Assessment and Planning Flashcards
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A behavioral health case manager is conducting a biopsychosocial assessment. Which domain is MOST important to evaluate when determining a client's support network?
Answer: Social factors such as family relationships and community ties
Social factors, including family relationships and community ties, directly reflect the strength and availability of a client's support network.
When using the DSM-5 to guide assessment, a case manager notes a client has 'clinically significant impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.' This criterion primarily helps distinguish:
Answer: Disorder from normal variation
Clinically significant impairment is a key DSM-5 criterion used to differentiate a diagnosable mental disorder from normal human experiences or stress reactions.
A case manager is completing a functional assessment for a client with schizophrenia. Which tool is MOST appropriate for measuring the client's ability to perform activities of daily living?
Answer: GAF (Global Assessment of Functioning)
The GAF scale specifically measures overall psychological, social, and occupational functioning, making it appropriate for evaluating ADL capacity.
During care planning, a case manager identifies that a client's goals conflict with the treatment team's recommendations. The BEST initial action is to:
Answer: Facilitate a collaborative discussion between the client and treatment team
Person-centered care requires facilitating dialogue between clients and providers to reconcile differences and develop mutually agreed-upon goals.
A case manager notices a client scored 20 on the PHQ-9 at intake and 12 at the 4-week follow-up. This change BEST indicates:
Answer: The client's depression severity has decreased from severe to moderate
A PHQ-9 score of 20 falls in the severe range and 12 falls in the moderate range, indicating a reduction in depressive symptom severity.
Which assessment approach is MOST consistent with a strengths-based model of behavioral health case management?
Answer: Identifying client abilities, resources, and past successes alongside challenges
A strengths-based model emphasizes identifying and building on client abilities, resources, and past successes while also acknowledging challenges.
A case manager is developing a crisis plan for a client with bipolar disorder. Which element is MOST critical to include?
Answer: Early warning signs and individualized coping strategies
An effective crisis plan must include the client's personalized early warning signs and coping strategies to help prevent or manage escalation.