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DCF Crisis Intervention and Case Stabilization Exam
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This training is important because mental health calls for
service are frequent. Which of the following statements is
true about crisis calls?
- No less than 1 in 10 calls for police service involve
individuals with mental illness.
- Mental health calls rarely occur in most jurisdictions.
- EMS should handle all mental health calls.
- Mental health crises are only a problem for social
workers. - Answer-No less than 1 in 10 calls for police
service involve individuals with mental illness.
Crisis Intervention Training was designed so that law
enforcement officers can:
- Understand mental illness.
- Learn successful techniques and tactics for responding
to those experiencing crisis.
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- Learn new skills to manage conflict.
- All of the above - Answer-All of the Above
Texas SB 1849 includes requirements for peace officers to
reduce the use of force, and make a good faith effort to:
- Arrest as many people suffering from mental illness as
possible.
- Diagnose and treat people suffering from mental illness.
- Divert people suffering from mental health crisis to proper
treatment.
- Move homeless individuals with mental health problems
to another jurisdiction. - Answer-Divert people suffering
from mental health crisis to proper treatment
The primary goal of CIT involves calming persons with
mental illness who are in crisis and:
- Ignoring officer safety concerns.
- Referring them to mental health care services.
- Disregarding law and policy.
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- Doing social work. - Answer-Referring them to mental
health care services
CIT has been shown to positively impact officer
perceptions, decrease the need for higher level of police
intervention, decrease officer injuries, and re-direct those
in crisis from the criminal justice system to the health care
system.
True or False - Answer-True
A correct definition of "crisis" is:
- An attack of pain, distress, or disordered function
- A really bad hair day
- An emotionally significant event or radical change of
status in a person's life
- A and C - Answer-An attack of pain, distress, or
disordered function
and
An emotionally significant event or radical change of
status in a person's life
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The degree of severity for a mental health crisis, and what
constitutes a crisis is generally the same from individual to
individual.
True or False - Answer-False
Mental Illness can impact a person's
- Thinking
- Feeling or mood
- Ability to relate to others
- All of the above - Answer-All of the Above
A mental illness can be diagnosed based on behaviors
and thinking evaluated by all of the following EXCEPT:
- Psychiatrist or psychologist
- A friend that reads a lot on the internet
- Licensed social worker or professional counselor
DCF Crisis Intervention and Case Stabilization Exam
Practice Questions And Correct Answers||Verified
Exam!!|| (Verified Answers) Plus Rationale 2026/2027
||Newest Exam!!|| Instant Download Pdf
This training is important because mental health calls for
service are frequent. Which of the following statements is
true about crisis calls?
- No less than 1 in 10 calls for police service involve
individuals with mental illness.
- Mental health calls rarely occur in most jurisdictions.
- EMS should handle all mental health calls.
- Mental health crises are only a problem for social
workers. - Answer-No less than 1 in 10 calls for police
service involve individuals with mental illness.
Crisis Intervention Training was designed so that law
enforcement officers can:
- Understand mental illness.
- Learn successful techniques and tactics for responding
to those experiencing crisis.
,2|Page
- Learn new skills to manage conflict.
- All of the above - Answer-All of the Above
Texas SB 1849 includes requirements for peace officers to
reduce the use of force, and make a good faith effort to:
- Arrest as many people suffering from mental illness as
possible.
- Diagnose and treat people suffering from mental illness.
- Divert people suffering from mental health crisis to proper
treatment.
- Move homeless individuals with mental health problems
to another jurisdiction. - Answer-Divert people suffering
from mental health crisis to proper treatment
The primary goal of CIT involves calming persons with
mental illness who are in crisis and:
- Ignoring officer safety concerns.
- Referring them to mental health care services.
- Disregarding law and policy.
,3|Page
- Doing social work. - Answer-Referring them to mental
health care services
CIT has been shown to positively impact officer
perceptions, decrease the need for higher level of police
intervention, decrease officer injuries, and re-direct those
in crisis from the criminal justice system to the health care
system.
True or False - Answer-True
A correct definition of "crisis" is:
- An attack of pain, distress, or disordered function
- A really bad hair day
- An emotionally significant event or radical change of
status in a person's life
- A and C - Answer-An attack of pain, distress, or
disordered function
and
An emotionally significant event or radical change of
status in a person's life
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The degree of severity for a mental health crisis, and what
constitutes a crisis is generally the same from individual to
individual.
True or False - Answer-False
Mental Illness can impact a person's
- Thinking
- Feeling or mood
- Ability to relate to others
- All of the above - Answer-All of the Above
A mental illness can be diagnosed based on behaviors
and thinking evaluated by all of the following EXCEPT:
- Psychiatrist or psychologist
- A friend that reads a lot on the internet
- Licensed social worker or professional counselor
