LCSW Exam: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment Planning Rated A

LCSW Exam: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment Planning Rated A It is imperative for the client to obtain properly qualified ____ and ________ before initiating any major changes in activity or exercise. medical evaluation and advice Schizotypal personality disorder is characterized by: Cognitive disregulation Lack of empathy Eccentricity Negative affectivity Suspiciousness Narcissistic personality disorder is characterized by: Grandiosity Fragile self esteem Preoccupation with feelings of envy Behavior that seeks approval Paranoid personality disorder is characterized by: Pervasive distrust Suspiciousness of others Borderline personality disorder is characterized by: Impulsive behavior Maladaptive behavior Lack of control of anger Identity disturbance Intense mood shifts Chronic feelings of emptiness What age is a child in the oral phase? Birth to age 1 What age is a child in the anal phase? Age 1 to 3 What age is a child in the phallic phase? Age 3 to 6 What age is a child in the latency phase? Age 6 to puberty What age is someone in the genital phase? Adolescence to death What is the main risk factor for school truancy? Poor academic performance Hoarding disorder is characterized by: A persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions and often manifests in an accumulation of possessions that clutters active living areas and causes clinically significant distress. The severity of hoarding tends to increase with each decade of life. A group of anticonvulsant drugs are now approved for use as _______ agents. Mood-stabilizing What assessment tool is used to measure posttraumatic symptoms in children? Child and Parent Report of Posttraumatic Symptoms What assessment tool is used to measure the risk of a child running away? Adolescent Concerns Evaluation What assessment tool is used to measure the risk of childhood suicide? Multi-Attitude Suicide Tendency Scale What assessment tool is used to measure children's conduct-problem behaviors? Eyberg Child Behavior Checklist How is the DSM-IV-TR approach different than the DSM-5 approach? The DSM-IV-TR uses a multi-axial approach. The DSM-5 (newest version) uses a dimensional approach. Where are medical conditions listed in the DSM-5? Medical conditions are listed underneath psychiatric diagnoses. What is hyperacusis? A condition in which there is a greater than normal sensitivity/reactivity to sound- it results in the perception that the volume of sounds heard by the person is much greater than is actually the case. This is sometimes seen in people with depression. What is hypervigilance? Constant, anxiety-driven scanning of the environment for signs of threat. Found in people with Posttraumatic stress disorder. What is tinnitus? Ringing or buzzing sounds that can't be heard by others. In the DSM-5, what happened to autistic disorder, Asperger's disorder, and pervasive developmental disorder? They were combined into autism spectrum disorder! Symptoms of these disorders represent a continuum of mild to severe implications in the domains of social communication and restrictive repetitive behaviors rather than being distinct disorders. What is ego functioning? The degree to which an individual has insight into his or her thoughts and feelings, is able to engage in self-directed behaviors, and has self-esteem, empathy, and moral development.