TCC Texas Counselor Evaluation & Diagnosis 2

Question 1

A counselor suspects a client meets criteria for Major Depressive Disorder. Which DSM-5 requirement must be satisfied regarding symptom duration?

Accepted Answer

Symptoms present for at least 2 weeks

Answer

DSM-5 requires that depressive symptoms persist for a minimum of two weeks for a Major Depressive Episode diagnosis.

Question 2

When using the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) with a Texas client, a score of 29 indicates which severity level?

Accepted Answer

Severe depression

Answer

A BDI-II score of 29–63 falls in the severe depression range.

Question 3

A counselor conducting a mental status examination notes that a client's speech is rapid, pressured, and difficult to interrupt. This observation is best documented under which domain?

Accepted Answer

Speech and language

Answer

Pressure of speech is recorded under the speech and language domain of the mental status exam.

Question 4

Under the Texas Health and Safety Code, a licensed counselor completing an Emergency Detention must document that the person is likely to cause serious harm to themselves or others AND:

Accepted Answer

Is experiencing imminent danger due to mental illness

Answer

Texas law requires documentation of imminent danger resulting from a mental illness as the legal basis for emergency detention.

Question 5

Which assessment tool is specifically designed to screen for alcohol use disorder severity and is frequently used in Texas community mental health settings?

Accepted Answer

AUDIT

Answer

The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) is the WHO-recommended tool for screening alcohol use disorder severity.

(TCC) Texas Counselor Certification Practice Test

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TCC Texas Counselor Evaluation & Diagnosis 2