Diagnosis
This diagnosis requires emotional or behavioral symptoms to occur within 3 months of the onset of a stressor, but no longer than 6 months after the stressor's consequences have terminated.
What is adjustment disorder?
The following is an example of items that should be including in_____
-Very basic demographic info
-Presenting problem/diagnosis?
-What are you working on in treatment?
-Questions you have/ places you are stuck?
What is a case consultation?
This modality involves challenging the negative and irrational thoughts that lead to dysfunctional behaviors and perpetuate distress.
What is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)?
During an appointment, therapist notices that a 7-year-old child has several unexplained bruises and appears fearful when the parent enters the room. What is the best response?
A) Ask the parent directly if they have been harming the child B) Document the observations and report at the next supervision meeting C) File a mandated report with child protective services D) Schedule a follow-up visit to gather more information before acting
What is: C) File a mandated report with child protective services
This program specializes in providing initial assessments with diagnosis and treatment recommendations.
What is the Clinical Assessment Team?
Associated with reduced school performance and academic attainment, individuals with this diagnosis are significantly more likely to develop conduct disorder in adolescence compared to peers without it.
What is ADHD?
A condition that describes high-achieving individuals, who despite their objective success, fail to internalize their accomplishments and have persistent self-doubt and fear of being exposed as a fraud
What is impostor syndrome?
This intervention incorporates mindfulness, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and emotional regulation to transform negative thinking patterns and destructive behaviors.
What is dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)?
A new client arrives for their first session and begins sharing a traumatic experience in detail. Therapist notices the client is becoming increasingly dysregulated. What should the therapist do first?
A) Allow the client to continue so they feel heard B) Redirect the client to discuss something less distressing C) Gently interrupt and help the client use a grounding technique D) End the session early to prevent further distress
What is: C) Gently interrupt and help the client use a grounding technique
This group of clinicians provides evidence-based services to children and youth ages 9–18 who are experiencing complex behaviors, often with the help of a furry co-therapist.
What is the Resiliency Program?
This disorder has three categories that involve clear changes in mood, energy, concentration, and activity levels.
What is bipolar disorder?
This thing occurs when a client unconsciously projects feelings, thoughts, or behaviors from past relationships onto the therapist
What is transference?
This framework is summarized as: 8 Cs + 5 Ps = no bad parts.
What is Internal Family Systems (IFS)?
A therapist is assigned a client whose cultural background is unfamiliar to them. What is the best first step?
A) Refer the client to a clinician with more cultural experience B) Ask the client to explain their cultural background in detail C) Seek consultation, supervision, or training to build cultural competence D) Proceed with treatment using standard evidence-based interventions
What is: C) Seek consultation, supervision, or training to build cultural competence
This program is designed to keep judges, district attorneys, and defense attorneys informed about available community-based behavioral health services, including defendants ordered to undergo a competency evaluation or receive competency restoration services.
What is the Bridges Program?
A primary feature of this diagnosis is a disruption in identity characterized by two or more distinct personality states involving discontinuity in sense of self and sense of agency.
What is dissociative identity disorder?
This occurs when a therapist transfers their own feelings onto the client.
What is countertransference?
This form of psychotherapy emphasizes acceptance of negative thoughts, feelings, symptoms, or circumstances, and encourages increased commitment to healthy activities that align with your values and goals.
What is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)?
A counselor is working with a 16-year-old client whose parents request a full copy of their child's therapy records. What should the counselor do first?
A) Release the records immediately since the parents have legal authority B) Consult with a supervisor and review state law regarding minor confidentiality C) Deny the request to protect the therapeutic relationship D) Ask the client's permission before releasing any information
What is: B) Consult with a supervisor and review state law regarding minor confidentiality
This evidence-based practice is available to individuals ages 15–25 experiencing their first psychotic episode and provides connection to community resources, skills training, coordination of care, medication management, psychoeducation, and vocational services.
What is Ascent?
Features of this diagnosis include impulsivity, unstable and intense interpersonal relationships, chronic feelings of emptiness, efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment, and recurrent suicidal behavior.
What is borderline personality disorder?
What are three tools to help with Burn out?
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Developed from EMDR and sharing some of its qualities, the goal of this intervention is to minimize distressing body sensations and replace disturbing images with positive ones.
What is Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)?
A client in the third session begins describing their childhood in a way that is inconsistent with what they shared in the intake. What is the best response?
A) Confront the client about the inconsistency directly B) Update the intake form to reflect the new information C) Gently reflect the discrepancy and invite the client to explore it D) Disregard the inconsistency and continue with the treatment plan
What is: C) Gently reflect the discrepancy and invite the client to explore it
This title is often confused with the school-based team but serves a different role through training school district staff, suicide prevention, mental health first aid, consultation, crisis response services, and classroom observations.
What is School-Based Mental Health Specialists?