NCMHCE Counseling Exam Review: Assessment of Dangerousness and Abuse
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The content segments discuss the topic of dangerousness and abuse, specifically focusing on conducting a dangerousness assessment, identifying risk factors, understanding the duty to warn, and providing intervention strategies for cases of domestic violence, child abuse, elder abuse, and severe eating disorders or addiction.
Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes explains that a dangerousness assessment involves identifying the cause of the crisis and determining the probability that the client will harm someone. Risk factors associated with dangerous behavior include a history of violence, antisocial behavior, substance use disorders, and certain mental health diagnoses. If someone is deemed to be at high risk for dangerous behavior, the duty to warn comes into play when there is a reasonably identifiable victim and a credible threat of imminent danger.
In cases of domestic violence, child abuse, elder abuse, or severe eating disorders or addiction, steps such as mandatory reporting, ensuring safety, mobilizing support systems, providing medical assistance, building self-esteem, exploring events leading to the crisis, and identifying coping strategies and resources are important.
The segments also discuss the appropriate referrals and monitoring for a client diagnosed with acute stress disorder following a recent rape. Referrals to an attorney and law enforcement may not be necessary if victim services have already handled those aspects. Monitoring progress involves tracking grades, class attendance, affective functioning, sleep quality, and the resolution of symptoms.
Overall, the content provides valuable information on conducting assessments, identifying risk factors, understanding legal obligations, and providing intervention strategies for cases of dangerousness and abuse.
The content segments discuss the topic of dangerousness and abuse, specifically focusing on conducti