Review
TRUE OR FALSE
95% of professionals across the world use the International Classification of Diseases
True
When diagnosing a client, it is always important to:
a. Document prior diagnoses and collect information about current diagnoses
b. Ask client to discuss family history
c. complete an intake form
d. only discuss current diagnoses
a. Document prior diagnoses and collect information about current diagnoses
True or False
Assessment and research and program evaluation are identified by CACREP as two of the eight core areas of study that are foundational to all counselors-in-training.
True
It is always unethical for researchers to use deception to conceal the actual purpose or design of the study from participants. True or False.
False
What type of assessment instrument is used to assess a person’s degree of learning in a particular area?
Achievement tests.
Which is larger/more extensive? The DSM-5 or the ICD-10?
DSM-5
As many as ________% of clients presenting with substance abuse disorders have another co-existing condition.
50, 66, or 82%
66%
What is the purpose of test standardization?
to establish a set of standard procedures for the administration of the test.
to establish a distribution of raw scores for the creation of norms.
develop a frame of reference for assigning meanings to test scores.
The primary goal of trauma informed care is:
To facilitate resilience and restore a sense of intrinsic control and empowerment
keywords: resilience, control, and empowerment
True or False?
Participants surrender the right to withdraw as participants of a study once they have signed an informed consent form.
False
TRUE OR FALSE
The professional literature of counseling uniformly supports the practice of diagnosing by counseling professionals.
False
_____________ are often shortchanged among the academic setting, although there is substantial evidence that show the presence of both substance-related and psychiatric conditions in clients
Dual Disorders and/or Comorbidities
Which of the following tests are used to measure one’s capacity to learn, reason, judge, and effectively adapt to the environment?
intelligence
One of the challenges for working at a substance use treatment center is:
1 Being physically harmed
2 Experiencing indirect trauma
3 clients often resist treatment
4 Working after hours
clients often resist treatment
If asked to assess a child in a classroom setting, to determine how much time the child is off task, what approach would you use? Experiment, Interview, or Naturalistic Observation?
naturalistic observation
The most prevalent modality used for delivery of direct mental health services for psychiatric treatment is:
individual counseling
Which disaster response involves an evidence-informed practice that aims to reduce initial post-trauma distress and facilitate the short-and long-term adaptive functioning of trauma survivors?
Psychological first aid
The Beck Depression Inventory is classified as a:
self-report clinical scale
Compared to domiciled adults with severe mental illness, the homeless, severe mentally ill have:
Higher frequency of alcohol and chemical abuse
The performance of persons is sometimes influenced when they are aware that they are being observed. This is known as the:
Hawthorne Effect
Group experiences structured to teach knowledge and skills for the purposes of remediation or prevention of mental illness are identified as what?
psychoeducational groups
When responding to a disaster, what approach is designed to prevent future post traumatic disorders?
critical incident stress debriefing (CISD)
The extent to which the results of a study can be interpreted accurately is referred to as
internal validity
Regarding the reporting of results and conclusions of testing to examinees, ethical counselors:
A. protect the general welfare of examinees by reporting results to appropriate mental health professionals only.
B. necessarily use technical jargon when reporting results to examinees
C. fully inform examinees of the results obtained
D. always provide a written report to examinees, but rarely discuss the results orally with them.
fully inform examinees of the results obtained
In an experiment, the variable that is measured is referred to as the:
Dependent variable.