NCMHCE 2024 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What0is0a0homogeneous0group0composed0of?0-
0ans✔members0based0on0similarities0rather0than0diversity0(ie.0same0gender,0presentin
g0problem,0race)
To0diagnose0Adjustment0Disorder,0the0client's0symptoms0must0begin0within0_______0
months0of0an0identifiable0stressor.0Once0the0stressor0or0the0consequences0of0the0stre
ssor0are0gone,0symptoms0cannot0persist0beyond0_______0months.0-0ans✔three,0six
Solution0Focused0Brief0Therapy0-
0ans✔Focuses0on0solutions0and0not0problems.0Uses0the0miracle0question,0client0is0res
ponsible0for0change,0scaling,0identifying0exceptions,0problem0free0talking,0flagging0the0
minefield.0Used0with0other0approaches0and0use0for0depression0and0anxiety,0also0acut
e0symptoms0as0an0adjustment0disorder.
Examples0of0SFBT0coping0questions0-
0ans✔What0is0the0least0that0you0would0like0to0achieve?
0What0would0be0different0in0your0life0when0you0have0reached0your0goal?
0How0would0that0change0make0a0difference0for0you?
0How0will0you0know0that0your0goal0has0been0reached?
0This0question0is0intended0to0help0clients0recognize0their0own0resiliency0and0identify0s
ome0of0the0ways0in0which0they0already0cope0with0their0problems0effectively.
The0Premack0Principle0indicates0that0you0can0use0_______-
probability0behavior0to0reinforce0_______-probability0behavior.0-0ans✔high,0low
Substance0abuse0is0a0common0comorbidity0with0what0disorder?0-0ans✔Adjustment
Stress0Inoculation0Training0involves0-
0ans✔teaching0coping0skills0to0manage0stress0and0anxiety.0This0may0include0training0i
n0deep0muscle0relaxation,0cognitive0restructuring,0breathing0exercises,0assertiveness0s
kills,0thought0stopping,0role0playing,0and0guided0self-dialogue.
, Reaction0formation0(defense0mechanism)0-
0ans✔when0people0express0the0opposite0of0their0true0feelings,0sometimes0to0an0exag
gerated0extent.
Stonewalling0-
0ans✔when0someone0completely0shuts0down0in0a0conversation0or0is0refusing0to0com
municate0with0another0person.
Regression0(defense0mechanism)0-
0ans✔A0person0goes0back0to0an0earlier0or0less0mature0state0or0behavior
Strongest0linear0correlation0occurs0when0the0slope0is0between0-0ans✔0.850and01
When0asked0to0evaluate0a0client's0level0of0mental0functioning,0you0are0assessing0how
0the0client0functions0in0specific0domains.0You0can0use0the0acronym0"ROSE"0which0sta
nds0for0what0-0ans✔relational,0occupational,0social,0and0educational.
When0using0motivational0interviewing,0the0therapist0determines0which0stage0of0change
0the0client0is0currently0in.0What0are0the050stages0of0change?0-0ans✔Pre-
contemplation:0no0intention0of0changing0behavior
Contemplation:0aware0problem0exists0but0no0commitment0to0action
Preparation:0intent0on0taking0action0to0address0the0problem
Action:0active0modification0of0behavior
Maintenance:0sustained0change
Partial0remission0for0adhd0:0full0criteria0for0the0disorder0has0not0been0met0for0_______
0months0but0functional0impairment0still0exists0-0ans✔six
What0is0paresthesia?0-
0ans✔abnormal0skin0sensation0characterized0by0tingling,0burning,0pricking,0itching,0or0
numbness.
What0is0logotherapy?0-
0ans✔It0is0a0part0of0existential0therapy.0Encourages0the0client0to0find0meaning0in0an0u
ncaring0and0meaningless0world.0Developed0by0Viktor0Frankl0while0in0the0concentration
0camps.
What0is0socratic0dialogue?0-
0ans✔A0method0of0assisting0clients0to0determine0how0accurate0and0helpful0certain0tho
ughts0may0be.
What0is0the0sublimation0defense0mechanism?0-
0ans✔Redirecting0negative0impulses0into0positive0behavior.0example:0someone0with0a
nger0issues0may0channel0their0aggressive0urges0into0sports
ANSWERS
What0is0a0homogeneous0group0composed0of?0-
0ans✔members0based0on0similarities0rather0than0diversity0(ie.0same0gender,0presentin
g0problem,0race)
To0diagnose0Adjustment0Disorder,0the0client's0symptoms0must0begin0within0_______0
months0of0an0identifiable0stressor.0Once0the0stressor0or0the0consequences0of0the0stre
ssor0are0gone,0symptoms0cannot0persist0beyond0_______0months.0-0ans✔three,0six
Solution0Focused0Brief0Therapy0-
0ans✔Focuses0on0solutions0and0not0problems.0Uses0the0miracle0question,0client0is0res
ponsible0for0change,0scaling,0identifying0exceptions,0problem0free0talking,0flagging0the0
minefield.0Used0with0other0approaches0and0use0for0depression0and0anxiety,0also0acut
e0symptoms0as0an0adjustment0disorder.
Examples0of0SFBT0coping0questions0-
0ans✔What0is0the0least0that0you0would0like0to0achieve?
0What0would0be0different0in0your0life0when0you0have0reached0your0goal?
0How0would0that0change0make0a0difference0for0you?
0How0will0you0know0that0your0goal0has0been0reached?
0This0question0is0intended0to0help0clients0recognize0their0own0resiliency0and0identify0s
ome0of0the0ways0in0which0they0already0cope0with0their0problems0effectively.
The0Premack0Principle0indicates0that0you0can0use0_______-
probability0behavior0to0reinforce0_______-probability0behavior.0-0ans✔high,0low
Substance0abuse0is0a0common0comorbidity0with0what0disorder?0-0ans✔Adjustment
Stress0Inoculation0Training0involves0-
0ans✔teaching0coping0skills0to0manage0stress0and0anxiety.0This0may0include0training0i
n0deep0muscle0relaxation,0cognitive0restructuring,0breathing0exercises,0assertiveness0s
kills,0thought0stopping,0role0playing,0and0guided0self-dialogue.
, Reaction0formation0(defense0mechanism)0-
0ans✔when0people0express0the0opposite0of0their0true0feelings,0sometimes0to0an0exag
gerated0extent.
Stonewalling0-
0ans✔when0someone0completely0shuts0down0in0a0conversation0or0is0refusing0to0com
municate0with0another0person.
Regression0(defense0mechanism)0-
0ans✔A0person0goes0back0to0an0earlier0or0less0mature0state0or0behavior
Strongest0linear0correlation0occurs0when0the0slope0is0between0-0ans✔0.850and01
When0asked0to0evaluate0a0client's0level0of0mental0functioning,0you0are0assessing0how
0the0client0functions0in0specific0domains.0You0can0use0the0acronym0"ROSE"0which0sta
nds0for0what0-0ans✔relational,0occupational,0social,0and0educational.
When0using0motivational0interviewing,0the0therapist0determines0which0stage0of0change
0the0client0is0currently0in.0What0are0the050stages0of0change?0-0ans✔Pre-
contemplation:0no0intention0of0changing0behavior
Contemplation:0aware0problem0exists0but0no0commitment0to0action
Preparation:0intent0on0taking0action0to0address0the0problem
Action:0active0modification0of0behavior
Maintenance:0sustained0change
Partial0remission0for0adhd0:0full0criteria0for0the0disorder0has0not0been0met0for0_______
0months0but0functional0impairment0still0exists0-0ans✔six
What0is0paresthesia?0-
0ans✔abnormal0skin0sensation0characterized0by0tingling,0burning,0pricking,0itching,0or0
numbness.
What0is0logotherapy?0-
0ans✔It0is0a0part0of0existential0therapy.0Encourages0the0client0to0find0meaning0in0an0u
ncaring0and0meaningless0world.0Developed0by0Viktor0Frankl0while0in0the0concentration
0camps.
What0is0socratic0dialogue?0-
0ans✔A0method0of0assisting0clients0to0determine0how0accurate0and0helpful0certain0tho
ughts0may0be.
What0is0the0sublimation0defense0mechanism?0-
0ans✔Redirecting0negative0impulses0into0positive0behavior.0example:0someone0with0a
nger0issues0may0channel0their0aggressive0urges0into0sports
