QMHP Exam
Pressured Speech - Answer-It typically occurs when a person is experiencing manic episodes. During this
time, a person may feel compelled to speak quickly, erratically, and without stopping.
Labile - Answer-rapid, often exaggerated changes in mood, where strong emotions or feelings
(uncontrollable laughing or crying, or heightened irritability or temper) occur.
Enuresis - Answer-defined as involuntary or intentional repeated voiding of urine into clothes or bed at
least twice a week for a period of three consecutive months in children older than five years old. It
Somatiform Disorders - Answer-physical symptoms suggest a physical disorder, but there are no
demonstrable organic findings and there is strong evidence for link to psychological factors or conflicts
Alogia (poverty of speech) - Answer-a decrease in speech or speech content; a symptom of
schizophrenia, long pauses
Conversion Disorder (Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder) - Answer-a disorder in which a person
experiences very specific genuine physical symptoms for which no physiological basis can be found.
Affects sensory or motor functions
DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) - Answer-a form of therapy used to treat borderline personality
disorder that combines elements of the behavioral and cognitive treatments with a mindfulness
approach based on Eastern meditative practices
Motivational Interviewing - Answer-a collaborative, person-centered form of guiding to elicit and
strengthen motivation for change
, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) - Answer-A mindfulness-based program that encourages
clients to accept, rather than attempt to control or change, unpleasant sensations.
CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) - Answer-popular integrative therapy that combines cognitive
(thinking) and behavior therapy
Dual Diagnosis Treatment - Answer--Recovery oriented intervention, focused on skill-building and
behavioral management effective for some individuals
-Recommendations for care emphasize the need for careful assessment to ensure that the approach is
tailored to the individual
-A combination of psychosocial and pharmacological interventions is the most commonly found
recommendation
Dual Diagnosis - Answer-the client with both substance abuse and another psychiatric illness
Schizophrenia Diagnostic Criteria - Answer-A: two or more of following symptoms: delusions,
hallucination, disorg. speech, grossly disorganized or catatonic bx (pos. symptoms), negative symp.
(restricted emotion, dec. thought and speech, lack of motivation and initiative, inabil. to relate to others)
B: disturb. in one or more areas of function (work, relationships, self care, etc.)
C: continuous signs of the illness for 6 mo. incl. at least one month of symp. that meet criteria A
Schizophrenia Medication - Answer-Haldol, Thorazine, Seroquel, Risperdal, Zyprexa (Antipsychotics)
Schizoaffective Disorder - Answer-symptoms of schizophrenia (psychosis) and mood problems (major
depressive episode)
Schizoaffective Disorder Types - Answer-Schizoaffective disorder is classified into two subtypes:
schizoaffective bipolar type and schizoaffective depressive type
Pressured Speech - Answer-It typically occurs when a person is experiencing manic episodes. During this
time, a person may feel compelled to speak quickly, erratically, and without stopping.
Labile - Answer-rapid, often exaggerated changes in mood, where strong emotions or feelings
(uncontrollable laughing or crying, or heightened irritability or temper) occur.
Enuresis - Answer-defined as involuntary or intentional repeated voiding of urine into clothes or bed at
least twice a week for a period of three consecutive months in children older than five years old. It
Somatiform Disorders - Answer-physical symptoms suggest a physical disorder, but there are no
demonstrable organic findings and there is strong evidence for link to psychological factors or conflicts
Alogia (poverty of speech) - Answer-a decrease in speech or speech content; a symptom of
schizophrenia, long pauses
Conversion Disorder (Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder) - Answer-a disorder in which a person
experiences very specific genuine physical symptoms for which no physiological basis can be found.
Affects sensory or motor functions
DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) - Answer-a form of therapy used to treat borderline personality
disorder that combines elements of the behavioral and cognitive treatments with a mindfulness
approach based on Eastern meditative practices
Motivational Interviewing - Answer-a collaborative, person-centered form of guiding to elicit and
strengthen motivation for change
, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) - Answer-A mindfulness-based program that encourages
clients to accept, rather than attempt to control or change, unpleasant sensations.
CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) - Answer-popular integrative therapy that combines cognitive
(thinking) and behavior therapy
Dual Diagnosis Treatment - Answer--Recovery oriented intervention, focused on skill-building and
behavioral management effective for some individuals
-Recommendations for care emphasize the need for careful assessment to ensure that the approach is
tailored to the individual
-A combination of psychosocial and pharmacological interventions is the most commonly found
recommendation
Dual Diagnosis - Answer-the client with both substance abuse and another psychiatric illness
Schizophrenia Diagnostic Criteria - Answer-A: two or more of following symptoms: delusions,
hallucination, disorg. speech, grossly disorganized or catatonic bx (pos. symptoms), negative symp.
(restricted emotion, dec. thought and speech, lack of motivation and initiative, inabil. to relate to others)
B: disturb. in one or more areas of function (work, relationships, self care, etc.)
C: continuous signs of the illness for 6 mo. incl. at least one month of symp. that meet criteria A
Schizophrenia Medication - Answer-Haldol, Thorazine, Seroquel, Risperdal, Zyprexa (Antipsychotics)
Schizoaffective Disorder - Answer-symptoms of schizophrenia (psychosis) and mood problems (major
depressive episode)
Schizoaffective Disorder Types - Answer-Schizoaffective disorder is classified into two subtypes:
schizoaffective bipolar type and schizoaffective depressive type
