NCMHCE Test Study Guide

NCMHCE Test Study Guide What are the specific tasks that should be devoted to an initial interview? In order of time that should be spent on them? - History of Violence - 30% Personal, Social and Character Pathology - 25% Chief Complaints - 15% Medical History - 15% Mental Status - 10% Diagnosis and Treatment Discussion - 5% Predispositions have been found in family histories of the following disorders: - Substance Use, Mood Disorders, Tics and Eating Disorders Some Diagnostic Assessment instruments for mood disorders include: - MMPI-2, the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) For personality disorders a good diagnostic tool is: - the MCMI-III To monitor for client improvement in mood disorders use: - the Beck Depression Inventory, Burns Anxiety Inventory or the SASSI A good treatment approach for panic disorder has been proven to be: - CBT Two short acting anti-depressants that have had similar withdrawal symptoms as alcohol, narcotics, marijuana, anxiolytics and some muscle relaxants are: - Paxil and