LMFT EXAM ACTUAL Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
panic disorder vs agoraphobia - CORRECT ANSWER - Panic Disorder: Reoccurring,
unexpected panic attacks. Live in fear that they will happen again. Feel like they are going crazy.
Feel disconnected from reality. Unpleasant. Will avoid situations that will bring on those feelings
Agoraphobia:Fear of going out in public. Fear of crowds. Fear of standing in line. Won't go on a
bus or an airplane. Has to be at least 2 different situations.
obsessive-compulsive disorder vs obsessive compulsive personality disorder - CORRECT
ANSWER - Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder:Intrusive thoughts or ideas. Worries a lot
about germs. Go into a room, scan it. Use a napkin to open doors. Constant thoughts about bad
things. Also has compulsive reactions: Hand washing. Count things. Check things.
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder: When someone is a perfectionist. Rigid.
Controlling. Needs things to be perfect. Don't have any awareness of this as an issue. Can be
functioning normal people. Doesn't necessarily need treatment.
PTSD vs Acute Stress d/o vs Adjustment d/o w/anxiety - CORRECT ANSWER - Post
traumatic stress disorder: 1 month+ since trauma
Trauma must be life threatening (direct or witness)
Intrusive thoughts/memories, nightmares, negative mood, avoidance, blame, hyper-arousal
Acute stress disorder: symptoms present within 1 month of trauma
Adjustment disorder w/anxiety
Anxiety is linked to an event but not life threatening trauma
Generalized anxiety disorder vs anxiety disorder unspecified - CORRECT ANSWER -
Generalized anxiety disorder: symptoms present for 6 months + and there must be an impairment
in biological functioning
, Anxiety disorder unspecified: doesn't meet full criteria of any anxiety disorder or meets full
criteria but less than 6 months
Austism Spectrum Disorder vs social (pragmatic) communication disorder - CORRECT
ANSWER - ASD: deficiency in social interactions/communication (reciprocity) repetitive
behaviors 0-5
Social (pragmatic) communication disorder: ONLY impaired social communication 0-5
Pica vs. Rumination Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER - PICA: persistent eating of non-
food substances. Eating carpet.
Rumination: Repeated regurgitation not related to any other disorder. Eat food, then regurgitate.
specific learning disorder vs ADHD - CORRECT ANSWER - Specific learning disorder:
difficulty learning in a traditional way in school setting
ADHD: symptoms must present prior to age 12, impairment in two different contexts/area (ex.
School/home, home/work), specific learning disorder must be ruled out to diagnose ADHD
language disorder vs child onset fluency disorder - CORRECT ANSWER - Language
disorder: has a hard time building vocabulary. Hello milestones for age. Use very simple
sentences. "Me go park". Doesn't use more than about five words at a time. 0-5
Child onset Fluency Disorder: Stuttering, broken words.. (I under......stand.... What you are
saying). Repeats words. 0-5
Encopresis - CORRECT ANSWER - a childhood disorder characterized by repeated
defecating in inappropriate places, such as one's clothing
and CORRECT Answers
panic disorder vs agoraphobia - CORRECT ANSWER - Panic Disorder: Reoccurring,
unexpected panic attacks. Live in fear that they will happen again. Feel like they are going crazy.
Feel disconnected from reality. Unpleasant. Will avoid situations that will bring on those feelings
Agoraphobia:Fear of going out in public. Fear of crowds. Fear of standing in line. Won't go on a
bus or an airplane. Has to be at least 2 different situations.
obsessive-compulsive disorder vs obsessive compulsive personality disorder - CORRECT
ANSWER - Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder:Intrusive thoughts or ideas. Worries a lot
about germs. Go into a room, scan it. Use a napkin to open doors. Constant thoughts about bad
things. Also has compulsive reactions: Hand washing. Count things. Check things.
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder: When someone is a perfectionist. Rigid.
Controlling. Needs things to be perfect. Don't have any awareness of this as an issue. Can be
functioning normal people. Doesn't necessarily need treatment.
PTSD vs Acute Stress d/o vs Adjustment d/o w/anxiety - CORRECT ANSWER - Post
traumatic stress disorder: 1 month+ since trauma
Trauma must be life threatening (direct or witness)
Intrusive thoughts/memories, nightmares, negative mood, avoidance, blame, hyper-arousal
Acute stress disorder: symptoms present within 1 month of trauma
Adjustment disorder w/anxiety
Anxiety is linked to an event but not life threatening trauma
Generalized anxiety disorder vs anxiety disorder unspecified - CORRECT ANSWER -
Generalized anxiety disorder: symptoms present for 6 months + and there must be an impairment
in biological functioning
, Anxiety disorder unspecified: doesn't meet full criteria of any anxiety disorder or meets full
criteria but less than 6 months
Austism Spectrum Disorder vs social (pragmatic) communication disorder - CORRECT
ANSWER - ASD: deficiency in social interactions/communication (reciprocity) repetitive
behaviors 0-5
Social (pragmatic) communication disorder: ONLY impaired social communication 0-5
Pica vs. Rumination Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER - PICA: persistent eating of non-
food substances. Eating carpet.
Rumination: Repeated regurgitation not related to any other disorder. Eat food, then regurgitate.
specific learning disorder vs ADHD - CORRECT ANSWER - Specific learning disorder:
difficulty learning in a traditional way in school setting
ADHD: symptoms must present prior to age 12, impairment in two different contexts/area (ex.
School/home, home/work), specific learning disorder must be ruled out to diagnose ADHD
language disorder vs child onset fluency disorder - CORRECT ANSWER - Language
disorder: has a hard time building vocabulary. Hello milestones for age. Use very simple
sentences. "Me go park". Doesn't use more than about five words at a time. 0-5
Child onset Fluency Disorder: Stuttering, broken words.. (I under......stand.... What you are
saying). Repeats words. 0-5
Encopresis - CORRECT ANSWER - a childhood disorder characterized by repeated
defecating in inappropriate places, such as one's clothing
