MFT Assessment and Diagnosis 4

Question 1

An MFT working with a bilingual immigrant family should be aware that culturally adapted assessments are important primarily because:

Accepted Answer

Standard norms may not be valid for clients from different cultural backgrounds

Answer

Assessment norms are derived from specific populations, and applying tools normed on one cultural group to another can produce invalid or biased results.

Question 2

Which DSM-5 condition is characterized by at least 1 month of preoccupation with having or acquiring a serious illness, despite medical reassurance and lack of a confirmed medical diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Illness Anxiety Disorder

Answer

Illness Anxiety Disorder (formerly Hypochondriasis) involves excessive fear of serious illness with minimal or no somatic symptoms, despite medical reassurance.

Question 3

When conducting a risk assessment for suicide, which factor is associated with the HIGHEST immediate risk?

Accepted Answer

Specific plan with means available and stated intent

Answer

A specific, lethal plan combined with access to means and stated intent represents the highest immediate risk for suicide.

Question 4

In the context of differential diagnosis, comorbidity refers to:

Accepted Answer

The presence of two or more diagnosable conditions in the same individual

Answer

Comorbidity describes the co-occurrence of two or more distinct diagnoses in one individual, each meeting its own diagnostic criteria.

Question 5

A therapist observes that a child arranges dolls in the playroom to reenact scenes from what appears to be domestic violence at home. This is an example of which assessment approach?

Accepted Answer

Behavioral observation

Answer

Behavioral observation involves clinically watching and recording client behaviors in naturalistic or structured settings to gather diagnostic information.

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MFT Assessment and Diagnosis 4