CERTIFIED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
TECHNICIAN (CBHT) EXAM QUESTION
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES 2026 Q&A
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1. A primary role of a Behavioral Health Technician is to
A. Diagnose mental illness
B. Prescribe medication
C. Support clients in daily activities and treatment plans
D. Provide independent psychotherapy
Rationale: Behavioral Health Technicians support treatment plans and
daily functioning but do not diagnose, prescribe, or provide independent
therapy.
2. Which setting most commonly employs Behavioral Health Technicians?
A. Law firms
B. Dental clinics
C. Mental health facilities and substance use treatment centers
D. Engineering companies
Rationale: Behavioral Health Technicians primarily work in mental health
and substance use treatment environments.
3. Confidentiality in behavioral health care is best described as
A. Sharing information freely with family
B. Posting client progress publicly
C. Protecting client information unless authorized or legally required
D. Discussing cases with friends
, Rationale: Confidentiality requires safeguarding client information except
in specific legal or ethical situations.
4. Which law in the U.S. primarily protects patient health information?
A. ADA
B. OSHA
C. HIPAA
D. FMLA
Rationale: HIPAA sets standards for protecting sensitive patient health
information.
5. A Behavioral Health Technician should document client behavior that is
A. Based on opinions
B. Emotionally expressive
C. Objective and factual
D. Assumptive
Rationale: Documentation must be objective, factual, and free of personal
judgment.
6. Which symptom is most associated with major depressive disorder?
A. Elevated mood
B. Hallucinations
C. Persistent sadness and loss of interest
D. Excessive energy
Rationale: Depression is characterized by ongoing sadness and anhedonia.
7. Anxiety disorders are primarily characterized by
A. Memory loss
B. Excessive fear or worry
C. Disorganized speech
D. Flat affect
Rationale: Excessive fear or worry is central to anxiety disorders.
8. A panic attack typically includes
A. Slow heart rate
, B. Sudden intense fear with physical symptoms
C. Gradual sadness
D. Long-term confusion
Rationale: Panic attacks are sudden and involve intense fear with physical
symptoms.
9. Schizophrenia is best described as a disorder involving
A. Only mood changes
B. Personality traits
C. Disturbances in thought, perception, and behavior
D. Memory decline only
Rationale: Schizophrenia affects thinking, perception, and behavior.
10.Hallucinations are
A. False beliefs
B. Sensory experiences without external stimuli
C. Mood swings
D. Learned behaviors
Rationale: Hallucinations involve seeing, hearing, or sensing things not
present.
11.Delusions are defined as
A. Sensory misperceptions
B. Fixed false beliefs despite evidence
C. Emotional instability
D. Memory gaps
Rationale: Delusions are persistent false beliefs resistant to logic.
12.Bipolar disorder includes
A. Anxiety and fear
B. Only depression
C. Alternating episodes of mania and depression
D. Personality changes only
Rationale: Bipolar disorder involves mood episodes of mania and
depression.
TECHNICIAN (CBHT) EXAM QUESTION
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES 2026 Q&A
INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
1. A primary role of a Behavioral Health Technician is to
A. Diagnose mental illness
B. Prescribe medication
C. Support clients in daily activities and treatment plans
D. Provide independent psychotherapy
Rationale: Behavioral Health Technicians support treatment plans and
daily functioning but do not diagnose, prescribe, or provide independent
therapy.
2. Which setting most commonly employs Behavioral Health Technicians?
A. Law firms
B. Dental clinics
C. Mental health facilities and substance use treatment centers
D. Engineering companies
Rationale: Behavioral Health Technicians primarily work in mental health
and substance use treatment environments.
3. Confidentiality in behavioral health care is best described as
A. Sharing information freely with family
B. Posting client progress publicly
C. Protecting client information unless authorized or legally required
D. Discussing cases with friends
, Rationale: Confidentiality requires safeguarding client information except
in specific legal or ethical situations.
4. Which law in the U.S. primarily protects patient health information?
A. ADA
B. OSHA
C. HIPAA
D. FMLA
Rationale: HIPAA sets standards for protecting sensitive patient health
information.
5. A Behavioral Health Technician should document client behavior that is
A. Based on opinions
B. Emotionally expressive
C. Objective and factual
D. Assumptive
Rationale: Documentation must be objective, factual, and free of personal
judgment.
6. Which symptom is most associated with major depressive disorder?
A. Elevated mood
B. Hallucinations
C. Persistent sadness and loss of interest
D. Excessive energy
Rationale: Depression is characterized by ongoing sadness and anhedonia.
7. Anxiety disorders are primarily characterized by
A. Memory loss
B. Excessive fear or worry
C. Disorganized speech
D. Flat affect
Rationale: Excessive fear or worry is central to anxiety disorders.
8. A panic attack typically includes
A. Slow heart rate
, B. Sudden intense fear with physical symptoms
C. Gradual sadness
D. Long-term confusion
Rationale: Panic attacks are sudden and involve intense fear with physical
symptoms.
9. Schizophrenia is best described as a disorder involving
A. Only mood changes
B. Personality traits
C. Disturbances in thought, perception, and behavior
D. Memory decline only
Rationale: Schizophrenia affects thinking, perception, and behavior.
10.Hallucinations are
A. False beliefs
B. Sensory experiences without external stimuli
C. Mood swings
D. Learned behaviors
Rationale: Hallucinations involve seeing, hearing, or sensing things not
present.
11.Delusions are defined as
A. Sensory misperceptions
B. Fixed false beliefs despite evidence
C. Emotional instability
D. Memory gaps
Rationale: Delusions are persistent false beliefs resistant to logic.
12.Bipolar disorder includes
A. Anxiety and fear
B. Only depression
C. Alternating episodes of mania and depression
D. Personality changes only
Rationale: Bipolar disorder involves mood episodes of mania and
depression.
