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NCMHCE Test Study Guide Questions and Correct
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What are the specific tasks that should be devoted to an initial
interview? In order of time that should be spent on them? Ans: History of
Violence - 30%
Personal, Social and Character Pathology - 25%
Chief Complaints - 15%
Medical History - 15%
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Mental Status - 10%
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Diagnosis and Treatment Discussion - 5%
Predispositions have been found in family histories of the following
disorders: Ans: Substance Use, Mood Disorders, Tics and Eating
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Disorders
Some Diagnostic Assessment instruments for mood disorders include:
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Ans: MMPI-2, the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)
For personality disorders a good diagnostic tool is: Ans: the MCMI-III
To monitor for client improvement in mood disorders use: Ans: the Beck
Depression Inventory, Burns Anxiety Inventory or the SASSI
A good treatment approach for panic disorder has been proven to be:
Ans: CBT
Two short acting anti-depressants that have had similar withdrawal
symptoms as alcohol, narcotics, marijuana, anxiolytics and some muscle
relaxants are: Ans: Paxil and Effexor
Bipolar Disorder rapid cycling has been linked to ____________. Ans:
Thyroid Abnormalities
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Two corticosteroids are: Ans: Prednisone and Cortisone
Corticosteroids can can cause what symptoms/disorders? Ans: Can cause
changes in mood and cognition, are generally dose related and can
precipitate psychosis, hypomania, depression, cognitive and memory
problems.
Interferon (treatment for Hep C) has caused what disorder in 23% of
patients? Ans: Depression
Cold meds can cause atropine. What is atropine? Ans: confusion,
disorientation, agitation, hallucinations, and memory problems.
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Acne medicine (Isotrentinoin) can cause severe.... Ans: depression and
suicidal behavior.
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Cormorbid traits of Tourette's Syndrome. Ans: Relatives of clients with
Tourette's have a higher incidence of tics, OCD and ADHD.
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Some disorders that have family predispositions are: Ans: Tourette's,
Eating Disorders, Tics, Alcoholism, ADHD
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The top scales used in mental health are: Ans: MMPI-2, Wechsler Adult
Intelligence Scale -R, Bender Gestalt, Sentence Completion.
The top scales used with adolescents are: Ans: Wechsler Intelligence
Scales, Rorschach Ink Blot Test, Bender Gestalt, Sentence Completion
What is the NEPSY-II? Ans: Neuropsychology II assesses brain
development in ages 3-16. Helps ID academic, social and behavioral
difficulties, ADHD, PDD/autism spectrum disorder, language disorder,
mathematics disorder and reading disorder. NOTE: prior to administering
the NEPSY-II gather data on their lives, medical risk factors, demands
placed on child at home
What is the Bender Gestalt II? Ans: It measures visual motor behavior in
ages 4-85.
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What is the MCMII-III? Ans: The Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory
measures personality traits and psychopathology. Helps ID schizoid
personality, avoidant personality, depressive personality, dependent
personality, histrionic personality, narcissistic personality, antisocial
personality, sadistic personality (aggressive), compulsive personality,
negativistic personality (passive-aggressive), self-defeating personality
(masochistic). AS WELL as schizotypal, borderline and paranoid.
BDI-II Ans: Beck Depression Inventory can be used in diagnosing panic
disorder, schizophrenia and mood disorders.
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What is the SCLR-90? Ans: Gives PRESUMPTIVE OR IMPRESSIONISTIC
MARKERS about the characteristics of a disease or condition. It is used
with people with eating disorders (bulimic), anxiety or depressive
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disorders, stress, suicidal behavior, somatization, interpersonal
sensitivity, paranoid ideation, psychoticism, sleep disorders, AOD abuse,
physical or sexual abuse and sexual dysfunction and sensitivity to drug
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vs. placebo.
SASSI-3 Ans: Self report and screens for substance dependent disorder
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SCID-I and SCID-II Ans: A set of questions to be used in conjunction with
the bipolar spectrum diagnostic scale. Measures mood episodes,
psychotic symptoms and disorders, mood disorders, substance use
disorders, anxiety, adjustment disorders.
BSDS Ans: Bipolar Spectrum Diagnostic Scale - identifies presence or
absence of bipolar disorder.
MDQ Ans: Mood Disorder Questionnaire - easy SCREENING tool for
detecting bipolar I or disorder. NOTE: It is NOT used for monitoring for
improvement.
DAST and SMAST Ans: Drug Abuse Screening Test (for drugs) and Short
Michigan Alcoholism Test (for people with drinking problems)
NCMHCE Test Study Guide Questions and Correct
Answers | Latest Update
What are the specific tasks that should be devoted to an initial
interview? In order of time that should be spent on them? Ans: History of
Violence - 30%
Personal, Social and Character Pathology - 25%
Chief Complaints - 15%
Medical History - 15%
Assignment Expert
Mental Status - 10%
Guru01 - Stuvia
Diagnosis and Treatment Discussion - 5%
Predispositions have been found in family histories of the following
disorders: Ans: Substance Use, Mood Disorders, Tics and Eating
2026
Disorders
Some Diagnostic Assessment instruments for mood disorders include:
©
Ans: MMPI-2, the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)
For personality disorders a good diagnostic tool is: Ans: the MCMI-III
To monitor for client improvement in mood disorders use: Ans: the Beck
Depression Inventory, Burns Anxiety Inventory or the SASSI
A good treatment approach for panic disorder has been proven to be:
Ans: CBT
Two short acting anti-depressants that have had similar withdrawal
symptoms as alcohol, narcotics, marijuana, anxiolytics and some muscle
relaxants are: Ans: Paxil and Effexor
Bipolar Disorder rapid cycling has been linked to ____________. Ans:
Thyroid Abnormalities
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Two corticosteroids are: Ans: Prednisone and Cortisone
Corticosteroids can can cause what symptoms/disorders? Ans: Can cause
changes in mood and cognition, are generally dose related and can
precipitate psychosis, hypomania, depression, cognitive and memory
problems.
Interferon (treatment for Hep C) has caused what disorder in 23% of
patients? Ans: Depression
Cold meds can cause atropine. What is atropine? Ans: confusion,
disorientation, agitation, hallucinations, and memory problems.
Assignment Expert
Acne medicine (Isotrentinoin) can cause severe.... Ans: depression and
suicidal behavior.
Guru01 - Stuvia
Cormorbid traits of Tourette's Syndrome. Ans: Relatives of clients with
Tourette's have a higher incidence of tics, OCD and ADHD.
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Some disorders that have family predispositions are: Ans: Tourette's,
Eating Disorders, Tics, Alcoholism, ADHD
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The top scales used in mental health are: Ans: MMPI-2, Wechsler Adult
Intelligence Scale -R, Bender Gestalt, Sentence Completion.
The top scales used with adolescents are: Ans: Wechsler Intelligence
Scales, Rorschach Ink Blot Test, Bender Gestalt, Sentence Completion
What is the NEPSY-II? Ans: Neuropsychology II assesses brain
development in ages 3-16. Helps ID academic, social and behavioral
difficulties, ADHD, PDD/autism spectrum disorder, language disorder,
mathematics disorder and reading disorder. NOTE: prior to administering
the NEPSY-II gather data on their lives, medical risk factors, demands
placed on child at home
What is the Bender Gestalt II? Ans: It measures visual motor behavior in
ages 4-85.
, 3 for specific request mail
What is the MCMII-III? Ans: The Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory
measures personality traits and psychopathology. Helps ID schizoid
personality, avoidant personality, depressive personality, dependent
personality, histrionic personality, narcissistic personality, antisocial
personality, sadistic personality (aggressive), compulsive personality,
negativistic personality (passive-aggressive), self-defeating personality
(masochistic). AS WELL as schizotypal, borderline and paranoid.
BDI-II Ans: Beck Depression Inventory can be used in diagnosing panic
disorder, schizophrenia and mood disorders.
Assignment Expert
What is the SCLR-90? Ans: Gives PRESUMPTIVE OR IMPRESSIONISTIC
MARKERS about the characteristics of a disease or condition. It is used
with people with eating disorders (bulimic), anxiety or depressive
Guru01 - Stuvia
disorders, stress, suicidal behavior, somatization, interpersonal
sensitivity, paranoid ideation, psychoticism, sleep disorders, AOD abuse,
physical or sexual abuse and sexual dysfunction and sensitivity to drug
2026
vs. placebo.
SASSI-3 Ans: Self report and screens for substance dependent disorder
©
SCID-I and SCID-II Ans: A set of questions to be used in conjunction with
the bipolar spectrum diagnostic scale. Measures mood episodes,
psychotic symptoms and disorders, mood disorders, substance use
disorders, anxiety, adjustment disorders.
BSDS Ans: Bipolar Spectrum Diagnostic Scale - identifies presence or
absence of bipolar disorder.
MDQ Ans: Mood Disorder Questionnaire - easy SCREENING tool for
detecting bipolar I or disorder. NOTE: It is NOT used for monitoring for
improvement.
DAST and SMAST Ans: Drug Abuse Screening Test (for drugs) and Short
Michigan Alcoholism Test (for people with drinking problems)
