Exam 4: Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

A) must be completed prior to beginning treatment.
B) rarely has "lab work" that can confirm an initial impression.
C) rarely includes a complex process where many contributing factors must be investigated.
D) usually involves a rapid conclusion about how to explain and treat the client's complaint.

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The goal of psychosocial assessment is t...

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An analogue situation is a controlled en...

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A) Abnormal behavior is not abnormal until it has been classified as such.
B) Communication about abnormal behavior cannot be effective unless what is being discussed is clear.
C) Only through development of a classification system can abnormal and normal behavior be differentiated.
D) Unless an adequate classification system exists, all descriptions of abnormality will necessarily be subjective.

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A) neuropsychological
B) intelligence
C) personality
D) psychodynamically oriented

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A) Mr. Harvey has been having problems with his memory since his stroke.
B) After a change in her hormone treatment regimen, Hillary began to show severe mood swings.
C) Ever since the divorce, James has been sleeping less and less.
D) Since the car accident, Jill has had nightmares.

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A) The client's hands would not stop shaking.
B) The client reported hearing voices.
C) A large lesion was visible on the CAT scan.
D) Her children reported that she had not been sleeping well.

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A) they can influence both other people's and the diagnosed person's perception of themselves in negative ways.
B) there are so many different systems of diagnosis that it is hard to understand what an individual diagnosis means.
C) the multiaxial system is so complicated to use that few people are able to use it well.
D) they make other information unnecessary, so restrict the type of services that insurance will cover.

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A) subjective; objective
B) complaints; treatment
C) assessment; diagnosis
D) projective; objective

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A projective test is a test designed to ...

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A) Self-monitoring
B) Rating scales
C) Self-analysis
D) Mental status exam

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A) The suspected level of impairment
B) The amount of time available for test administration
C) The age of the client
D) Whether organic brain damage is present

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A) Social context is not considered during assessment, only during diagnosis.
B) An evaluation of the environment in which the client lives is necessary in order to understand the demands she faces, as well as the supports that are present.
C) Environmental factors are usually the proximal cause of mental disorders and frequently need to be addressed before any form of treatment commences.
D) The social context need only be considered when a course of treatment is being selected; significant others in the client's life should be the primary decision makers.

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A) Rorschach.
B) MMPI-2.
C) Halstead-Reitan battery.
D) functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) test.

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A) procedures used to summarize a client's problem.
B) process used to arrive at a diagnosis.
C) development of a treatment plan.
D) determination of how environmental factors impact the course of a disorder.

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A) open-ended interviews.
B) standardized structured interviews.
C) the mental status exam.
D) time-limited interviews that last the same length of time for each client, although the questions may differ.

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A) Regardless of whether a therapist is behaviorally or psychodynamically oriented, the same basic assessment procedures are employed.
B) The focus of the assessment will be largely determined by the professional orientation of the clinician.
C) While some assessment procedures will vary, a biological screening and administration of a personality test are components of all assessments.
D) The assessment techniques employed will serve to reveal the causal factors that are most consistent with the clinician's orientation.

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