Question 1

All of the following should be collected prior to the intake interview except:
A) Informed consent forms
B) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) forms
C) Mental Status Examination
D) Releases of information

Accepted Answer

The Mental Status Examination is typically conducted during the intake interview or assessment process, not collected prior to it. In contrast, informed consent forms, HIPAA forms, and releases of information are documents that should be collected before the intake interview to ensure compliance with legal and ethical standards.

Question 2

Which of the following is not necessary for the development of cultural competence?
A) Within-group membership
B) A self-awareness of personal assumptions, biases, and values
C) Understanding an individual client's worldview
D) Knowledge of culturally appropriate and specific interventions

Accepted Answer

Within-group membership is not necessary for the development of cultural competence. Cultural competence involves understanding and respecting cultural differences, which can be achieved through education, self-awareness, and experience, rather than being a member of the specific cultural group in question.

Question 3

Rapport between a clinician and a client involves all of the following except:
A) A relationship founded on respect
B) A relationship founded on a mutual "liking"
C) A relationship founded on safety
D) A relationship founded on mutual confidence

Accepted Answer

Rapport between a clinician and a client is built on respect, safety, and mutual confidence, but it does not necessarily require a mutual "liking." The professional relationship is focused on trust and understanding rather than personal affection.

Question 4

The violence triad identifies increased risk of assaultive behavior and involves which of the following client factors?
A) Older males with a history of Schizophrenia and neurocognitive deficits
B) Diagnoses of Schizophrenia, Antisocial Personality Disorder, and ADHD
C) Older males with a history of Substance Use Disorder and Depression
D) A history of violence, personal victimization, or a Substance Use Disorder

Accepted Answer

The violence triad, indicating an increased risk of assaultive behavior, includes a history of violence, personal victimization, or a Substance Use Disorder. These factors are known to correlate with a higher likelihood of future violent actions.

Question 5

A mental status exam addresses a client's:
A) Goals for therapy
B) Psychosocial history
C) Diagnosis
D) Cognitive functioning

Accepted Answer

A mental status exam primarily assesses a client's cognitive functioning, including their level of consciousness, attention, memory, language abilities, and other related cognitive processes.

Question 6

Which of the following statement about structured interviews is false?
A) Their use increases the likelihood of clinician bias.
B) They may be more difficult to use with highly emotional clients.
C) Their use can make it more difficult to establish rapport.
D) They need to be updated with classification system (i.e., the DSM) revisions.

Accepted Answer

Structured interviews are designed to minimize clinician bias by standardizing the way questions are asked and responses are evaluated, contrary to the statement in option A.

Question 7

When assessing clinical symptoms, FIDO relates to:
A) Family history, Incidence, Diagnostic criteria, and Occurrence of symptoms
B) Frequency, Intensity, Duration, and Onset of symptoms
C) Frequency, Impairment, Distress, and Occurrence of symptoms
D) Family predisposition, Incidence, Development, and Onset of symptoms

Accepted Answer

FIDO is an acronym used to assess clinical symptoms, standing for Frequency, Intensity, Duration, and Onset of symptoms. This helps in understanding the nature and severity of symptoms a patient is experiencing.

Question 8

Which of the following do not impact prognosis?
A) Natural course of the disorder
B) Highest level of prior functioning
C) Gender and ethnicity
D) Availability of effective treatment

Accepted Answer

Gender and ethnicity do not directly impact the prognosis of a disorder. Prognosis is more directly influenced by the natural course of the disorder, the patient's highest level of prior functioning, and the availability of effective treatment.

Question 9

An evaluation that standardizes the language used to question clients, the sequence in which questions are presented, and the quantification of the client's responses is broadly called a:
A) Diagnostic technique
B) Structured interview
C) Mental status exam
D) Client analysis

Accepted Answer

A structured interview is characterized by a standardized approach to questioning, including the language used, the order of questions, and how responses are quantified. This ensures consistency and reliability in gathering information.

Question 10

The mnemonic CLIENTS used to assess clinical problems does not include:
A) Cause: what does the client think caused the problem?
B) Impairment: what areas have been impacted?
C) Noticed: who noticed?
D) Stressor: what stressors were involved?

Accepted Answer

The mnemonic CLIENTS stands for Cause, Location, Impairment, Expectation, Noticed, Treatment, and Severity. Stressor is not part of this mnemonic.

Quiz 1: Intake and Interviewing

All of the following should be collected prior to the intake interview except:

Which of the following is not necessary for the development of cultural competence?

Rapport between a clinician and a client involves all of the following except:

The violence triad identifies increased risk of assaultive behavior and involves which of the following client factors?

A mental status exam addresses a client's:

Which of the following statement about structured interviews is false?

When assessing clinical symptoms, FIDO relates to:

Which of the following do not impact prognosis?

An evaluation that standardizes the language used to question clients, the sequence in which questions are presented, and the quantification of the client's responses is broadly called a:

The mnemonic CLIENTS used to assess clinical problems does not include: