered part of the client's thought processes (as opposed to content of thought) ?

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In assuring that the information gathering process for the report is adequate, clinicians need to take into account which of the following?

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Which is true about computer-driven assessment reports?

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Due to the nature of the unstructured interview, the interviewer might miss information because he or she is "caught up" in the client's story and not following a prescribed set of questions.

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The presenting problem, or reason for referral, part of the report gives an explanation of why the client has come to seek services.

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The client's mood refers to his or her prevailing feeling state, while the client's affect refers to his or her long-term, underlying emotional well-being.

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Which of the following is NOT an advantage of the unstructured interview?

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In the mental status exam, concepts such as circumstantial, flight of ideas, logical and organized, loose associations, tangential, and poverty refer to the client's:

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Which of the following is NOT true about the clinical interview?

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All of the following affirm clients' right to access their test data and reports EXCEPT:

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Today, there are one or two established formats for writing test reports.

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Delusions, distortions of body image, hallucinations, obsessions, or suicidal or homicidal ideation all refer to the client's:

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The manner in which a client thinks reveals much about how he or she comes to understand and make meaning of the world. In the mental status exam, this refers to the client's:

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Which of the following is NOT true about the summary and conclusion section of the report?

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In the results section of the assessment report, one should:

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Often, the recommendations section of the report will have new facts or information because something may have been missed earlier.

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Which of the following is generally NOT included in the demographic information section of the report?

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Which of the following is important when gathering family background information?

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Generally, the skilled examiner will write a report that is two to five pages in length, single-spaced.

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