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Psychiatric Mental Health Diagnosis and Management
III | Qs & As| 100% Correct| Grade A (Verified
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The 4 tasks of the initial interview are? - ANSWER1. Build a therapeutic alliance
2. Obtain the psychiatric database
3. Interview for diagnosis
4. Negotiate a treatment plan with your patient
Will be "all of the above" as the choice.
The 3 phases of the diagnostic interview are? - ANSWER1. Opening phase
2. Body of interview
3. Closing phase
Will be all of above as the choice "all of the above."
Essential concepts of the mental status exam are? - ANSWERAppearance, behavior,
speech, affect, thought process, thought content and cognitive examination
The mental status exam assists in? - ANSWER1. Making a diagnosis
2. Creating a vivid description of the patient
3. Evaluating the current state of cognitive and emotional functioning
The choice will be "all of the above."
Evaluation of speech includes? - ANSWERRate, volume, latency, general quality, and
fluency
Evaluation of mood and affect include? - ANSWER1. Patients subjective description
of mood
2. Your impression of patients emotional state
3. Asking the patient how they feel today and the past few days
4. Follow up questions related to vague descriptions about mood
, Choice will be "all of the above."
What are the essential concepts for approaching threatening topics during the
evaluation? - ANSWER1. Use normalizing questions
2. Use symptom exaggeration
3. Use familiar language
Techniques for the reluctant patient include? - ANSWER1. Open ended questions
2. Continuation techniques
3. Shift to neutral ground
4. Schedule a second interview
Choice will be "all of the above."
Techniques for the over talkative patient are? - ANSWER1. Use close ended and
multiple-choice questions
2. Perfect the art of the gentle interruption
3. Educate the patient about the need to move along in the interview
Techniques for improving patient recall during the interview are? - ANSWER1.
Anchor questions to memorable events
2. Tag questions with specific examples
3. Describe syndromes in your patients terms
The process for redirecting sexual energy into some form of socially acceptable
behavior is known as? - ANSWERSublimation
What is the correct sequence of the psychosexual stages? -
ANSWEROral/anal/phallic/latency/genital
The technique whereby the analyst explains the meaning of certain behavior is
known as: - ANSWERinterpretation
According to Erickson, the basic struggle of early childhood involves? -
ANSWERautonomy vs shame and doubt
From Carl Rogers's perspective the client/therapist relationship is characterized by? -
ANSWERa sense of equality
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Psychiatric Mental Health Diagnosis and Management
III | Qs & As| 100% Correct| Grade A (Verified
Answers)- Maryville
The 4 tasks of the initial interview are? - ANSWER1. Build a therapeutic alliance
2. Obtain the psychiatric database
3. Interview for diagnosis
4. Negotiate a treatment plan with your patient
Will be "all of the above" as the choice.
The 3 phases of the diagnostic interview are? - ANSWER1. Opening phase
2. Body of interview
3. Closing phase
Will be all of above as the choice "all of the above."
Essential concepts of the mental status exam are? - ANSWERAppearance, behavior,
speech, affect, thought process, thought content and cognitive examination
The mental status exam assists in? - ANSWER1. Making a diagnosis
2. Creating a vivid description of the patient
3. Evaluating the current state of cognitive and emotional functioning
The choice will be "all of the above."
Evaluation of speech includes? - ANSWERRate, volume, latency, general quality, and
fluency
Evaluation of mood and affect include? - ANSWER1. Patients subjective description
of mood
2. Your impression of patients emotional state
3. Asking the patient how they feel today and the past few days
4. Follow up questions related to vague descriptions about mood
, Choice will be "all of the above."
What are the essential concepts for approaching threatening topics during the
evaluation? - ANSWER1. Use normalizing questions
2. Use symptom exaggeration
3. Use familiar language
Techniques for the reluctant patient include? - ANSWER1. Open ended questions
2. Continuation techniques
3. Shift to neutral ground
4. Schedule a second interview
Choice will be "all of the above."
Techniques for the over talkative patient are? - ANSWER1. Use close ended and
multiple-choice questions
2. Perfect the art of the gentle interruption
3. Educate the patient about the need to move along in the interview
Techniques for improving patient recall during the interview are? - ANSWER1.
Anchor questions to memorable events
2. Tag questions with specific examples
3. Describe syndromes in your patients terms
The process for redirecting sexual energy into some form of socially acceptable
behavior is known as? - ANSWERSublimation
What is the correct sequence of the psychosexual stages? -
ANSWEROral/anal/phallic/latency/genital
The technique whereby the analyst explains the meaning of certain behavior is
known as: - ANSWERinterpretation
According to Erickson, the basic struggle of early childhood involves? -
ANSWERautonomy vs shame and doubt
From Carl Rogers's perspective the client/therapist relationship is characterized by? -
ANSWERa sense of equality
