NCMHCE Study Set with all Correct & 100%
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Oppositional Defiant Disorder ✔Correct Answer--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 Answer--Assess functioning at school, home, socially. No dx tests. Legal
hx. Parent training. Family therapy. Medication
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ✔Correct Answer--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 Answer--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 Answer--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 Answer--Medical, psych hx, interview, dx assessment for
APD - HARE Psychopathology Checklist, 3/7 behaviors.
Psychotherapy, behavior mod, self-help groups
Borderline Personality Disorder ✔Correct Answer--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 Answer--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 Answer--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 Answer--2 GI, 4 Pain, 1 Sexual, 1
Pseudoneurological. Medical eval. Not intentionally produced. Tx - CBT and Meds.
Conversion Disorder ✔Correct Answer--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 Answer--Referred by attorney, lack of cooperation, AntiSocial, external
motivation, faking it.
Factitious Disorder ✔Correct Answer--Medical. Lab findings. Video surveillance. Tx - Meds if person
also has anxiety or depression.
Major Depression Disorder ✔Correct Answer--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 Answer--...
Adjustment Disorder ✔Correct Answer--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 Answer--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 Answer--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 Answer--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 Answer--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 Answer--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
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Oppositional Defiant Disorder ✔Correct Answer--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 Answer--Assess functioning at school, home, socially. No dx tests. Legal
hx. Parent training. Family therapy. Medication
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ✔Correct Answer--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 Answer--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 Answer--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 Answer--Medical, psych hx, interview, dx assessment for
APD - HARE Psychopathology Checklist, 3/7 behaviors.
Psychotherapy, behavior mod, self-help groups
Borderline Personality Disorder ✔Correct Answer--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 Answer--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 Answer--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 Answer--2 GI, 4 Pain, 1 Sexual, 1
Pseudoneurological. Medical eval. Not intentionally produced. Tx - CBT and Meds.
Conversion Disorder ✔Correct Answer--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 Answer--Referred by attorney, lack of cooperation, AntiSocial, external
motivation, faking it.
Factitious Disorder ✔Correct Answer--Medical. Lab findings. Video surveillance. Tx - Meds if person
also has anxiety or depression.
Major Depression Disorder ✔Correct Answer--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 Answer--...
Adjustment Disorder ✔Correct Answer--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 Answer--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 Answer--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 Answer--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 Answer--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 Answer--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
