QMHP Exams - Study Guide Questions and Answers
(Update 2025/2026)
Pressured Speech - It typically occurs when a person is experiencing manic episodes. During this
time, a person may feel compelled to speak quickly, erratically, and without stopping.
Labile - rapid, often exaggerated changes in mood, where strong emotions or feelings (uncontrollable
laughing or crying, or heightened irritability or temper) occur.
Enuresis - defined as involuntary or intentional repeated voiding of urine into clothes or bed at least
twice a week for a period of three consecutive months in children older than five years old. It
Somatoform Disorders - physical symptoms suggest a physical disorder, but there are no
demonstrable organic findings and there is strong evidence for link to psychological factors or
conflicts
Alogia (poverty of speech) - a decrease in speech or speech content; a symptom of schizophrenia,
long pauses
Conversion Disorder (Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder) - a disorder in which a person
experiences very specific genuine physical symptoms for which no physiological basis can be found.
Affects sensory or motor functions
DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) - a form of therapy used to treat borderline personality disorder
that combines elements of the behavioral and cognitive treatments with a mindfulness approach
based on Eastern meditative practices
Motivational Interviewing - a collaborative, person-centered form of guiding to elicit and strengthen
motivation for change
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) - A mindfulness-based program that encourages clients
to accept, rather than attempt to control or change, unpleasant sensations.
CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) - popular integrative therapy that combines cognitive (thinking)
and behavior therapy
, Dual Diagnosis Treatment - -Recovery oriented intervention, focused on skill-building and behavioral
management effective for some individuals
-Recommendations for care emphasize the need for careful assessment to ensure that the approach
is tailored to the individual
-A combination of psychosocial and pharmacological interventions is the most commonly found
recommendation
Dual Diagnosis - the client with both substance abuse and another psychiatric illness
Schizophrenia Diagnostic Criteria - A: two or more of following symptoms: delusions, hallucination,
disorg. speech, grossly disorganized or catatonic bx (pos. symptoms), negative symp. (restricted
emotion, dec. thought and speech, lack of motivation and initiative, inabil. to relate to others)
B: disturb. in one or more areas of function (work, relationships, self care, etc.)
C: continuous signs of the illness for 6 mo. incl. at least one month of symp. that meet criteria A
Schizophrenia Medication - Haldol, Thorazine, Seroquel, Risperdal, Zyprexa (Antipsychotics)
Schizoaffective Disorder - symptoms of schizophrenia (psychosis) and mood problems (major
depressive episode)
Schizoaffective Disorder Types - Schizoaffective disorder is classified into two subtypes:
schizoaffective bipolar type and schizoaffective depressive type
Psychiatric Medication Groups - -antipsychotics
-anti-anxiety (anxiolytics)
-antidepressants
-stimulants
-mood stabilizers
-hypnotics (sleeping meds and controlled anxiety meds)
Common Mood Stabilizer Drugs - Lithium, anticonvulsants and antipsychotics
Schizophrenia Medications - risperidone (Atypical antipsychotic)
(Update 2025/2026)
Pressured Speech - It typically occurs when a person is experiencing manic episodes. During this
time, a person may feel compelled to speak quickly, erratically, and without stopping.
Labile - rapid, often exaggerated changes in mood, where strong emotions or feelings (uncontrollable
laughing or crying, or heightened irritability or temper) occur.
Enuresis - defined as involuntary or intentional repeated voiding of urine into clothes or bed at least
twice a week for a period of three consecutive months in children older than five years old. It
Somatoform Disorders - physical symptoms suggest a physical disorder, but there are no
demonstrable organic findings and there is strong evidence for link to psychological factors or
conflicts
Alogia (poverty of speech) - a decrease in speech or speech content; a symptom of schizophrenia,
long pauses
Conversion Disorder (Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder) - a disorder in which a person
experiences very specific genuine physical symptoms for which no physiological basis can be found.
Affects sensory or motor functions
DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) - a form of therapy used to treat borderline personality disorder
that combines elements of the behavioral and cognitive treatments with a mindfulness approach
based on Eastern meditative practices
Motivational Interviewing - a collaborative, person-centered form of guiding to elicit and strengthen
motivation for change
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) - A mindfulness-based program that encourages clients
to accept, rather than attempt to control or change, unpleasant sensations.
CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) - popular integrative therapy that combines cognitive (thinking)
and behavior therapy
, Dual Diagnosis Treatment - -Recovery oriented intervention, focused on skill-building and behavioral
management effective for some individuals
-Recommendations for care emphasize the need for careful assessment to ensure that the approach
is tailored to the individual
-A combination of psychosocial and pharmacological interventions is the most commonly found
recommendation
Dual Diagnosis - the client with both substance abuse and another psychiatric illness
Schizophrenia Diagnostic Criteria - A: two or more of following symptoms: delusions, hallucination,
disorg. speech, grossly disorganized or catatonic bx (pos. symptoms), negative symp. (restricted
emotion, dec. thought and speech, lack of motivation and initiative, inabil. to relate to others)
B: disturb. in one or more areas of function (work, relationships, self care, etc.)
C: continuous signs of the illness for 6 mo. incl. at least one month of symp. that meet criteria A
Schizophrenia Medication - Haldol, Thorazine, Seroquel, Risperdal, Zyprexa (Antipsychotics)
Schizoaffective Disorder - symptoms of schizophrenia (psychosis) and mood problems (major
depressive episode)
Schizoaffective Disorder Types - Schizoaffective disorder is classified into two subtypes:
schizoaffective bipolar type and schizoaffective depressive type
Psychiatric Medication Groups - -antipsychotics
-anti-anxiety (anxiolytics)
-antidepressants
-stimulants
-mood stabilizers
-hypnotics (sleeping meds and controlled anxiety meds)
Common Mood Stabilizer Drugs - Lithium, anticonvulsants and antipsychotics
Schizophrenia Medications - risperidone (Atypical antipsychotic)
