NCMHCE 2024 Exam Questions With
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To diagnose Adjustment Disorder, the client's symptoms must begin within _______ months of
an identifiable stressor. Once the stressor or the consequences of the stressor are gone, symptoms
cannot persist beyond _______ months. - answerthree, si...
To diagnose Adjustment Disorder, the client's symptoms must begin within _______ months of
an identifiable stressor. Once the stressor or the consequences of the stressor are gone, symptoms
cannot persist beyond _______ months. - answer✔three, six
Solution Focused Brief Therapy - answer✔Focuses on solutions and not problems. Uses the
miracle question, client is responsible for change, scaling, identifying exceptions, problem free
talking, flagging the minefield. Used with other approaches and use for depression and anxiety,
also acute symptoms as an adjustment disorder.
Examples of SFBT coping questions - answer✔What is the least that you would like to achieve?
What would be different in your life when you have reached your goal? How would that change
make a difference for you? How will you know that your goal has been reached? This question is
intended to help clients recognize their own resiliency and identify some of the ways in which
they already cope with their problems effectively.
Substance abuse is a common comorbidity with what disorder? - answer✔Adjustment
Stress Inoculation Training involves - answer✔teaching coping skills to manage stress and
anxiety. This may include training in deep muscle relaxation, cognitive restructuring, breathing
exercises, assertiveness skills, thought stopping, role playing, and guided self-dialogue.
Reaction formation (defense mechanism) - answer✔when people express the opposite of their
true feelings, sometimes to an exaggerated extent.
Stonewalling - answer✔when someone completely shuts down in a conversation or is refusing to
communicate with another person.
Regression (defense mechanism) - answer✔A person goes back to an earlier or less mature state
or behavior
Strongest linear correlation occurs when the slope is between - answer✔0.85 and 1
When asked to evaluate a client's level of mental functioning, you are assessing how the client
functions in specific domains. You can use the acronym "ROSE" which stands for what -
answer✔relational, occupational, social, and educational.
When using motivational interviewing, the therapist determines which stage of change the client
is currently in. What are the 5 stages of change? - answer✔Pre-contemplation: no intention of
changing behavior
Contemplation: aware problem exists but no commitment to action
Preparation: intent on taking action to address the problem
Action: active modification of behavior
Maintenance: sustained change
Partial remission for adhd : full criteria for the disorder has not been met for _______ months but
functional impairment still exists - answer✔six
What is paresthesia? - answer✔abnormal skin sensation characterized by tingling, burning,
pricking, itching, or numbness.
What is logotherapy? - answer✔It is a part of existential therapy. Encourages the client to find
meaning in an uncaring and meaningless world. Developed by Viktor Frankl while in the
concentration camps.
What is socratic dialogue? - answer✔a CBT Technique that explores how the client came to have
their dysfunctional thoughts and allows for the re-evaluation of the evidence regarding their
thoughts.
What is the sublimation defense mechanism? - answer✔Redirecting negative impulses into
positive behavior. example: someone with anger issues may channel their aggressive urges into
sports
What are the three main types of trauma? - answer✔Acute trauma results from a single incident.
Chronic trauma is repeated and prolonged such as domestic violence or abuse.
Complex trauma is exposure to varied and multiple traumatic events, often of an invasive,
interpersonal nature.
What is the main idea of ACT (Acceptance & Commitment Therapy) - answer✔client learns to
accept life's challenges/pain, identify personal values, and commit to behavior aligned by these
values
What are 3 main concepts in alderian therapy? - answer✔birth order, inferiority complex, and
superiority complex
What common techniques are used in alderian therapy? - answer✔exploration of family
constellation, encouragement, task setting, push-button technique (
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