NEW QUESTION 55
The term evidence-based practice refers to successful interventions that must have

NEW QUESTION 56
Which of the following is a protective factor that facilitates the occurrence of positive outcomes?

NEW QUESTION 57
A practitioner is meeting with a parent who wants her son to be sent to a residential treatment facility because he is acting out and threatening his younger siblings. How should the practitioner proceed?

NEW QUESTION 58
A barrier to participating in services that is MOST often identified by family members is the lack of

NEW QUESTION 59
For a child whose goal is to make more friends, joining Girl Scouts would be an example of:

NEW QUESTION 60
Stimulant medication, when used in children with an attention deficit disorder, is likely to result in

NEW QUESTION 61
A transition-age youth has expressed interest in attending a vocational school but has not decided on a specific program. How can the practitioner begin to help him make an informed decision?

NEW QUESTION 62
Reform, when referenced with expanding home and community-based services, often comes in response to

NEW QUESTION 63
Entitlement programs are defined as government programs that

NEW QUESTION 64
Assessment of suicidal risk is important because

NEW QUESTION 65
A practitioner is working with a family who has very little social support. They would like to make friends and gain natural supports in their community. What should the practitioner do to assist the family with this goal?

NEW QUESTION 66
When nurturing problem-solving abilities in children with autism spectrum disorders, it is important to

NEW QUESTION 67
A caregiver is requesting a decrease in service hours. What is the practitioner’s FIRST course of action?

NEW QUESTION 68
In early childhood, which of the following has been shown to have a positive connection to adolescent mental health by lowering cortisol levels and anxiety?

NEW QUESTION 69
A teacher is requesting that the practitioner refer a six-year-old child to a psychiatrist to determine if medication is needed. What is the practitioner’s first course of action?

NEW QUESTION 70
At what age does a typical child progress from concrete to formal operational thinking?

NEW QUESTION 71
When using the collaborative approach to family recovery and resiliency, the practitioner would focus on the

NEW QUESTION 72
The MOST significant factor contributing to a child’s healthy growth and well-being is

NEW QUESTION 73
A practitioner would invite a sibling of a service recipient to participate in a session when doing so

NEW QUESTION 74
A strengths-based approach requires the practitioner to focus on

NEW QUESTION 75
The best way for a practitioner to address a child and family’s isolation due to stigma, shame, and embarrassment related to living with mental illness is to

NEW QUESTION 76
Transition-age youth with serious mental illnesses are more likely than their typical peers to