Diagnosis
At how many months does Adjustment Disorder diagnosis need to be reassessed?
6 months
How long do records need to be retained?
7 years from discharge date.
Xanax, Ativan, valium are part of what type of drug?
Benzodiazapines
Viewing situations in absolute terms (e.g., success or failure, perfect or worthless) without considering the gray areas or nuances in between.
Attributing one's own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or impulses to others. For instance, someone who is dishonest may accuse others of lying.
Projection
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
A 17-year-old boy discloses to you that he is engaging in sexual intercourse with his 30-year-old neighbor. Is this reportable?
Not reportable
Tremors (shakes), anxiety, irritability, insomnia, sweating, and increased heart rate are symptoms of which drug withdrawal?
Alcohol
Assuming that you know what others are thinking or feeling without sufficient evidence.
Mind Reading
Redirecting uncomfortable feelings, such as anger or frustration, from the original source to a less threatening target. For example, being angry at one's boss but taking it out on a spouse or child.
Displacement
Angry/irritable mood, argumentative/defiant behavior and vindictiveness are all categories of what diagnosis?
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
How long must a written report be submitted by for elder abuse?
2 working days
Name 3 signs of opioid overdose?
Unresponsiveness, slow and shallow breathing, limp body, blue/greyish skin tone, and pinpoint pupils.
Assuming that because you feel a certain way, your feelings are an accurate reflection of reality. For example, "I feel like a failure, so I must be one."
Emotional Reasoning
Avoiding uncomfortable emotions by focusing excessively on intellectual aspects of a situation. For instance, discussing the details of a breakup in a detached, analytical manner rather than acknowledging the sadness or anger.
Intellectualization
Interaction with others is often characterized by inappropriate sexually seductive or provocative behavior is what diagnosis?
Histrionic Personality Disorder
Client discloses they have HIV and has not told their sexual partner, do you break confidentiality?
No.
Brown Sugar, Horse, Skag, China White are all street names for which drug?
Making broad, sweeping conclusions based on a single event or piece of evidence. For example, if one thing goes wrong, assuming that everything is bad or will go wrong.
Overgeneralization
Expressing feelings or impulses that are the opposite of what one truly feels. For example, being overly kind and accommodating to someone one secretly dislikes.
Reaction Formation
In PTSD, what are the two types of dissociative symptoms?
Depersonalization and derealization
Seriousness of threat and identifiable victim are key aspects of what legal and ethical concept?
Duty to warn
Ketamine and GHB (gamma-hydroxybutyrate)
Taking responsibility for events or outcomes that are beyond your control, or attributing external events to personal flaws or actions.
Personalization
Channeling unacceptable impulses or feelings into socially acceptable behaviors. For example, channeling aggressive tendencies into competitive sports or artistic pursuits.
Sublimation