CMN 552 CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
▶ differentiate depressive episodes in bipolar 1 disorder vs bipolar II
disorder. Answer: past episodes of mania, bipolar 1 accompanied by
manic episodes bipolar II no manic just hypomanic
▶ For at least 2 years (at least 1 year in children and adolescents) there
have been numerous periods with hypomanic symptoms that do not meet
criteria for a hypomanic episode and numerous periods with depressive
symptoms that do not meet criteria for a major depressive episode..
Answer: cyclothymia
▶ symptoms of depression in children. Answer: 2 week duration of
depressed or irritable mood and/or loss of interest or pleasure
usually irritable rather than depressed
weight or appetite change
sleep disturbance
psychomotor retardation or agitation
fatigue or loss of energy
feelings of worthlessness or guilt
diminished concentration
suicidal ideations, intent, or plan
IMPAIRMENT in child's functioning critical to diagnosis in youth
▶ mood disturbance symptoms in depression. Answer: mood change:
painful arousal, hypersensitivity to unpleasant events, insensitivity to
pleasant events, insensitivity to unpleasant events, reduced anticipatory
pleasure, anhedonia affecting blunting, apathy
▶ severe recurrent temper outbursts manifested verbally (verbal rages)
and/or behaviorally (physical aggression toward people or property) that
are grossly out of proportion in intensity or duration to the situation or
provocation. Answer: disruptive mood dysregulation disorder
,▶ family and twin data collectively suggest that genes explain
approximately what percent of bipolar disorder and what percent of major
depression. Answer: 75%, 37%
▶ depressed mood for most of the day, for most days than not, as
indicated by either subjective account or observation by others, for at least
2 years. Answer: persistent depressive disorder
▶ DIGFAST. Answer: Manic Episode: distractibility, indiscretion,
grandiosity, flight of ideas, activity increase, sleep deficit, talkativeness
▶ contraindications of bright light therapy. Answer: patients with glaucoma,
cataracts, macular degeneration, retinal detachment, retinitis pigmentosa or
retinopathy, patients taking photosensitizing medications
▶ indications for bright light therapy. Answer: seasonal affective disorder,
circadian rhythm sleep disorders, insomnia, postpartum depression,
nonseasonal depression, bipolar depression, parkinson's disease, adhd,
dementia, fibromyalgia, delirium
▶ 3 levels of CBT therapy:. Answer: automatic thoughts, intermediate
beliefs, cognitive schemata
▶ automatic thoughts:. Answer: the conscious response to stimuli
▶ intermediate beliefs:. Answer: assumptions about the self, the world,
and the future that led to the automatic thought occurring in response to a
particular stimulus
▶ cognitive schema:. Answer: the content (the beliefs) and the
organization of that content, an individual schema determines which stimuli
are most likely noticed and encoded in memory, which stimuli are ignored
or discounted, how encoded information is linked to associated in memory,
and which memories are most easily recalled
▶ probability overestimation, catastrophic thinking, all-or-nothing thinking,
overgeneralization, only considering evidence that is consistent with
existing beliefs. Answer: cognitive distortions
, ▶ potential functional consequences of disruptive mood dysregulation
disorder include. Answer: chronic severe irritability, marked disruption in
child's family and peer relationships, school performance, friendships,
dangerous behavior, suicidal ideations or attempts, severe aggression,
psychiatric hospitalization
▶ usually defined by its subjective component as the sensation of not
sleeping well or enough.. Answer: insomnia
▶ characterized by either excessive nighttime sleep or excessive
sleepiness during the day. Answer: hypersomnia
▶ form of therapy focused more on identifying the negatively valanced
automatic thoughts associated with depressed moods and using strategies
to both test the accuracy of the negative thoughts and consider more
rational alternatives. Answer: Cognitive Therapy
▶ therapy that develops a time-limited approach to address the common
problematic patterns in relationships that plague the lives of people with
depression, including unresolved grief, role disputes, role transitions, and
interpersonal deficits. elicits an interpersonal inventory and identifies the
area or areas of interpersonal difficulty of greatest relevance to a particular
patient. Answer: interpersonal psychotherapy
▶ emphasizes two skills: observing one's perceived sensations and
accepting and experiencing those sensations nonjudgmentally. Answer:
mindfulness meditation therapy
▶ identify thoughts and behaviors that you want to change, and the
therapist helps you create a plan to change those thoughts and behaviors..
Answer: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
▶ draws connections between your mood and relationships to underlying
interpersonal issues. Answer: Interpersonal Therapy
▶ focuses on changing problematic behaviors, feelings, and thoughts by
discovering their unconscious meanings and motivations. Answer:
psychoanalysis therapy
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
▶ differentiate depressive episodes in bipolar 1 disorder vs bipolar II
disorder. Answer: past episodes of mania, bipolar 1 accompanied by
manic episodes bipolar II no manic just hypomanic
▶ For at least 2 years (at least 1 year in children and adolescents) there
have been numerous periods with hypomanic symptoms that do not meet
criteria for a hypomanic episode and numerous periods with depressive
symptoms that do not meet criteria for a major depressive episode..
Answer: cyclothymia
▶ symptoms of depression in children. Answer: 2 week duration of
depressed or irritable mood and/or loss of interest or pleasure
usually irritable rather than depressed
weight or appetite change
sleep disturbance
psychomotor retardation or agitation
fatigue or loss of energy
feelings of worthlessness or guilt
diminished concentration
suicidal ideations, intent, or plan
IMPAIRMENT in child's functioning critical to diagnosis in youth
▶ mood disturbance symptoms in depression. Answer: mood change:
painful arousal, hypersensitivity to unpleasant events, insensitivity to
pleasant events, insensitivity to unpleasant events, reduced anticipatory
pleasure, anhedonia affecting blunting, apathy
▶ severe recurrent temper outbursts manifested verbally (verbal rages)
and/or behaviorally (physical aggression toward people or property) that
are grossly out of proportion in intensity or duration to the situation or
provocation. Answer: disruptive mood dysregulation disorder
,▶ family and twin data collectively suggest that genes explain
approximately what percent of bipolar disorder and what percent of major
depression. Answer: 75%, 37%
▶ depressed mood for most of the day, for most days than not, as
indicated by either subjective account or observation by others, for at least
2 years. Answer: persistent depressive disorder
▶ DIGFAST. Answer: Manic Episode: distractibility, indiscretion,
grandiosity, flight of ideas, activity increase, sleep deficit, talkativeness
▶ contraindications of bright light therapy. Answer: patients with glaucoma,
cataracts, macular degeneration, retinal detachment, retinitis pigmentosa or
retinopathy, patients taking photosensitizing medications
▶ indications for bright light therapy. Answer: seasonal affective disorder,
circadian rhythm sleep disorders, insomnia, postpartum depression,
nonseasonal depression, bipolar depression, parkinson's disease, adhd,
dementia, fibromyalgia, delirium
▶ 3 levels of CBT therapy:. Answer: automatic thoughts, intermediate
beliefs, cognitive schemata
▶ automatic thoughts:. Answer: the conscious response to stimuli
▶ intermediate beliefs:. Answer: assumptions about the self, the world,
and the future that led to the automatic thought occurring in response to a
particular stimulus
▶ cognitive schema:. Answer: the content (the beliefs) and the
organization of that content, an individual schema determines which stimuli
are most likely noticed and encoded in memory, which stimuli are ignored
or discounted, how encoded information is linked to associated in memory,
and which memories are most easily recalled
▶ probability overestimation, catastrophic thinking, all-or-nothing thinking,
overgeneralization, only considering evidence that is consistent with
existing beliefs. Answer: cognitive distortions
, ▶ potential functional consequences of disruptive mood dysregulation
disorder include. Answer: chronic severe irritability, marked disruption in
child's family and peer relationships, school performance, friendships,
dangerous behavior, suicidal ideations or attempts, severe aggression,
psychiatric hospitalization
▶ usually defined by its subjective component as the sensation of not
sleeping well or enough.. Answer: insomnia
▶ characterized by either excessive nighttime sleep or excessive
sleepiness during the day. Answer: hypersomnia
▶ form of therapy focused more on identifying the negatively valanced
automatic thoughts associated with depressed moods and using strategies
to both test the accuracy of the negative thoughts and consider more
rational alternatives. Answer: Cognitive Therapy
▶ therapy that develops a time-limited approach to address the common
problematic patterns in relationships that plague the lives of people with
depression, including unresolved grief, role disputes, role transitions, and
interpersonal deficits. elicits an interpersonal inventory and identifies the
area or areas of interpersonal difficulty of greatest relevance to a particular
patient. Answer: interpersonal psychotherapy
▶ emphasizes two skills: observing one's perceived sensations and
accepting and experiencing those sensations nonjudgmentally. Answer:
mindfulness meditation therapy
▶ identify thoughts and behaviors that you want to change, and the
therapist helps you create a plan to change those thoughts and behaviors..
Answer: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
▶ draws connections between your mood and relationships to underlying
interpersonal issues. Answer: Interpersonal Therapy
▶ focuses on changing problematic behaviors, feelings, and thoughts by
discovering their unconscious meanings and motivations. Answer:
psychoanalysis therapy
