EDITION CARLAT TEST BANK 2026
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ What role can an authentic encounter during assessment play?
Answer: It can significantly contribute to the change process.
⩥ Name three goals of the clinical assessment. Answer: Engage the
patient, collect valid information, develop compassionate understanding.
⩥ What is the ultimate purpose of taking a comprehensive psychiatric
history? Answer: To understand the patient's life story in their own
words and develop an accurate, culturally sensitive diagnosis and
treatment plan.
⩥ List five major sections of the psychiatric history. Answer: Chief
complaint, history of present illness, past psychiatric history, trauma
history, substance use/abuse history.
⩥ What should be completed during the last 15 minutes of a 60-minute
assessment? Answer: Clarify points, discuss findings, provide treatment
recommendations, follow-up plan, process patient's experience, answer
questions, termination.