Exam 7: Conducting an Interview Assessment With Clients

A deep-seated belief about self, others, and the world that takes root during a client's early developmental history is referred to as a(n)__________ .

For clients who have difficulty identifying somatic sensations, the helper might recommend that they focus on their nonverbal behavior or engage in:

Selection of the issue(s) to address in the current helping context is the practitioner's responsibility although the client may help with formulating the practitioner's choice.

All of the following are true when identifying the range of a client's concerns EXCEPT:

Utilization of the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule or the Subjective Units of Distress (SUDS) Scale would be MOST likely to occur when exploring the _________component of a client's present behavior.

Baseline data would be collected to determine frequency, intensity, and duration of a concern:

A client is exploring how he feels before he experiences a panic attack. The helper asks, "Are you aware of any body sensations you experience before the panic attack?" This is an example of a(n) _________antecedent.

Which of the terms is NOT synonymous with the others?

What three questions could you ask to assess a client's positive and negative affect?

Consequences are external or internal events that influence the current problem by:

Identify two client excesses and two client deficits that you may encounter as a helper.

Which of the following would NOT be an example of a special type of consequence known as secondary gain?

A helper asks, "What do you get from this that you don't get out of other situations?" The helper is attempting to identify:

A client discusses her drinking behaviors. The helper asks, "Who are you usually with right before or when your drinking occurs?" This is an example of a(n) _________antecedent.

Compose three questions that you may ask to identify antecedents. (Please identify each of your responses as either affective, somatic, relational, behavioral, cognitive, and contextual).

Which of the following questions may be used to identify consequences?

Helper: "On a scale from 1-10, rate how confident you are in working through your anger issues" This question would be considered a(n) __________query.

Queries about a client's behavioral excesses and deficits would MOST likely be conducted when exploring the ________component of present behavior.

When a helper asks questions to determine the severity, frequency, and duration of symptoms, he/she is attempting to identify:

Direct interviewing is a form of assessment that involves: