NCMHCE Study Set with correct questions and answers.

NCMHCE Study Set with correct questions and answers. Oppositional Defiant Disorder - correct answers.Rule out medical. Then psych eval. Rule out other disorders, like CD. Increase safety. Parental training. Behavior therapy. Contingency mgt. Cognitive therapy. Psychotherapy. Meds. Conduct Disorder - correct answers.Assess functioning at school, home, socially. No dx tests. Legal hx. Parent training. Family therapy. Medication Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - correct answers.First - psychiatrist. Then ADHD assessment. 6+ symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity and/or impulsivity. .A complete medical, family, social, psychiatric, and educational history. Interviews. Clinical questionnaires. Connors Rating Scale. Child Behavior Checklist. Achenbach Child Behavior Rating Scale. Wender Utah Rating Scale. Tx - Meds, Psychosocial, Family Therapy, Behavior Mod. Alt - Biofeedback, reduce sugar, relaxation training Dependent Personality Disorder - correct answers.Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2) Millon Clinical Multi-axial Inventory (MCMI-II) Rorschach Psychodiagnostic Test Thematic Appreception Test (TAT 5/8 symptoms - poor decision making, others take responsibility, arguments, don't do things on own, seek nurturing, feel helpless when alone, relationship means to an end, preoccupied with fears. TX - psychodynamic, CBT, Interpersonal therapy, Group, Family therapy, meds Avoidant Personality Disorder - correct answers.Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2) Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory (MCMI-II) Rorschach Psychodiagnostic Test Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) Rule out medical, improve self esteem and confidence, psychodynamic, CBT, Group, social skills training, family therapy, meds Anti-Social Personality Disorder - correct answers.Medical, psych hx, interview, dx assessment for APD - HARE Psychopathology Checklist, 3/7 behaviors. Psychotherapy, behavior mod, self-help groups Borderline Personality Disorder - correct answers.Rule out medical & substance use, BPD commonly occurs with mood disorders (i.e., depression and anxiety), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), eating disorders, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and other personality disorders. 5/9 symptoms - sense of abandonment, unstable relationships, unstable sense of self, impulsive in 2 areas, suicidal behavior, unstable mood, emptiness, anger, stress related paranoia. Tx - Psychotherapy, CBT, Group, Meds Narcissistic Personality Disorder - correct answers.Pt hx, self-description, info from family, dx assessments - Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI), Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-III-R Disorders, known as the SCID-II. Tx - Medication, psychotherapy, hospitalization - none really effective. General Anxiety Disorder - correct answers.Rule out medical, assess for substances, evaluate for psych disorders. Lots of comorbidity. Hamilton Anxiety Scale. Tx - Meds and Psychotherapy Somatoform and Somatization Disorders - correct answers.2 GI, 4 Pain, 1 Sexual, 1 Pseudoneurological. Medical eval. Not intentionally produced. Tx - CBT and Meds. Conversion Disorder - correct answers.60% co-existence of physical illness. Rule out medical, then psych eval. Meds, psychotherapy, CBT, Family Therapy, Group, hospitalization, hypnosis, relaxation techniques, visualization, and biofeedback . Malingering - correct answers.Referred by attorney, lack of cooperation, AntiSocial, external motivation, faking it. Factitious Disorder - correct answers.Medical. Lab findings. Video surveillance. Tx - Meds if person also has anxiety or depression. Major Depression Disorder - correct answers.Med eval. Rule out bereavement, and other disorders or causes. Beck Depression Inventory. Tx - psychotherapy, social skills training, psychodynamic, meds, ECT, light therapy, accupuncture, meditation, aromatherapy, yoga, Depressive Disorder NOS - correct answers.... Adjustment Disorder - correct answers.Identify the stressor. Evaluate the patient's responses to the stressor. Rule out medical causes. Rule out PTSD & Acute Stress Disorder and Personality Disorders. Treatment - stress-reduction approaches; Coping skills, Psychodynamic. Brief therapy - family therapy , CBT, solution-focused therapy, and interpersonal therapy. Support groups. Group. Asbergers - Coordination - correct answers.Child with Aspergers, you might need to coordinate with the client's teacher, his parents, and his behavioral aid. Pay attention to your role - correct answers.Pay attention to what your "job" is (private practice counselor, school services coordinator, crisis intervention counselor, etc.) because it does affect your role. Pay attention to Ethics - correct answers.Know your ethics and be prepared to give the best answer out of 5 not very good answers :p at times on the exam, I wouldn't do any of the options they provide, but one is the best answer. V Codes - correct answers.Be prepared for the diagnoses to be V-codes at times such as relational problems or substance abuse. There is not always an actual mental health disorder. But, be prepared to still give a treatment plan and intervention strategies. Diagnosis may not be an actual disorder - correct answers.Most of the disorders were fairly common such as adjustment disorder, Aspergers, generalized anxiety disorder, and oppositional defiant disorder. The questions that threw me the most were the ones where the diagnosis was not an actual disorder such as physical abuse or relational problems. I think I was just expecting each simulation to have a disorder but that was not the case. Don't over-select - correct answers.On the exam: DON'T OVER SELECT! I started to freak out when a "not indicated" would pop up, but I just took a breath and stopped clicking. It actually helped to "steady" myself before moving on. Just be confident in what you select...if you think only one answer is the best answer, just leave it. There were a few questions where I only selected one option, but it was tempting to think there "had to be another correct one." Just stick with what you know. Think like the examiner - correct answers.Think like the examiner - A huge part of preparing for the NCMHCE is learn to think like the folks writing the exam questions. You may have learn to do things a certain way on the job, but they may not be the "correct" way according to the textbooks and the "experts": In the world of NCMHCE, everything is just perfect. There is no need to negotiate with insurance companies, clients always have one clear diagnosis, and counselors are respected by the clients and the families. Take only what you need - correct answers.Take only what you need - Many people have troubles with the information gathering part of NCMHCE. Again, in real life, you'd probably ask the clients everything, but the exam is not real life. For those questions, you need to think very carefully before choosing an answer. Does the information that