Question 1

Generally speaking, working with couples or families:

Accepted Answer

A)  Is more appropriately referred to family therapists 
B)  Involves a qualitative shift in conceptual framework 
C)  Is more difficult than individual counseling 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Is more appropriately referred to family therapists 
B)  Involves a qualitative shift in conceptual framework 
C)  Is more difficult than individual counseling 
D)  All of the above B

Question 2

Counselors who fail to conduct assessment interviews are more likely to formulate
erroneous conclusions about client problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Introspective abilities tend not to be a problem when the client is a child.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The intake information should be summarized into a report

Accepted Answer

A)  That may be shared with a consulting professional 
B)  That includes all basic information 
C)  That may be transferred to a new counselor if the client so requests 
D)  All of the above 
A)  That may be shared with a consulting professional 
B)  That includes all basic information 
C)  That may be transferred to a new counselor if the client so requests 
D)  All of the above

Question 5

The diagnostic source used by most clinical service providers is the Diagnostic and
Statistical Manual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to the text, the assessment process:

Accepted Answer

A)  Can effect some change on the problem 
B)  Tends to make clients wary 
C)  Is dependent upon one's theory 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Can effect some change on the problem 
B)  Tends to make clients wary 
C)  Is dependent upon one's theory 
D)  All of the above

Question 7

When using tests or other assessment instruments in an intake interview:

Accepted Answer

A)  The counselor should explain the rationale for using them 
B)  The client should be allowed to ask questions about the instruments 
C)  The intake report should include limitations/reservations regarding test validity, reliability, etc. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  The counselor should explain the rationale for using them 
B)  The client should be allowed to ask questions about the instruments 
C)  The intake report should include limitations/reservations regarding test validity, reliability, etc. 
D)  All of the above

Question 8

Sexual and marital history are ordinarily included in the intake interview format.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Psychological tests should not be used as part of the intake interview.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The DUSO-R is a clinical manual that provides diagnostic codes for childhood problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The intake interview may affect clients by

Accepted Answer

A)  Making them anxious 
B)  Helping them to feel understood 
C)  Causing them to feel hopeful 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Making them anxious 
B)  Helping them to feel understood 
C)  Causing them to feel hopeful 
D)  All of the above

Question 12

Intake interviews with children require that the counselor

Accepted Answer

A)  Take the child's parents into his/her confidence 
B)  Know in advance what type of information is desired 
C)  Seek general rather than specific information 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Take the child's parents into his/her confidence 
B)  Know in advance what type of information is desired 
C)  Seek general rather than specific information 
D)  None of the above

Question 13

One use of the intake information is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Determine what interventions will be used 
B)  Help clients understand their illness 
C)  Provide a justification for length of counseling 
D)  Determine whether or not the client's problem can be resolved. 
A)  Determine what interventions will be used 
B)  Help clients understand their illness 
C)  Provide a justification for length of counseling 
D)  Determine whether or not the client's problem can be resolved.

Question 14

Following the intake interview, problem definition may be determined by

Accepted Answer

A)  The counselor's theory 
B)  The DSM IV 
C)  Contextual realities 
D)  All of the above 
A)  The counselor's theory 
B)  The DSM IV 
C)  Contextual realities 
D)  All of the above

Question 15

Clinical assessment refers to anything counselors do to gather information and draw
conclusions about client concerns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

It is best to think of the intake interview as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Similar to the regular counseling session 
B)  A brief process 
C)  Different from the regular counseling session 
D)  Necessary only when the problem is severe 
A)  Similar to the regular counseling session 
B)  A brief process 
C)  Different from the regular counseling session 
D)  Necessary only when the problem is severe

Question 17

The reason most clients seek a helper's services is for relief of symptoms or resolution
of problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

When writing up the intake interview, it is best to rely on psychological language
or jargon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Frequently the presenting problem conceals the real problem that led the client
to seek counseling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A very fundamental question in working with young children is:

Accepted Answer

A)  What is normal? 
B)  Where did you get those beautiful eyes? 
C)  Do your parents argue much? 
D)  Do your parents want me to tell them what you tell me? 
A)  What is normal? 
B)  Where did you get those beautiful eyes? 
C)  Do your parents argue much? 
D)  Do your parents want me to tell them what you tell me?

Generally speaking, working with couples or families:

Counselors who fail to conduct assessment interviews are more likely to formulate erroneous conclusions about client problems.

Introspective abilities tend not to be a problem when the client is a child.

The intake information should be summarized into a report

The diagnostic source used by most clinical service providers is the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual.

According to the text, the assessment process:

When using tests or other assessment instruments in an intake interview:

Sexual and marital history are ordinarily included in the intake interview format.

Psychological tests should not be used as part of the intake interview.

The DUSO-R is a clinical manual that provides diagnostic codes for childhood problems.

The intake interview may affect clients by

Intake interviews with children require that the counselor

One use of the intake information is to:

Following the intake interview, problem definition may be determined by

Clinical assessment refers to anything counselors do to gather information and draw conclusions about client concerns.

It is best to think of the intake interview as:

The reason most clients seek a helper's services is for relief of symptoms or resolution of problems.

When writing up the intake interview, it is best to rely on psychological language or jargon.

Frequently the presenting problem conceals the real problem that led the client to seek counseling.

A very fundamental question in working with young children is:

Conceptualizing Counseling

The Language of Counseling

Stages and Skills of Counseling

Building Rapport and Relationship

Developing Counseling Goals

Defining Strategies and Selecting Interventions

Affective Interventions

Cognitive Interventions

Behavioral Interventions

Systemic Interventions

Termination and Follow-Up

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Exam 5: Assessing Client Problems

Generally speaking, working with couples or families:

Counselors who fail to conduct assessment interviews are more likely to formulate erroneous conclusions about client problems.

Introspective abilities tend not to be a problem when the client is a child.

The intake information should be summarized into a report

The diagnostic source used by most clinical service providers is the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual.

According to the text, the assessment process:

When using tests or other assessment instruments in an intake interview:

Sexual and marital history are ordinarily included in the intake interview format.

Psychological tests should not be used as part of the intake interview.

The DUSO-R is a clinical manual that provides diagnostic codes for childhood problems.

The intake interview may affect clients by

Intake interviews with children require that the counselor

One use of the intake information is to:

Following the intake interview, problem definition may be determined by

Clinical assessment refers to anything counselors do to gather information and draw conclusions about client concerns.

It is best to think of the intake interview as:

The reason most clients seek a helper's services is for relief of symptoms or resolution of problems.

When writing up the intake interview, it is best to rely on psychological language or jargon.

Frequently the presenting problem conceals the real problem that led the client to seek counseling.

A very fundamental question in working with young children is:

Conceptualizing Counseling

The Language of Counseling

Stages and Skills of Counseling

Building Rapport and Relationship

Developing Counseling Goals

Defining Strategies and Selecting Interventions

Affective Interventions

Cognitive Interventions

Behavioral Interventions

Systemic Interventions

Termination and Follow-Up

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