TCC Texas Counselor Evaluation & Diagnosis 5

Question 1

A counselor evaluates a bilingual Spanish-English client and must select a culturally appropriate diagnostic tool. Which consideration is most important?

Accepted Answer

Selecting tools normed and validated on populations similar to the client

Answer

Culturally competent evaluation requires using instruments that have been validated and normed on populations comparable to the client's background.

Question 2

In the DSM-5, Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia) requires a depressed mood to be present for at least:

Accepted Answer

2 years

Answer

DSM-5 requires that Persistent Depressive Disorder symptoms persist for at least 2 years in adults (1 year in children and adolescents).

Question 3

A counselor evaluating a veteran client for PTSD notes that the client reports emotional numbing, restricted affect, and loss of interest in activities. These symptoms map to which DSM-5 PTSD symptom cluster?

Accepted Answer

Negative alterations in cognition and mood

Answer

Emotional numbing, diminished interest, and restricted affect fall under the negative alterations in cognition and mood cluster (Criterion D) of DSM-5 PTSD.

Question 4

Which ethical principle most directly governs the obligation of a Texas counselor to use valid, reliable, and appropriate assessment instruments?

Accepted Answer

Beneficence and nonmaleficence

Answer

Using valid and appropriate assessments is an expression of beneficence (doing good) and nonmaleficence (avoiding harm) because inaccurate diagnosis can lead to harmful outcomes.

Question 5

A client's thought content during evaluation includes the persistent belief that strangers on the street are government agents monitoring them. This is classified as a:

Accepted Answer

Persecutory delusion

Answer

The belief that one is being monitored, followed, or harassed by others is a persecutory delusion.

(TCC) Texas Counselor Certification Practice Test

(TCC) Texas Counselor Certification Practice Test

TCC Texas Counselor Evaluation & Diagnosis 5