Essentials of Testing and Assessment A Practical Guide for Counselors, Social Workers, and Psychologists, Enhanced , 3rd Edition By Edward S. Neukrug- Test Bank

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Essentials of Testing and Assessment A Practical Guide for Counselors, Social Workers, and Psychologists, Enhanced , 3rd Edition By Edward S. Neukrug- Test Bank

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1. Which of the following is NOT a reason to understand diagnosis today?
a. Changes in federal and state laws that highlight the importance of understanding certain diagnoses (e.g.,
IDEA)
b. To be able to submit for insurance reimbursement
c. For clinicians to speak a common language and be able to communicate with one another
d. Often required for insurance reimbursement
e. All of these are reasons.
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Importance of Diagnosis
2. One of the first formal classification systems of mental illness prior to the DSM was called the:
a. Cattell classification of idiocy.
b. Medical 203.
c. Binet diagnostic manual.
d. 1942 MMPI.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM): A Brief History
3. Which edition of the APA Diagnostic and Statistical Manual first introduced the concept of multi-axial diagnosis?
a. DSM-I
b. DSM-II
c. DSM-III
d. DSM-IV
e. DSM-5
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM): A Brief History
4. Which of the following is a reason the APA went to a single axis diagnosis in the DSM-5?
a. To make personality disorders on par with clinical disorders so they don’t seem untreatable
b. To make mental disorders a higher priority and more distinct from medical disorders
c. There has been a trend of GAF scores getting over-inflated by clinicians and psychiatrists.
d. None. The DSM-5 uses a multi-axial approach.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The DSM-5
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Chapter 3 — Diagnosis in the Assessment Process