Theoretical Orientation
A brief, psychoeducational approach that is both humanistic and goal oriented. It emphasizes the individual's strivings for success, connectedness with others, and contributions to society as being hallmarks of mental health.
What is Adlerian therapy
A psychological assessment used to evaluate visual-motor functioning, visual-perceptual skills, neurological impairment, and emotional disturbances in children and adults ages three and older.
What is The Bender Visual Motor Gestalt test (or Bender-Gestalt test)
An intense, unpleasant, and dysfunctional reaction beginning shortly after an overwhelming traumatic event and lasting less than a month.
Acute Stress Disorder
Symptom Identification; Problem recognition Level of functioning; Assessment tools; Treatment progress assess this area of the exam
What is Information Gathering
Remember SPLAT
S-Symptom Identification
P-Problem recognition
L- Level of functioning
A-Assessment tools
T-Treatment progress
According to the ACA, may a third party view a therapy session?
Yes, it is covered under consent to treat
No
Yes, if specific permission has been granted
Yes, it is implied with informed consent
This type of psychotherapeutic treatment that helps people learn how to identify and change destructive or disturbing thought patterns that have a negative influence on behavior and emotions.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Assesses adults with psychotic and non-psychotic symptoms in individuals with psychotic diagnosis.
Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS)
persistent and excessive worry that interferes with daily activities. This ongoing worry and tension may be accompanied by physical symptoms, such as restlessness, feeling on edge or easily fatigued, difficulty concentrating, muscle tension or problems sleeping.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Treatment Techniques; Objectives & Goals; Adjunct services; Services during treatment; Termination & referrals; Ethics; Diagnosis assess this area of the exam
What is decision making
Remember TOASTED
T-Treatment Techniques
O- Objectives & Goals
A- Adjunct services
S - Services during treatment
T-Termination & referrals
E - Ethics
D - Diagnosis
Before treatment begins, the therapist is responsible to discuss techniques, risks, fees, and limitations of treatment with the client. This is a part of ______________.
informed consent
This type of therapy is founded on the basis that our emotional well-being is interwoven with our physical (somatic) state. Therefore employs a body-based technique called bilateral simulation in order to move a memory that has been incorrectly stored to a more functional part of the brain.
What is Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Assesses an individual's normalcy. Assesses interpersonal behavior and social interactions.
California Psychological Inventory (CPI)
Persistent dependence on other people - manifests itself by early adulthood. It causes feelings of helplessness, submissiveness, a need to be taken care of and for constant reassurance, and an inability to make everyday decisions without an excessive amount of advice and reassurance from others.
Dependent personality Disorder
Injuries at various stages of healing
depression, anxiety, insomnia, nightmares
vague somatic complaints
over-dependence on partner
history of substance abuse
behavioral problems in children
Indicators of Domestic Violence
If children are in the home, assess for child abuse.
This type of therapy is a modified type of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Its main goals are to teach people how to live in the moment, develop healthy ways to cope with stress, regulate their emotions, and improve their relationships with others.
What is Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Assesses reasoning ability in children. 3 years 6 months - 9 years 11 months.
Columbia Mental Maturity Scale (CMMS)
A complex childhood anxiety disorder characterized by a child's inability to speak in social setting when it's appropriate to speak.
Selective Mutism
sudden change in behavior
excessive clinginess
regression
suicidal behavior
antisocial behavior
fear of adults
overly sexualized behavior
sleep disturbances
childhood pregnancy or STI
school problems
Under which conditions may a counselor warn someone else about a client’s contagious disease?
When informed consent has been gained
A counselor may not notify others of a client’s illnesses
When that person or persons may be at risk of harm
When implied consent has been given
C- When that person or persons may be at risk of harm
This form of therapy seeks to identify and help change potentially self-destructive or unhealthy behaviors. It functions on the idea that all behaviors are learned and that unhealthy behaviors can be changed.
Behavior Therapy
Computerized assessment testing attention span - ages 4-6
A mental condition - includes impulsive behavior and reckless behavior, unstable relationships and moods. Suffer brief psychotic mood swings
What is Borderline Personality Disorder
a jumble of extremely incoherent speech as sometimes observed in schizophrenia,
what is word salad
Which of the following is true about referring to an expert?
You may get consent from your client to treat them without expertise
You may treat your client without specific expertise
You must refer to an expert if your client will benefit
You may appeal for a wavier to your state board
You must refer to an expert if your client will benefit