LCSW EXAM PREP QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Termination Process - Answers - Is most associated with evaluating goals and
accomplishments
Community Organizer - Answers - Developing and working with groups from a
community to improve relationships among the residents
DSM-IV-TR - Answers - Most helpful with assessment interpretation
Borderline Intellectual Functioning - Answers - IQ 71-84
Borderline Intellectual Functioning - Answers - Code on Axis II
Mild MR - Answers - 55-70, considered educable, minimal assistance, may need some
supervision and guidance, live in community or in supervised settings
Moderate MR - Answers - 35-55, considered trainable, able to preform at 2nd grade
level, moderate supervision, can attend to their own personal care, can perform
unskilled or semi-skilled work, can live in the community
Severe MR - Answers - 20-35, considered trainable, generally institutionalize, have little
or no communicative speech, possible group home.
Profound MR - Answers - IQ below 20, generally total care
Mental Retardation - Answers - Deficits in adaptive and social functioning, an IQ of 70 or
less, onset prior to age 18.
Pervasive Mental Disorders - Answers - Involves multiple functions and behaviors are
not considered normal at any age. Impairment in reciprocal interaction, verbal and
nonverbal skills, imaginative activity, and intellectual skills
Autistic Disorder - Answers - Age of onset requirement is age 3, self-stimulating, self
injuring behaviors often present, such as, rocking, spinning, head banging.
Rett's Disorder - Answers - Only in females, deceleration of head growth, start out
normal and 5 to 24 months problems develop, loss of previously acquired hand skills,
loss of social engagement, appearance of stereotyped movements, impaired language
functioning generally associated with severe or profound mental retardation
Childhood Disintegrative Disorder - Answers - Normal development for two years then a
drastic decline followed by a loss of previously acquired skills, and development of
autistic like symptoms
, Asperger's Disorder - Answers - Autistic like symptoms without language impairment,
severely impaired social interaction, these children often have normal to above normal
intelligence
Encopresis - Answers - Elimination of feces or soiling in inappropriate places; occurs
one time a month for 3 months, must be at least 4 years of age to diagnose
Seperation Anxiety Disorder - Answers - Excessive anxiety over separation from home
or whom attached, must last 4 weeks and begin before age 18.
Stranger Anxiety - Answers - A normal reaction experienced by an infant when startled
or feeling threatened.
Separation Anxiety - Answers - Feelings of anxiety and fear that result after being
separated from a significant other, such as, parent or partner.
Selective Mutism - Answers - At least 1 month in duration, an inability to speak or
understand spoken language
Delirium - Answers - Clouded sensorium, brief duration, can happen in young and old
Dementia - Answers - No clouded sensorium, long duration, must have disturbance in
occupational and social functioning, characterized by multiple cognitive deficits.
Substance Abuse - Answers - Continue use knowing it is causing harm
Substance Dependence - Answers - Needs to take larger amounts with unsuccessful
attempts to quit
Substance Intoxication - Answers - Recent ingestion of psychoactive substance
Substance Withdrawal - Answers - Maladaptive cognitive and behavioral declines due to
reduction of a substance
Substance abuse is considered to be in remission - Answers - 12 months
Schizophrenic, Disorganized Type - Answers - Marked incoherence, lack of
systematized delusions, silly affect
Schizophrenic, Catatonic Type - Answers - Stupor, rigidity, bizarre posturing, waxy
flexibility and excessive motor activity
Schizophrenic, Paranoid Type - Answers - One or more systemized delusions, or
auditory hallucinations with a similar theme
Schizophrenic, Undifferentiated Type - Answers - "Garbage can" bits of other types
Termination Process - Answers - Is most associated with evaluating goals and
accomplishments
Community Organizer - Answers - Developing and working with groups from a
community to improve relationships among the residents
DSM-IV-TR - Answers - Most helpful with assessment interpretation
Borderline Intellectual Functioning - Answers - IQ 71-84
Borderline Intellectual Functioning - Answers - Code on Axis II
Mild MR - Answers - 55-70, considered educable, minimal assistance, may need some
supervision and guidance, live in community or in supervised settings
Moderate MR - Answers - 35-55, considered trainable, able to preform at 2nd grade
level, moderate supervision, can attend to their own personal care, can perform
unskilled or semi-skilled work, can live in the community
Severe MR - Answers - 20-35, considered trainable, generally institutionalize, have little
or no communicative speech, possible group home.
Profound MR - Answers - IQ below 20, generally total care
Mental Retardation - Answers - Deficits in adaptive and social functioning, an IQ of 70 or
less, onset prior to age 18.
Pervasive Mental Disorders - Answers - Involves multiple functions and behaviors are
not considered normal at any age. Impairment in reciprocal interaction, verbal and
nonverbal skills, imaginative activity, and intellectual skills
Autistic Disorder - Answers - Age of onset requirement is age 3, self-stimulating, self
injuring behaviors often present, such as, rocking, spinning, head banging.
Rett's Disorder - Answers - Only in females, deceleration of head growth, start out
normal and 5 to 24 months problems develop, loss of previously acquired hand skills,
loss of social engagement, appearance of stereotyped movements, impaired language
functioning generally associated with severe or profound mental retardation
Childhood Disintegrative Disorder - Answers - Normal development for two years then a
drastic decline followed by a loss of previously acquired skills, and development of
autistic like symptoms
, Asperger's Disorder - Answers - Autistic like symptoms without language impairment,
severely impaired social interaction, these children often have normal to above normal
intelligence
Encopresis - Answers - Elimination of feces or soiling in inappropriate places; occurs
one time a month for 3 months, must be at least 4 years of age to diagnose
Seperation Anxiety Disorder - Answers - Excessive anxiety over separation from home
or whom attached, must last 4 weeks and begin before age 18.
Stranger Anxiety - Answers - A normal reaction experienced by an infant when startled
or feeling threatened.
Separation Anxiety - Answers - Feelings of anxiety and fear that result after being
separated from a significant other, such as, parent or partner.
Selective Mutism - Answers - At least 1 month in duration, an inability to speak or
understand spoken language
Delirium - Answers - Clouded sensorium, brief duration, can happen in young and old
Dementia - Answers - No clouded sensorium, long duration, must have disturbance in
occupational and social functioning, characterized by multiple cognitive deficits.
Substance Abuse - Answers - Continue use knowing it is causing harm
Substance Dependence - Answers - Needs to take larger amounts with unsuccessful
attempts to quit
Substance Intoxication - Answers - Recent ingestion of psychoactive substance
Substance Withdrawal - Answers - Maladaptive cognitive and behavioral declines due to
reduction of a substance
Substance abuse is considered to be in remission - Answers - 12 months
Schizophrenic, Disorganized Type - Answers - Marked incoherence, lack of
systematized delusions, silly affect
Schizophrenic, Catatonic Type - Answers - Stupor, rigidity, bizarre posturing, waxy
flexibility and excessive motor activity
Schizophrenic, Paranoid Type - Answers - One or more systemized delusions, or
auditory hallucinations with a similar theme
Schizophrenic, Undifferentiated Type - Answers - "Garbage can" bits of other types
