Pervasive Developmental Disorders
ASD social communication deficits consist of
A. Verbal communication
B. Nonverbal communication
C. Both verbal and nonverbal communication
C. Both verbal and nonverbal communication
This system helps individuals with autism or other communication disorders express their wants and needs using pictures.
A. Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)
B. Cognitive-Behavioral Social Skills Training (CBSST)
C. Power Cards
A. Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)
True or False? Involuntary commitment is a result of evidence a person is in danger to self or others, and/or cannot take care of their basic life needs to maintain health.
True
What are some effects of mental illness that often contribute to homelessness?
A. Difficulty engaging in social interactions and performing ADLs
B. Lack of access to public transportation
C. Poor physical health
D. Both A and C
The ability to process information and evaluate the overall or big-picture meaning
A. Central Coherence
B. Executive Function
C. Intelligence
A. Central Coherence
This tool helps prepare children for challenging situations, like riding a school bus, visiting a doctor, or attending a birthday party.
A. Social stories
B. Vocal prosody
C. Perception of social cues
A. Social stories
What is the primary goal of milieu therapy in mental health treatment?
A. To ensure patients remain on psychotropic medication
B. To limit hospital stays for individuals with mental illness
C. To create a planned treatment environment that encourages socialization and productivity
C. To create a planned treatment environment that encourages socialization and productivity
What is one of the key roles occupational therapists can play in shelters for individuals who are homeless?
A. Performing medical diagnoses
B. Offering holistic evaluation and treatment planning
C. Managing shelter funding
B. Offering holistic evaluation and treatment planning
Which statement best describes weak central coherence in individuals on the autism spectrum?
A. They struggle to notice details in their environment.
B.They focus on individual details but may have difficulty understanding the overall meaning.
C.They naturally process information in a globalized way, prioritizing the big picture over specifics.
B.They focus on individual details but may have difficulty understanding the overall meaning.
This peer-mediated intervention teaches preschoolers to stay near a friend, play with similar toys, and talk by asking questions, making comments, or giving compliments.
A. Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)
B. Stay Play Talk
C. Social Responsiveness Scale
B. Stay Play Talk
This type of court-ordered outpatient treatment is designed for individuals with a history of severe mental illness, frequent decompensation, and risk of homelessness or incarceration, requiring them to adhere to treatment while living in the community.
A. Emergency hospitalization
B. Involuntary outpatient commitment
C.Voluntary admission
B. Involuntary outpatient commitment
This philosophy of care focuses on strengths-based, culturally intelligent, and trauma-informed planning, wrapping individuals and families in a supportive team environment to promote healing and empowerment
A. Wraparound
B. Planning phase
C. Storyboarding
A. Wraparound
How does IQ relate to adaptive functioning in individuals on the autism spectrum?
A. Higher IQ always leads to better adaptive skills and independent living.
B. Individuals with autism often have adaptive skills that are lower than expected for their IQ.
C. Standardized IQ tests fully capture the cognitive abilities of individuals with autism
B. Individuals with autism often have adaptive skills that are lower than expected for their IQ.
This social skill training program is designed to help adolescents and young adults with autism make and keep friends.
A. Group interaction
B. Specific mental functions
C. The Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS)
C. The Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS)
Which of the following types of information is typically collected during evaluations in hospital-based settings?
A. Insurance information and medical billing details
B. History of occupational performance, interests, and cognitive functioning
C. Only diagnostic test results
D. Past hospital admissions and discharge summaries
B. History of occupational performance, interests, and cognitive functioning
During what phase of care coordination does the team meet regularly to evaluate the effectiveness of the interventions and make adjustments to the plan as needed?
A. The engagement phase
B . The implementation phase
C. The transition phase
B . The implementation phase