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QMHP EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Pressured Speech - 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 - rapid, often exaggerated changes in mood, where strong emotions or feelings
(uncontrollable laughing or crying, or heightened irritability or temper) occur.
Enuresis - 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 - 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) - a decrease in speech or speech content; a symptom of
schizophrenia, long pauses
Conversion Disorder (Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder) - 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) - 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
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Motivational Interviewing - a collaborative, person-centered form of guiding to elicit and
strengthen motivation for change
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) - A mindfulness-based program that
encourages clients to accept, rather than attempt to control or change, unpleasant
sensations.
CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) - popular integrative therapy that combines
cognitive (thinking) and behavior therapy
Dual Diagnosis Treatment - -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 - the client with both substance abuse and another psychiatric illness
Schizophrenia Diagnostic Criteria - 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
QMHP
QMHP EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Pressured Speech - 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 - rapid, often exaggerated changes in mood, where strong emotions or feelings
(uncontrollable laughing or crying, or heightened irritability or temper) occur.
Enuresis - 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 - 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) - a decrease in speech or speech content; a symptom of
schizophrenia, long pauses
Conversion Disorder (Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder) - 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) - 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
QMHP
, QMHP
Motivational Interviewing - a collaborative, person-centered form of guiding to elicit and
strengthen motivation for change
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) - A mindfulness-based program that
encourages clients to accept, rather than attempt to control or change, unpleasant
sensations.
CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) - popular integrative therapy that combines
cognitive (thinking) and behavior therapy
Dual Diagnosis Treatment - -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 - the client with both substance abuse and another psychiatric illness
Schizophrenia Diagnostic Criteria - 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
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