DMH TEST GUIDE WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION
Miette works for an organization that emphasizes a person-driven recovery
model. Consistent with the model in use by her organization, her initial
meetings with people with serious mental illness will likely emphasize which
approach? - ANSWER Help the individual identify the changes they would
like to make and explore options for achieving those changes.
Reducing Suicide Risk in Adolescents and Transition Age Youth - BrainSpark
6/6
You are working with a young man who is having suicidal thoughts. He
denies having a suicide plan or suicidal intent. He has symptoms of
depression. He has several handguns in his home. What is the MOST
important step you should take before he leaves your office? - ANSWER
Discuss his willingness to store his handguns elsewhere until his symptoms
improve.
Introduction to Peer Support for Peer Support Professionals - BrainSpark 6/6
True or False: Recovery is defined as "becoming free from symptoms." false -
ANSWER Not quite, a person may or may not have all of their symptoms get
better in recovery because treatment is not perfect, and things change over
time. SAMHSA describes recovery as a "process of change through which
individuals improve their health and wellness, live self-directed lives, and
strive to reach their full potential.
Introduction to Motivational Interviewing - BrainSpark 6/6
,A client states, "I'm concerned if I don't manage my spending, I'll drain my
children's savings for college." The therapist asks the client to explore what it
would look like for their situation to change and what if the situation stayed
the same. The therapist's statement BEST represents which skill to elicit
change talk? - ANSWER Looking forward. That's right, looking forward
involves the client looking into the future and exploring what their situation
might look like after the changes are made and what the situation might look
like if there were no changes made.
An Introduction to Trauma-Informed Care - BrainSpark 6/6
Mutuality and shared decision-making require: - ANSWER Involving clients in
decisions about their care and decisions made by the organization. Correct.
Shared decision-making values the client as an expert in their own
experience, an equal collaborator in their treatment, and requires involving
clients in decisions surrounding their treatment.
Recognizing and Intervening in the Early Stages of Psychosis - BrainSpark 6/6
Which of the following would be a characteristic of Coordinated Specialty
Care (CSC)? - ANSWER Involving families and providing them with support
and education. Correct, this does characterize CSC since family involvement is
valued in this model. The client's biological or chosen family is sometimes a
major part of their life, so it can be helpful to teach them about the
condition, as well as strategies for supporting the client in day-to-day life.
The family may also have additional feedback about how a client is doing in
the community that could be helpful to the treatment team.
Recognizing and Responding to a Person in Crisis - BrainSpark 6/6
When helping to manage a crisis, which of the following goals should you
,focus on FIRST? - ANSWER Helping the person stabilize their feelings and
behaviors and addressing the problems that precipitated the crisis. That's
correct. These are the primary goals of crisis management. You should focus
on these goals first.
True or False: It is possible to create a positive punishment. - ANSWER That's
right, this statement is true. Positive in this context does not mean the
person likes the consequence. Positive simply means something was given to
or experienced by the person. Positive punishers might include hurting your
hand if you hit a wall or getting an upset stomach from eating spicy food.
You are screening one of your adolescent clients for suicide risk. They have
been more depressed lately and have just experienced a major loss. They tell
you they are thinking about suicide and they have a specific plan in mind.
How should you respond? - ANSWER "How likely is it that you will act on
your plan?" Correct, this question begins the process of assessing the
adolescent's intent to follow through with their plan. This is a critical part of
assessing risk.
The Motivational Tool, "MI-SafeCope" is a program developed to work with
which of the following populations? - ANSWER Adolescents hospitalized for a
suicide attempt. Actually, the "MI-SafeCope" is a program developed to
address adolescents hospitalized for a suicide attempt.
When working with someone who is agitated and hostile, which of these
should be used FIRST to prevent aggressive behaviors? - ANSWER Verbal
de-escalation. That's correct. The American Association for Emergency
Psychiatry workgroup recommends verbal de-escalation as the preferred
initial approach with the majority of agitated individuals.
A counselor strives to establish and maintain healthy boundaries with the
, individuals he serves. The counselor's practice around boundaries BEST
relates to which of the six principles of trauma-informed care? - ANSWER
Trustworthiness. Respecting limits and maintaining healthy boundaries is
helpful for establishing trustworthiness.
Which of the following is an acceptable target behavior? - ANSWER Getting
to work on time each day. Yes, the correct answer is getting to work on time
each day. This is observable, measurable, and specific enough for others to
agree on the behavior.
Providing a peer with information about financial aid for school is BEST
described by which type of service? - ANSWER Resource Connections. since
you are just giving them information about a resource in the community, it
would best be described as Resource Connections.
Which of the following refers to the re-occurrence of traumatic stress
symptoms upon exposure to experiences similar to those previously
experienced as a traumatic event? - ANSWER Re-traumatization.
re-traumatization is the re-experiencing of traumatic symptoms when a new
event is contextually similar in some way to the original trauma.
True or False: Randomized controlled trials of Coordinated Specialty Care
have demonstrated significant improvements with regard to medication
adherence and treatment satisfaction but little effect on suicidal ideation or
aggressive behaviors. - ANSWER This is a false statement. Studies on the
efficacy of CSC demonstrated superior outcomes on a wide range of
measures, including symptom improvement, treatment response, relapse,
re-admission to psychiatric hospital, medication adherence, suicidal ideation,
and reduced aggression.
COMPLETE SOLUTION
Miette works for an organization that emphasizes a person-driven recovery
model. Consistent with the model in use by her organization, her initial
meetings with people with serious mental illness will likely emphasize which
approach? - ANSWER Help the individual identify the changes they would
like to make and explore options for achieving those changes.
Reducing Suicide Risk in Adolescents and Transition Age Youth - BrainSpark
6/6
You are working with a young man who is having suicidal thoughts. He
denies having a suicide plan or suicidal intent. He has symptoms of
depression. He has several handguns in his home. What is the MOST
important step you should take before he leaves your office? - ANSWER
Discuss his willingness to store his handguns elsewhere until his symptoms
improve.
Introduction to Peer Support for Peer Support Professionals - BrainSpark 6/6
True or False: Recovery is defined as "becoming free from symptoms." false -
ANSWER Not quite, a person may or may not have all of their symptoms get
better in recovery because treatment is not perfect, and things change over
time. SAMHSA describes recovery as a "process of change through which
individuals improve their health and wellness, live self-directed lives, and
strive to reach their full potential.
Introduction to Motivational Interviewing - BrainSpark 6/6
,A client states, "I'm concerned if I don't manage my spending, I'll drain my
children's savings for college." The therapist asks the client to explore what it
would look like for their situation to change and what if the situation stayed
the same. The therapist's statement BEST represents which skill to elicit
change talk? - ANSWER Looking forward. That's right, looking forward
involves the client looking into the future and exploring what their situation
might look like after the changes are made and what the situation might look
like if there were no changes made.
An Introduction to Trauma-Informed Care - BrainSpark 6/6
Mutuality and shared decision-making require: - ANSWER Involving clients in
decisions about their care and decisions made by the organization. Correct.
Shared decision-making values the client as an expert in their own
experience, an equal collaborator in their treatment, and requires involving
clients in decisions surrounding their treatment.
Recognizing and Intervening in the Early Stages of Psychosis - BrainSpark 6/6
Which of the following would be a characteristic of Coordinated Specialty
Care (CSC)? - ANSWER Involving families and providing them with support
and education. Correct, this does characterize CSC since family involvement is
valued in this model. The client's biological or chosen family is sometimes a
major part of their life, so it can be helpful to teach them about the
condition, as well as strategies for supporting the client in day-to-day life.
The family may also have additional feedback about how a client is doing in
the community that could be helpful to the treatment team.
Recognizing and Responding to a Person in Crisis - BrainSpark 6/6
When helping to manage a crisis, which of the following goals should you
,focus on FIRST? - ANSWER Helping the person stabilize their feelings and
behaviors and addressing the problems that precipitated the crisis. That's
correct. These are the primary goals of crisis management. You should focus
on these goals first.
True or False: It is possible to create a positive punishment. - ANSWER That's
right, this statement is true. Positive in this context does not mean the
person likes the consequence. Positive simply means something was given to
or experienced by the person. Positive punishers might include hurting your
hand if you hit a wall or getting an upset stomach from eating spicy food.
You are screening one of your adolescent clients for suicide risk. They have
been more depressed lately and have just experienced a major loss. They tell
you they are thinking about suicide and they have a specific plan in mind.
How should you respond? - ANSWER "How likely is it that you will act on
your plan?" Correct, this question begins the process of assessing the
adolescent's intent to follow through with their plan. This is a critical part of
assessing risk.
The Motivational Tool, "MI-SafeCope" is a program developed to work with
which of the following populations? - ANSWER Adolescents hospitalized for a
suicide attempt. Actually, the "MI-SafeCope" is a program developed to
address adolescents hospitalized for a suicide attempt.
When working with someone who is agitated and hostile, which of these
should be used FIRST to prevent aggressive behaviors? - ANSWER Verbal
de-escalation. That's correct. The American Association for Emergency
Psychiatry workgroup recommends verbal de-escalation as the preferred
initial approach with the majority of agitated individuals.
A counselor strives to establish and maintain healthy boundaries with the
, individuals he serves. The counselor's practice around boundaries BEST
relates to which of the six principles of trauma-informed care? - ANSWER
Trustworthiness. Respecting limits and maintaining healthy boundaries is
helpful for establishing trustworthiness.
Which of the following is an acceptable target behavior? - ANSWER Getting
to work on time each day. Yes, the correct answer is getting to work on time
each day. This is observable, measurable, and specific enough for others to
agree on the behavior.
Providing a peer with information about financial aid for school is BEST
described by which type of service? - ANSWER Resource Connections. since
you are just giving them information about a resource in the community, it
would best be described as Resource Connections.
Which of the following refers to the re-occurrence of traumatic stress
symptoms upon exposure to experiences similar to those previously
experienced as a traumatic event? - ANSWER Re-traumatization.
re-traumatization is the re-experiencing of traumatic symptoms when a new
event is contextually similar in some way to the original trauma.
True or False: Randomized controlled trials of Coordinated Specialty Care
have demonstrated significant improvements with regard to medication
adherence and treatment satisfaction but little effect on suicidal ideation or
aggressive behaviors. - ANSWER This is a false statement. Studies on the
efficacy of CSC demonstrated superior outcomes on a wide range of
measures, including symptom improvement, treatment response, relapse,
re-admission to psychiatric hospital, medication adherence, suicidal ideation,
and reduced aggression.
