Event Description: The event shall be a written test requiring competitors to apply, analyze, synthesize and evaluate information related to behavioral health. Competitors will recognize, identify, define, interpret and apply behavioral health terms and concepts in a 50 item multiple choice test plus one tie-breaker essay question. Written test will measure knowledge and understanding at the recall, application or analysis levels. Higher-order thinking skills will be incorporated as appropriate.
Official References for Behavioral Health:
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Website
Discovering Psychology: The Science of Mind, 2nd Edition. Cacioppo. Cengage Learning.