Chapter 3: Biopsychosocial Interview

Test Bank

Multiple Choice

1. The biopsychosocial interview history should include which of the following?

A. age of onset and school history only

B. prior treatment history and dress/attire only

C. school history, dress attire, and age of onset only

D. dress/attire, school history, age of onset, and prior treatment history

Learning Objective: 3-2: Explain how to conduct the biopsychosocial interview.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: How to Conduct the Interview

Difficulty Level: Easy

2. Addiction affects the ______ (from biology).

A. cells

B. emotions

C. attitudes

D. behavior

Learning Objective: 3-1: Discuss the purpose of the biopsychosocial interview.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: The Biopsychosocial Interview

Difficulty Level: Easy

3. It is important to learn a client’s relationship history. Which of the following should you inquire about?

A. whether their friends support them coming to therapy

B. the age when they first had sex

C. whether they have ever been in love

D. the names of partners

Learning Objective: 3-2: Explain how to conduct the biopsychosocial interview.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: How to Conduct the Interview

Difficulty Level: Easy

4. Examples of “thought process” indicate which of the following?

A. whether the client has a normal stream of thought

B. whether the client uses abstract answers

C. whether the client has an observable tic or stutter

D. whether the thoughts are about hurting themselves

Learning Objective: 3-2: Explain how to conduct the biopsychosocial interview.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: How to Conduct the Interview

Difficulty Level: Easy

5. Intelligence should be estimated by ______.

A. IQ scores

B. Beck’s Depression Inventory

C. personality inventories

D. general ranges (above average, average, etc.)

Learning Objective: 3-2: Explain how to conduct the biopsychosocial interview.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: How to Conduct the Interview

Difficulty Level: Easy

6. A delusion is ______.

A. a false belief that is fixed

B. seeing something that is not there

C. hearing noises that others cannot

D. being in a state of denial

Learning Objective: 3-2: Explain how to conduct the biopsychosocial interview.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: How to Conduct the Interview

Difficulty Level: Easy

7. Motor behavior is ______.

A. how fast an individual can answer questions

B. abstract processing speed

C. description of how a client is moving (tic, tremor, etc.)

D. found in delirium tremens

Learning Objective: 3-2: Explain how to conduct the biopsychosocial interview.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: How to Conduct the Interview

Difficulty Level: Easy

8. Obsessions and compulsions are ______.

A. thoughts and behaviors

B. the same

C. a false belief that is fixed

D. actions and thoughts

Learning Objective: 3-2: Explain how to conduct the biopsychosocial interview.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: How to Conduct the Interview

Difficulty Level: Easy

9. We should document a client’s attitude toward the interviewer. This may include ______.

A. irritable

B. blunted

C. constricted

D. suspiciousness

Learning Objective: 3-2: Explain how to conduct the biopsychosocial interview.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: How to Conduct the Interview

Difficulty Level: Easy

10. One element of the biopsychosocial interview is the mental status exam. This ______.

A. must be deferred to the physician

B. is where you formally test the clients’ mental condition

C. is not generally required

D. can only be completed by the psychologist

Learning Objective: 3-2: Explain how to conduct the biopsychosocial interview.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: How to Conduct the Interview

Difficulty Level: Easy

11. In the evaluation of memory, we should explore ______ memory.

A. immediate

B. childhood

C. traumatic

D. mood

Learning Objective: 3-2: Explain how to conduct the biopsychosocial interview.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: How to Conduct the Interview

Difficulty Level: Easy

12. The purpose of the biopsychosocial interview is to find out what the key problems are and ______.

A. where they came from

B. diagnose each problem

C. what to do about these problems

D. where they came from and what to do about them

Learning Objective: 3-2: Explain how to conduct the biopsychosocial interview.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: How to Conduct the Interview

Difficulty Level: Medium

13. Begin the biopsychosocial interview by ______.

A. completing the mental status exam

B. addressing any toxicology results

C. telling the client what you are going to do

D. diagnosing the chief problem

Learning Objective: 3-2: Explain how to conduct the biopsychosocial interview.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: How to Conduct the Interview

Difficulty Level: Easy

14. Examples of “patterns of use” include ______.

A. what different chemicals they have tried

B. their family history

C. the frequency and context of their use

D. their previous treatment and results

Learning Objective: 3-2: Explain how to conduct the biopsychosocial interview.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehensions

Answer Location: How to Conduct the Interview

Difficulty Level: Medium

15. At the end of the biopsychosocial interview, the counselor should ______.

A. develop a problem list

B. develop an intermediary treatment plan

C. finalize the treatment plan

D. diagnose the problems

Learning Objective: 3-5: Describe how to conduct a biopsychosocial interview.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: A Sample Biopsychosocial Interview

Difficulty Level: Easy

True/False

1. Information gleaned from the biopsychosocial interview is not guaranteed to be accurate. For this reason, the interviewer may document the client is a “questionable informant.”

Learning Objective: 3-2: Explain how to conduct the biopsychosocial interview.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: How to Conduct the Interview

Difficulty Level: Easy

2. You must know about a person’s culture to be able to step into their worldview from their perspective.

Learning Objective: 3-2: Explain how to conduct the biopsychosocial interview.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: How to Conduct the Interview

Difficulty Level: Easy

3. List the top three problems and incorporate them into the treatment plan.

Learning Objective: 3-4: List the problems that need treatment.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Disposition and Treatment Plan

Difficulty Level: Easy

4. All diseases have psychological and biological factors.

Learning Objective: 3-1: Discuss the purpose of the biopsychosocial interview.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: The Biopsychosocial Interview

Difficulty Level: Medium

5. The biopsychosocial interview is generally completed in under an hour.

Learning Objective: 3-2: Explain how to conduct the biopsychosocial interview.

Learning Objective:

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: The Biopsychosocial Interview

Difficulty Level: Easy

6. The purpose of the biopsychosocial interview is to establish trust and rapport.

Learning Objective: 3-1: Discuss the purpose of the biopsychosocial interview.

Learning Objective:

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: The Biopsychosocial Interview

Difficulty Level: Medium

Short Answer

1. One item in the biopsychosocial interview is regarding the client’s developmental milestones. Why might this be important to determine? How can this impact treatment delivery?

Learning Objective: 3-2: Explain how to conduct the biopsychosocial interview.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: How to Conduct the Interview

Difficulty Level: Medium

2. Sometimes clients may “ramble” or get caught up in irrelevant details. How might you refocus the client on the most critical details?

Learning Objective: 3-2: Explain how to conduct the biopsychosocial interview.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: How to Conduct the Interview

Difficulty Level: Medium

3. Why is it important to know whether the client is hostile, defensive, or suspicious?

Learning Objective: 3-2: Explain how to conduct the biopsychosocial interview.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: How to Conduct the Interview

Difficulty Level: Medium

4. What is the difference between a “reliable” and “questionable” informant?

Learning Objective: 3-2: Explain how to conduct the biopsychosocial interview.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: How to Conduct the Interview

Difficulty Level: Medium

5. Explain why it is important to explain the biopsychosocial process before you begin the interview.

Learning Objective: 3-2: Explain how to conduct the biopsychosocial interview.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: How to Conduct the Interview

Difficulty Level: Medium