Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment Planning

Question 1

assessment done in the context of psychotherapy and include the domains of biological, psychological and social factors

Answer 1

Biopsychosocial Assessment

Question 2

involves genetics, physiology, chemistry and neurology; questions that help address this include diet, sleep habits, drugs, and family history

Answer 2

Biological Factors

Question 3

involve personality, thoughts, emotions and behavior; questions that help address this include cognitive functioning, coping skills and mood

Answer 3

Psychological Factors

Question 4

involve environmental or interpersonal aspects that affect thoughts, feelings and behavior; questions that help address this include family relationships, spirituality, traditions, community supports, financial stability and educational background

Answer 4

Social Factors

Question 5

21 item self-reported inventory that assesses the presence and degree of depression in adolescents and adults (13+)

Answer 5

Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)

Question 6

an objective test that is only used with adults; asks the subject to answer around 550 true and false statements and 16 repetitive questions; used to assess psychopathology and personality characteristics

Answer 6

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)

Question 7

projective test where client responses to inkblots are used to asses perceptual reactions and psychological functioning; used to assess personality characteristics and underlying disorders among children and adults

Answer 7

Rorschach Inkblot Test

Question 8

assessments used to measure cognitive ability

Answer 8

Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) and Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC)

Question 9

projective test that asks subjects to view a series of pictures and ambiguous scenes to provide a story about what they see; assesses personality through stories, used to gain insight into worldview and attitudes towards the self

Answer 9

Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)

Question 10

designed to assess DSM-5 related disorders by measuring 25 personality scales

Answer 10

Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory

Question 11

used to gauge intelligence using 5 factors of cognitive abilities: fluid reasoning, knowledge, quantitative reasoning, working memory, and visual-spatial processing; determines intelligence quotient or IQ

Answer 11

Standard-Binet Intelligence Scale

Question 12

structured assessment of client’s behavioral and cognitive functioning based on observation and directed interview

Answer 12

Mental Status Exam (MSE)

Question 13

used to screen for cognitive impairment in older adults; a set of 11 questions often used to identify possible dementia and track changes in cognitive function over time

Answer 13

Mini Mental Status Exam (MMSE)

Question 14

method of documentation used in healthcare settings including the format: subjective, objective, assessment, and plan

Answer 14

SOAP Assessment

Question 15

the client reports how they have been doing since last visit; what brought them in?

Answer 15

Subjective (SOAP)

Question 16

the clients observable characteristics; appearance, behavior, mood during session

Answer 16

Objective (SOAP)

Question 17

health care provider pulls the subjective and objective together

Answer 17

Assessment (SOAP)

Question 18

health care provider creates a method for treating the client’s concerns

Answer 18

Plan (SOAP)

Question 19

a disorder characterized by a decline in cognitive functioning; includes a brief state of mental confusion, manifests over a short time (hours to days), and varies in severity throughout the course of a day

Answer 19

Delirium

Question 20

a direct physiological result of another medical condition, substance intoxication or withdrawal, exposure to a toxin, or multiple etiologies

Answer 20

Delirium

Question 21

a disorder characterized by a decline in cognitive functioning; deterioration of mental skills like judgment, memory, concentration, and sometimes paired with emotional instability

Answer 21

Dementia

Question 22

caused by organic brain damage (Alzheimer’s), head trauma, metabolic conditions, or the presence of a tumor

Answer 22

Dementia