ASSESSMENT NCMHCE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

CLOIT - Checklist of Interpersonal Dynamics ADULT Interpersonal Assessment Inventory IAS - Interpersonal Adjective Scale ADULT Interpersonal Assessment Inventory California Psychological Inventory 13+yrs interpersonal behavior & social interaction (Do not confuse with California Achievement Tests) Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Test Battery 15+yrs neurological damage; nervous system functioning Halstead Neuropsychological Test Battery for Older Children 9 to 14 yrs neurological damage; nervous system functioning Reitan Indiana Neuropsychological Test Battery 5 to 8 yrs neurological damage; nervous system functioning Burden Interview ADULT measures feelings of burden for caretakers of persons w/dementia CAGE Questionaire *alcohol abuse C-Cut down A-Angry at others G- Guilt E- eye opener AUDIT - Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Tools Assess alcohol use/abuse; self administer DAST - Drug Abuse Screening Test ... MAST - Michigan Alcohol Screening Test ... WAIS - Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale) Verbal & performance scores. Most widely used intelligence test today Beck Hopelessness Scale 17+yrs; gauge suicidality WISC - Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children intelligence test for children between the ages of 6 and 16 inclusive that can be completed without reading or writing Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI) children ages three to seven years intelligence test CBCL- Child Behavior Checklist (Achenbach Child Behavior Checklis)t 2 versions (1.5-5yrs) & (6-18yrs) teacher report, parent report, observation, self-report Measures behavioral & emotional functioning Comprehensive Behavior Rating Scale for Children 6 to 14yrs; for TEACHER to measure diff dimensions of SCHOOL FUNCTIONING; inattention, hyperactivity; anxiety; cognitive deficits; conduct disorders; social competence CDRS - Children's Depression Rating Scale 6-12yrs; diagnose childhood depression & measure treatment response; semistructured interview Children's Depression Inventory 7-17yrs; affective & behavioral signs of depression; self-report; 2nd grade reading Bender Visual Gestalt Test test that involves copying/recopying geometrical designs, shows organic brain impairment; 4-85 yrs; shows visual motor maturity/development delays CAT - Children's Apperception Test Child version of TAT; 3-11yrs projection test K-ABC - Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children 6mos-12.5yrs; cognitive development - Info-processing theory - Nonverbal -- FLUID intelligence Raven's Progressive Matrices Assess general intelligence, reasoning, meaning making; non-verbal -3 versions -- Standard: 6yrs-adult; Colorized: 5-11yrs & elderly; Advanced: adolescent-adult CMMS - Columbia Mental Maturity Scale 3.5-10yrs overall reasoning; no verbal & very little motor responses McCarthy Scales of Children's Abilities 2.5 to 8.5yrs; Measure cognitive & motor development Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery 15+ years; neurological damage MAPI - Million Adolescent Personality Inventory 13-18yrs; personality, expressed concerns, behavior; identifies peer conflicts, confusion about self, fear of academic failure, acting out, academic underachievement, attendance issues BASC - Behavior Assessment System for Children To understand behaviors & emotions of children & adolescents 2yrs-College teacher & parent rating scales 6yrs-College self-report Carroll Depression Scale (CDS-R, CRS) Adults; degree of depression; unabridged 20 mins, abridged 5 mins; use for diagnosis or response to treatment CPT - Continuous Performance Test Measures sustained attention vs impulsivity; selective attention vs distractibility; used to evaluate executive functioning or R/O ADD; Connor's CPT for 6yrs+ Childhood Autism Rating Scale young children Conners Teacher & Parent Rating Scale Describes behaviors, moods, & cognitions; Addresses ADHD, Conduct disorder, etc; Psychopathology & behavior problems 6-18yrs PAI - Personality Assessment Inventory Help diagnose personality & anxiety disorders Adult version & Adolescent version 12-18yrs; 4th grade reading, 45 mins to complete RDSI - Reynolds Depression Screening Inventory 10-89yrs admin 5 to 10 mins; scoring 5 mins