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MSE domains

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appearance/attitude/affect, thought process, though content, behavior/mood/speech, perception, cognition, insight and judgement.

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DSM-5 Self-Rated Level 1 Cross-Cutting Symptom Measure

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screens for mood/suicidality, anxiety, psychosis, dissociation, OCD, and substance use

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DMDD symptoms

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severe temper outbursts inconsistent with developmental level 3+/wk and persistent irritable/angry mood. Present in 2+ settings and severe in at least 1 setting. Never had manic/hypomanic s/sx

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DMDD age information

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first s/sx before age 10

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DMDD time frame

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12+ months with no period of 3 consecutive months without all s/sx

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CBT cognitive rehearsal

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imagining an anxiety-provoking situation, while reciting positive coping statements or mentally rehearsing chosen behavior

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Five stages of group development

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orientation (forming), power struggle (storming), cooperation & integration (norming), synergy (performing), closure (adjourning)

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major vs minor neurocognitive disorder

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whether the person is experiencing impairment in independent functioning

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long-term vs short-term goals

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long-term addresses overall change, short-term addresses risk and alleviating symptoms

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GROW acronym for treatment planning and goal setting

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Goal, Reality (current situation), Options (for accomplishing goal), Way Forward (what you intend to do)

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Acceptance & Commitment Therapy

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acceptance not avoidance; mindfulness and self-acceptance techniques; awareness of how a given behavior affects us; commit to actions/behaviors that assist in long-term goals and consistent with values

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Identifying Triggers, Behaviors, and Payoffs

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Acceptance & Commitment Therapy

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Focus on Your Breath

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DBT

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Dereflection (which approach and what it means)

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Logotherapy: helping clients focus attention away from problems and complaints and
toward something positive

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Paradoxical intention (which approach and what it means)

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Logotherapy: Fear is removed when action/intention focuses on what is feared the most.

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Drop Into the Pauses

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DBT

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Clarifying Your Values

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ACT

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Cost of Avoidance Worksheet

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ACT

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Goal Setting Worksheet

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ACT

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the ABCs: activating event, beliefs, and consequences.

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REBT

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“Dysfunctional Thought Record”

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REBT

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“Consequences Analysis”

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REBT

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“Problem Formulation”

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REBT

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REBT

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“disputing” – challenging and
questioning our irrational and dysfunctional beliefs and replacing them with more sensible and
functional beliefs

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Reality Therapy/Choice Therapy
taking personal control and responsibility over one's behaviors in order to better have one's needs met in healthy ways; focuses on the here-and-now actions of the client and the ability to create and choose a better future.
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identify wants and needs, then identify specific plans to satisfy those needs
Reality Therapy/Choice Therapy
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Solutions-Focused Brief Therapy
goal-oriented, help clients think up practical solutions to problems; asks how their life will be different once their problem is solved
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Coping Question
SFBT
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Miracle Question
SFBT
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Exception Question
SFBT
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Ethics: Autonomy
independence and the ability to make one’s own decisions
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Ethics: Justice
treating each person fairly, but not treating each person the same way
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Ethics: Beneficience
doing good or what is in the best interests of the client
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Ethics: Nonmaleficence
doing no harm to others
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Ethics: Fidelity
loyalty, faithfulness, and honoring commitments
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Intermittent Explosive Disorder: age range
6 or older
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How are teen clients and their parents treated?
treat the teen and the parents as equals in the contract for therapy. Everyone signs consents, has a right to copies etc.
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what is the role of a consultant?
evaluate the effectiveness of school-based interventions
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when to include the school nurse?
when medications are involved, but not for non-medicated needs like developmental disabilities
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when is the principal included in school meetings?
Only for the big stuff
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confidentiality rights for 18+ clients when parents pay for insurance
client owns full confidentiality rights
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what is it called: clarify vague issues, focus on specific topics, reduce degrees of ambiguity, and channel their energies into more productive avenues of problem solution
concreteness
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Yalom's Group Stages (initial, second, third)
initial: orientation, hesitant participation, search for meaning, dependency 2nd: conflict, dominance, rebellion 3rd: develop cohesiveness
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structured vs unstructured interview
structured has a list of pre-determined questions, unstructured allows for follow-up questions
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Structured Clinical Interview for DSM‐5 (SCID‐5)
used for research-level diagnosing; standard for validating diagnostic measurements;
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acronym for MSE
JAM BATT PICS
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MSE: JAM BATT PICS
J = judgment A = attitude M = mood/affect B = behavior A = appearance T = thought process T = thought content S = speech P = perception I = insight C = cognition
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DMDD rule-out disorders
depressive disorders
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Difference between ODD, DMDD, CD, IED
ODD: angry, argues, vindictive DMDD: grumpy and has tantrums CD: breaks laws and violates rights IED: outbursts and poor impulse control
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compensation and over-compensation
Adlerian/individual therapy: make up for inferiority through interest and training; push to gain extra level of development
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which approach has the keyword of "inferiority"
Adlerian/individual therapy
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Emotionally focused therapy
short-term focusing on attachment and bonding in adult relationships
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three stages of emotionally focused therapy
De-escalation, Restructuring, and Consolidation
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Gottman's Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Criticism, contempt, defensiveness, stonewalling
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which approach involves locating emotions in the body
Gestalt
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top-dog / under-dog
Gestalt - for working through two contrasting opinions
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Matrix Model
for stimulant addiction; 12 weeks long; family participation encouraged
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Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy
circadian rhythm and daily routine; for mood disorders
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four principles of MI
(1) express empathy, (2) develop discrepancy, (3) roll with resistance, and (4) support self-efficacy.
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gottman model
criticism, contempt, stonewalling, defensiveness
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prolonged grief disorder - description
intense longing for the person who has died or preoccupation with thoughts of that person; clinically significant distress/impairment; bereavement lasts longer than cultural norm
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wants and needs is which model
reality/choice therapy
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prolonged grief disorder - time frame
death was 1 year ago for adults, 6 months for kids/teens
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prolonged grief disorder - symptoms
3+ daily for a month: disbelief, avoidance, numbness, meaningless, loneliness, pain, identity confusion, disruption of daily life
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what set of disorders is yoga and art therapy recommended for?
anxiety
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when is assertiveness training recommended?
bulimia, specific phobia (not situational unless specified), dependent PD
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enactment techniques - what are they, who are they used with
therapists direct clients to talk or interact with each other in order to observe and modify problematic transactions; used for families and couples
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Does MSE screen for suicidality?
yes, under Thought Content
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covert sensitization
imagining something unpleasant happening while you do something undesired (e.g. imagine getting an electric shock while you gamble)
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overt sensitization
aversion therapy - having something unpleasant happen to you while you do something undesired (e.g. smell foul odor when masturbating)
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covert desensitization
using relaxation techniques while imagining an anxiety-producing situation
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systematic desensitization
working your way through a fear hierarchy
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what is AUDIT used for
identify alcohol dependence and specific consequences of harmful drinking
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what is PHQ-15 used for
somatic symptoms
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PIE technique- what is it used for?
used to help formulate SMART goals
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schizophreniform time frame (and impact on diagnosing)
1-6 months (diagnosed as "provisional" if you try to diagnose while sx are still active
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kitchener's five moral principles
autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, justice, and fidelity
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catharsis (which model, what does it mean)
Psychoanalytic --- a powerful emotional release that, when successful, is accompanied by cognitive insight and positive change
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DSM-5 Self-Rated Level 1 Cross-Cutting Symptom Measure -- how is it used
at intake and during therapy to monitor progress; used in research to enhance clinical decision-making; NOT used as sole means of diagnosis
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Cultural Formulation Interview (CFI)
structured with some follow-up ability....... what's the problem, what's the cause, self-coping and support-seeking, cultural identity, barriers, preferences, ideal clinician,
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persistent depressive disorder
dysthymia - depressed mood and 2+ dep sx for 2+ years, never without sx for more than 2 months, no hypomania/mania/psychosis
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cyclothymia - symptoms
frequent emotional swings that don't meet criteria for depressive or manic/hypomanic episodes
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cyclothymia - time frame
2+ years with sx at least half the time, and no more than 2 months in a row without sx
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All or Nothing thinking
good/bad, black/white, right/wrong
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Overgeneralization
always/never, one incident is a pattern
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Disqualifying the Positive
Positives don’t matter; Doesn’t accept positives; Finding excuses to turn positive into negative; acknowledges positive experiences but rejects them instead of embracing them
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Negative Mental Filter
Seeing only the negative; Focus on the negative; Filters out positives
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Labeling
Unkind names of self/others; Assigning judgment; Exaggerated opinions
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Heaven’s Reward Fallacy
Expecting something then feeling resentful when you don't get it
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Emotional Reasoning
I feel it, therefore it’s true; Emotions accepted as fact; Incorrect assumptions based on feelings
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Fallacy of Fairness
Life should be fair, just, and equal Leads to anger, resentment, and bitterness
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Mind Reading
Know what others are thinking; Judgments; Conclusion Without Evidence; Reading Others Thoughts, Making Assumptions
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Fortune Telling
Make conclusions/predictions without evidence; What-if statements; Catastrophizing; Predicting with certainty
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Control Fallacies - internal
When you believe you control everything, you are assuming responsibility for both the pain and happiness of everyone around you
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Control Fallacies - external
Life is controlled by other factors, Feeling of having no control
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Jumping to Conclusions
When People Decide Based on Insufficient Information
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Parent Management Training
therapist works with parents on how to manage child and adolescent challenging behaviors
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Social Learning Theory
learning from what we see others do

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