TCC Texas Counselor Evaluation & Diagnosis 4

Question 1

A counselor in Texas is evaluating a client with suspected Borderline Personality Disorder. Which assessment tool is specifically validated for personality disorder screening?

Accepted Answer

MMPI-3

Answer

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-3 (MMPI-3) is a comprehensive instrument validated for assessing personality psychopathology.

Question 2

When diagnosing Somatic Symptom Disorder under DSM-5, the primary criterion is:

Accepted Answer

Excessive thoughts, feelings, or behaviors related to somatic symptoms causing distress or disruption

Answer

DSM-5 shifted the Somatic Symptom Disorder criteria to focus on disproportionate psychological distress about symptoms, not merely the absence of medical cause.

Question 3

A counselor documents that a client's mood is 'labile' during an evaluation. This term means the client's mood:

Accepted Answer

Shifts rapidly and unpredictably

Answer

Labile mood refers to rapid, exaggerated shifts in emotional state that are often disproportionate to stimuli.

Question 4

Under Texas Administrative Code for LPC licensees, which of the following actions is required when a counselor identifies a client with a reportable diagnosis such as suspected child abuse during an evaluation?

Accepted Answer

Make a report to the appropriate state agency within the required timeframe

Answer

Texas law requires mandatory reporters, including LPCs, to report suspected child abuse to DFPS within the required timeframe, regardless of client consent.

Question 5

A counselor uses functional assessment to evaluate a client's daily living. Which DSM-5 tool specifically helps quantify disability across life domains?

Accepted Answer

WHO Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.0)

Answer

The WHODAS 2.0, included in DSM-5 Section III, measures functional disability across multiple life domains such as cognition, mobility, and participation.

(TCC) Texas Counselor Certification Practice Test

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TCC Texas Counselor Evaluation & Diagnosis 4