NCMHCE Study Exam 2025/2026 With
100% Correct 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.
100% Correct 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.
