QMHP Exam Question and answers
verified to pass 2026/2026
Pressured Speech - correct answer ✔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 - correct answer ✔rapid, often exaggerated changes in mood, where strong emotions or feelings
(uncontrollable laughing or crying, or heightened irritability or temper) occur.
Enuresis - correct answer ✔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
Somatiform Disorders - correct answer ✔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) - correct answer ✔a decrease in speech or speech content; a symptom of
schizophrenia, long pauses
Conversion Disorder (Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder) - correct answer ✔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) - correct answer ✔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 - correct answer ✔a collaborative, person-centered form of guiding to elicit
and strengthen motivation for change
, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) - correct answer ✔A mindfulness-based program that
encourages clients to accept, rather than attempt to control or change, unpleasant sensations.
CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) - correct answer ✔popular integrative therapy that combines
cognitive (thinking) and behavior therapy
Dual Diagnosis Treatment - correct answer ✔-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 - correct answer ✔the client with both substance abuse and another psychiatric illness
Schizophrenia Diagnostic Criteria - correct answer ✔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 - correct answer ✔Haldol, Thorazine, Seroquel, Risperdal, Zyprexa
(Antipsychotics)
Schizoaffective Disorder - correct answer ✔symptoms of schizophrenia (psychosis) and mood problems
(major depressive episode)
verified to pass 2026/2026
Pressured Speech - correct answer ✔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 - correct answer ✔rapid, often exaggerated changes in mood, where strong emotions or feelings
(uncontrollable laughing or crying, or heightened irritability or temper) occur.
Enuresis - correct answer ✔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
Somatiform Disorders - correct answer ✔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) - correct answer ✔a decrease in speech or speech content; a symptom of
schizophrenia, long pauses
Conversion Disorder (Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder) - correct answer ✔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) - correct answer ✔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 - correct answer ✔a collaborative, person-centered form of guiding to elicit
and strengthen motivation for change
, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) - correct answer ✔A mindfulness-based program that
encourages clients to accept, rather than attempt to control or change, unpleasant sensations.
CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) - correct answer ✔popular integrative therapy that combines
cognitive (thinking) and behavior therapy
Dual Diagnosis Treatment - correct answer ✔-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 - correct answer ✔the client with both substance abuse and another psychiatric illness
Schizophrenia Diagnostic Criteria - correct answer ✔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 - correct answer ✔Haldol, Thorazine, Seroquel, Risperdal, Zyprexa
(Antipsychotics)
Schizoaffective Disorder - correct answer ✔symptoms of schizophrenia (psychosis) and mood problems
(major depressive episode)
