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Prepare for the NCMHCE Exam with this comprehensive study guide designed to help counseling professionals review essential clinical mental health counseling concepts and strengthen exam readiness. This resource covers assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, counseling interventions, case conceptualization, ethical and legal considerations, crisis management, and other key mental health counseling topics. Featuring organized study material and practice questions, this guide supports effective preparation for the National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination (NCMHCE), counseling licensure, and professional certification assessments.

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,Counseling designed to help the client gain a perspective on how they behave
(Assessment & Diagnosis)



Self-knowledge Used to help client learn how to make better decisions and to take responsibility for
(Assessment & Diagnosis) their own actions



Value judgment carefully considering accumulated data to ensure that it is complete and accurate in
(Assessment & Diagnosis) order to make an interpretation or inference



Decision making process in which the collected data has been weighed against possible
(Assessment & Diagnosis) consequences and test results



Nonstandard Procedures Observations of client behaviors and performance
(Assessment & Diagnosis)



3 levels of behavior observations 1st Level = casual informational observations; watching the client in unstructured
(Assessment & Diagnosis) activities throughout the day

2nd Level = guided observation; intentional direct observation with a checklist/rating
scale to evaluate performance or bx seen

3rd Level = clinical level; observation is done in a controlled setting for a lengthy
period of time


Actuarial/Statistical Prediction based on empirically validated data incorporating regressive or multiple regressive
(Assessment & Diagnosis) equations



Clinical Predictions Based on intuition and experience of observing clincian
(Assessment & Diagnosis)



Guidelines for assessing culturally diverse populations 1. clarify purpose of evaluation
(Assessment & Diagnosis) 2. be sensitive to test material that unfairly discriminates
3. use alternative method of assessment that is more appropriate
4. familiarize yourself to the norms/values of the examinee's culture
5. establish rapport or call on another clinician if rapport is not established


Spearman intelligence Proposed general intelligence factor (g) and any number of specific intelligence
(Assessment & Diagnosis) factors (s) unique to a task



Horn and Cattell adjusted Spearman model by dividing (g) into Crystallized Intelligence (Gc) and
(Assessment & Diagnosis) Fluid Intelligence (Gf)

Crystallized Intelligence = knowledge and skills acquired thru education &
experience; continues to increase throughout life

Fluid Intelligence = ability to solve new problems; peaks in adolescence and
declines thereafter


Sternberg intelligence theory Successful intelligence is composed of analytical, practical, and creative elements;
(Assessment & Diagnosis) argued that standardized test focus almost exclusively on analytical elements

,Gardner multiple intelligence theory Proposed 8 kinds of intelligence:
(Assessment & Diagnosis) 1. linguistic
2. musical
3. logical-mathmatical
4. spatial
5. bodily-kinesthetic
6. interpersonal
7. intrapersonal
8. naturalistic


Seattle Longitudinal Study (Schaie et al.) - 7 yr intervals from 1956-2005
(Assessment & Diagnosis) - no uniform pattern of age-related changes across all intellectual abilities, except
for maybe perceptual speed


Effects of Heredity on Intelligence - individuals w/genetic similarity have similar levels of intelligence
(Assessment & Diagnosis) - 32-64% of variability in intelligence comes from genetic factors



Effects of Environment on Intelligence - SES is consistently linked to performance on intelligence tests
(Assessment & Diagnosis) - Flynn Effect = gradual increase in IQ scores that occur in industrialized nations
> change of 3-6 points over 1-2 generations
> not due to genetics


Effects of Gender on Intelligence - females perform better on verbal ability
(Assessment & Diagnosis) - males perform better on spatial and quantitative ability
- males more likely to be at extreme ends of score distribution for every type of
intelligence


Effects of Race on Intelligence - Whites outperform African Americans on Stanford-Binet, Wechsler, and other IQ
(Assessment & Diagnosis) tests by about 1 SD
> this is diminishing
- Slope bias = predictor is more accurate for one group than for another
- Intercept bias = predictor consistently over-predicts or under-predicts performance
for a particular group


Standardized test questions and responses from all tests can be compared w/one another. Every
(Assessment & Diagnosis) aspect of the test must remain consistent



Behavioral Assessment individual can be evaluated in relation to their environment.
(Assessment & Diagnosis)
SORC = stimulus, organism, response, and consequences


Dynamic Assessment systematic deviation from the standardized test for the purpose of determining
(Assessment & Diagnosis) whether the individual benefits from aid. Involves "testing the limits" in which an
examinee is provided w/a sequence of extra clues


Domain-Referenced Testing breaks assessment into specific domains of ability (i.e. math ability or reading)
(Assessment & Diagnosis)



Diagnostic Checklists used to check off bx or performance levels with plus or minus to indicate that hte bx
(Assessment & Diagnosis) was observed or absent



Diagnostic Rating Scale notes the strength, frequency, or degree of a behavior exhibited (Likert scales)
(Assessment & Diagnosis)

, 5 standardized assessment tools 1. Achievement test = measure what has been learned (e.g. academics, vocation,
(Assessment & Diagnosis) or other life experience)
2. Aptitude test = predicted performance in a given field of study
3. Intelligence test = predicts a person's academic performance in future by
determining person's mental potential
4. Vocational preference instrument = pattern of characteristics that describe the
individual's preferences or inclination to do something in leisure, work, and
educational settings
5. Personality test = person's bx, attitudes, beliefs, and values; can diagnose
psychopathology


Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale - SB5 measures cog ability, assist in psychoeducational evaluation, & diagnose
(Assessment & Diagnosis) developmental disabilities thru verbal and nonverbal activities
- AGES: 2-85+
- 5 Categories of Intelligence:
1. Fluid reasoning
2. Knowledge
3. Quantitative reasoning
4. Visual-spatial processing
5. Working memory
- Four Composite Scores:
1. Factor index
2. Domain
3. Abbreviated battery
4. Full-scale IQ


Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale - IV - 2008
(Assessment & Diagnosis) - AGES: 16+
- intelligence is a global ability made up of a number of interrelated functions
- Four Index Scores:
1. Verbal Comprehension Index (VCI)
2. Perceptual Reasoning Index (PRI)
3. Working Memory Index (WMI)
4. Processing Speed Index (PSI)
- 10 Core Subtests:
1. VCI: Similarities (abstract reasoning)
2. VCI: Vocabulary (semantic knowledge)
3. VCI: Information (general knowledge)
4. PRI: Block Design (spatial processing)
5. PRI: Matrix Reasoning (inductive reasoning)
6. PRI: Visual Puzzles (spatial reasoning)
7: WMI: Digit Span (working memory)
8: WMI: Arithmetic (quantitative reasoning)
9. PSI: Symbol Search (processing speed)
10. PSI: Coding (associative memory)
- 2 Broad Scores
> Full Scale IQ = based on combined scores for the 10 subtests
> General ability index (GAI) = based on only the 6 VCI and PSI subtests
- SUBTESTS: Mean score = 10; SD = 3
- FSIQ: Mean score = 100; SD = 15
- 4 additional supplemental subtests


WISC-V and WPPSI-IV - WISC-V = 6 yrs to 17 yrs
(Assessment & Diagnosis) - WPPSI-IV = 2.5 yrs to 7.25 yrs



Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement (KTEA-3) - Measures academic ability in children grades 1-12
- 3 Core Score Areas:
(Assessment & Diagnosis) 1. Reading
2. Math
3. Written Language
- verbal instructions can be minimized to make them fair for all cultures


Cognitive Assessment System (CAS2) - Based on the PASS (planning, attention, simultaneous processing, & sequential
(Assessment & Diagnosis) processing)
- AGES: 5-18
- All cultures and ethnicities


Slosson Tests - designed to be fast ways of estimating intelligence in order to identify children at
(Assessment & Diagnosis) risk of educational failure

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