Deck 13: Clinical Assessment

Question 1

In the _________ model,the counselor uses analytic techniques to move from hypothesis to conclusion.

A)Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
B)American Psychiatric Association
C)Statistical decision-making model
D)Clinical judgment

Answer 1

C

Question 2

________ competence is an individual's ability to understand the charges brought against him or her and ability to work effectively with the defense counsel.

A)Decisional
B)Legal
C)Sanity
D)Basic

Answer 2

D

Question 3

All counseling activities that take place in the context of the legal system are considered forensic assessment.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Which of the following is not part of the series of three interviews for determining a defendant's sanity?

A)Defendant's purpose and intent of the alleged crime
B)Current mental state of defendant
C)Historical information about defendant
D)Mental state of defendant at time of the alleged crime

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of a mental disorder?

A)Borderline personality disorder
B)Bipolar disorder
C)Posttraumatic stress disorder
D)All of the above

Question 6

A disadvantage of structured interviews are:

A)Too flexible
B)Not enough information that support clinical diagnoses is provided
C)Time consuming
D)Standardized format

Question 7

__________ is the most commonly used assessment method in suicide risk assessment.

A)Unstructured interview
B)Structured interview
C)Observation
D)Standardized instruments

Question 8

The purpose of a _______________ assessment is to evaluate a client's potential for harmful or violent behavior.

A)Sanity
B)Mental status
C)Competency
D)Risk

Question 9

What year was the most recent DSM-5 published?

A)1999
B)2005
C)2009
D)2013

Question 10

What is one of the primary purposes of clinical assessment?

A)Evaluate progress
B)Determine if a mental disorder is present
C)Implement interventions
D)Assess personality

Question 11

The Diagnostic Interview Schedule (DIS)and Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children (DISC-IV)are examples of:

A)Extended battery interviews
B)Semi-structured interviews
C)Structured interviews
C)Unstructured interviews

Question 12

Suicide is the ______ leading cause of death for Americans in the United States.

A)2^nd
B)10^th
C)15^th
D)25^th

Question 13

Which of the following is not one of the main reasons forensic assessment is conducted?

A)To determine an individual's mental status at time of the defense
B)To predict an individual's likelihood of being a danger to self or others
C)To provide mental health information about a previous client
D)To determine whether an individual is competent to stand trial

Question 14

What clinical assessment model is individualized,but is often subjective and lacks reliability?

A)Statistical decision-making model
B)Clinical judgment
C)Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
D)American Psychiatric Association

Question 15

An advantage of structured interviews is:

A)Standardized format
B)Efficient to administer
C)Flexible and individualized
D)Effective with nonverbal clients

Question 16

Which following is not one of the sections in the DSM-5?

A)Insurance and billing information for each of the disorders
B)Updates made to the current manual and how it should be used in the clinical process
C)Disorders that are in need of further research
D)Symptoms and description of disorders

Question 17

In addition to the DSM diagnostic codes,each disorder also has a corresponding:

A)Severity rating
B)Insurance number
C)ICD code
D)APA code

Question 18

Following Dusky v.United States,what was established?

A)Information needed to be collected in a mental health assessment
B)Criteria used to determine the competency to stand trial
C)Ethical guidelines for counselors when conducting forensic assessments
D)Standard suicide risk assessment questions

Question 19

When was the first DSM first published?

A)1927
B)1935
C)1952
D)1981

Question 20

What type of interview is less formal,provides open-ended questions,and allows a counselor the freedom to tailor the interview to each client?

A)Extended battery interviews
B)Semi-structured interviews
C)Structured interviews
C)Unstructured interviews

Question 21

Two parts of a competency to stand trial evaluation include _______ competence and __________ competence.

Question 22

___________ is one of the most common type of interview formats used by counselors in a clinical setting.

Question 23

What are the major changes to the most recently revised DSM?

Question 24

_____________ is defined as multifaceted process whereby counselors gather information from,and about,a client to make informed decisions related to diagnosis,treatment planning,and documenting therapeutic efficacy.

Question 25

The DSM is in its ______ edition.

Question 26

Describe what data is collected through clinical assessment.

Question 27

_____________ interviews are used to assess and treatments the client is experiencing.

Question 28

Examples of ______ factors include impulsivity,negative emotionality,alcohol and substance use,and unstable interpersonal relationships.

Question 29

_____________ is one of the most common reasons why forensic assessments are performed.

Question 30

The DSM stands for _______________.

Question 31

The DSM-5 is divided into ______ sections.

Question 32

What is a mental status examination? When would you administer it? Give examples of at least 5 domains that are commonly assessed.

Question 33

A mental disorder can generally be defined as a condition when three elements are present.Describe each of the elements.