Question 1

In which stage would a therapist do the most work to facilitate client change?

Accepted Answer

A)  Introduction 
B)  Body 
C)  Plot 
D)  Closing 
E)  Therapists do equal work to facilitate client change in any of the stages. 
A)  Introduction 
B)  Body 
C)  Plot 
D)  Closing 
E)  Therapists do equal work to facilitate client change in any of the stages.

Question 2

Before offering to share a case conceptualization, therapists should:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ask the client to offer his conceptualization of his case 
B)  Consult with another mental health professional 
C)  Ask the client's permission 
D)  Tell the client "brace yourself" 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Ask the client to offer his conceptualization of his case 
B)  Consult with another mental health professional 
C)  Ask the client's permission 
D)  Tell the client "brace yourself" 
E)  None of the above

Question 3

Doorknob statements are usually described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Statements made by clients as they enter the room. 
B)  Statements made by clients when they schedule the initial appointment. 
C)  Statements made by clients as they leave the room. 
D)  Statements made by clients that provide an insight or doorway to their unconscious conflicts. 
E)  Statements made by clinicians as clients exit the room. 
A)  Statements made by clients as they enter the room. 
B)  Statements made by clients when they schedule the initial appointment. 
C)  Statements made by clients as they leave the room. 
D)  Statements made by clients that provide an insight or doorway to their unconscious conflicts. 
E)  Statements made by clinicians as clients exit the room.

Question 4

The pace of the clinical interview is an important issue. The pace needs to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Be in the firm control of the interviewer from beginning to end. 
B)  Give the client a sense of safety and shared control. 
C)  Be set entirely by the client so as to give the interviewer important information about the client. 
D)  B and C 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Be in the firm control of the interviewer from beginning to end. 
B)  Give the client a sense of safety and shared control. 
C)  Be set entirely by the client so as to give the interviewer important information about the client. 
D)  B and C 
E)  None of the above

Question 5

Ricardo says that his main problem is his chemistry professor. He says that she makes his life miserable on purpose and if he could only change majors or get a different professor his life would be great. Ricardo could be described as a(n) ___________________ client.

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-blaming 
B)  Resilient 
C)  Internalizing 
D)  Externalizing 
E)  Verbose 
A)  Self-blaming 
B)  Resilient 
C)  Internalizing 
D)  Externalizing 
E)  Verbose

Question 6

The opening stage of the interview may be best described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  The use of direct questions to gather basic client information. 
B)  A nondirective or unstructured interview stage lasting about five to eight minutes 
C)  A brief period of informal and casual small talk that allows therapist and client to get acquainted with one another. 
D)  The use of specific questions to assess the client's concerns. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  The use of direct questions to gather basic client information. 
B)  A nondirective or unstructured interview stage lasting about five to eight minutes 
C)  A brief period of informal and casual small talk that allows therapist and client to get acquainted with one another. 
D)  The use of specific questions to assess the client's concerns. 
E)  None of the above

Question 7

A main purpose of obtaining information during the body of the interview is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Assess the client's level of functioning. 
B)  Put the client at ease. 
C)  Develop a contract with the client. 
D)  Establish rapport. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Assess the client's level of functioning. 
B)  Put the client at ease. 
C)  Develop a contract with the client. 
D)  Establish rapport. 
E)  All of the above

Question 8

The ending or termination stage of the clinical interview includes which of the following issues?

Accepted Answer

A)  Being able to observe and evaluate the client's termination behavior 
B)  Watching the clock to make sure there is enough time to terminate on schedule 
C)  The realization that many clients find termination difficult 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Being able to observe and evaluate the client's termination behavior 
B)  Watching the clock to make sure there is enough time to terminate on schedule 
C)  The realization that many clients find termination difficult 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 9

Which of the following is true about the opening statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most clinicians use a standard opening. 
B)  Your opening should vary, depending on a variety of factors. 
C)  "What brings you here" is a common opening. 
D)  Both a and c are true. 
E)  Both b and c are true. 
A)  Most clinicians use a standard opening. 
B)  Your opening should vary, depending on a variety of factors. 
C)  "What brings you here" is a common opening. 
D)  Both a and c are true. 
E)  Both b and c are true.

Question 10

When setting up appointments, a therapist must do all EXCEPT which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Express that he or she is looking forward to meeting the client. 
B)  If he or she has a conflict in scheduling, explain in full detail why he or she cannot meet with the client. 
C)  Make sure to repeat the appointment time. 
D)  Tell the client what to do when arriving at the clinician's office. 
E)  All of the above are appropriate things for a therapist to do when setting up appointments. 
A)  Express that he or she is looking forward to meeting the client. 
B)  If he or she has a conflict in scheduling, explain in full detail why he or she cannot meet with the client. 
C)  Make sure to repeat the appointment time. 
D)  Tell the client what to do when arriving at the clinician's office. 
E)  All of the above are appropriate things for a therapist to do when setting up appointments.

Question 11

How would you describe this therapist statement? "How about since you're here, we try out working together today and then toward the end of our time together I'll check back in with you and you can be the judge of whether this might be helpful or not?

Accepted Answer

A)  It's a confrontation. 
B)  It's an introduction. 
C)  It's an invitation for collaboration. 
D)  It's not recommended to give clients so much power. 
E)  It's an example of progress monitoring. 
A)  It's a confrontation. 
B)  It's an introduction. 
C)  It's an invitation for collaboration. 
D)  It's not recommended to give clients so much power. 
E)  It's an example of progress monitoring.

Question 12

The body stage of an interview includes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A focus on assessment 
B)  A focus on intervention 
C)  Unstructured listening 
D)  Depending on the circumstances and setting, it could be a, b, or a combination 
E)  Only a and c 
A)  A focus on assessment 
B)  A focus on intervention 
C)  Unstructured listening 
D)  Depending on the circumstances and setting, it could be a, b, or a combination 
E)  Only a and c

Question 13

Which of the following defines the Introduction Stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  It involves first contact. 
B)  It involves the first face-to-face meeting. 
C)  It includes initial rapport-building and putting clients at ease. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  Only a and b. 
A)  It involves first contact. 
B)  It involves the first face-to-face meeting. 
C)  It includes initial rapport-building and putting clients at ease. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  Only a and b.

Question 14

The clinical interview involves a sequential or organized set of interactions between clinician and client. It should be:

Accepted Answer

A)  Conducted using a rigid step-by-step approach. 
B)  A relatively smooth and continuous process. 
C)  Conducted without any direct questioning. 
D)  Both c and d. 
E)  None of these are true because the clinical interview is unstructured. 
A)  Conducted using a rigid step-by-step approach. 
B)  A relatively smooth and continuous process. 
C)  Conducted without any direct questioning. 
D)  Both c and d. 
E)  None of these are true because the clinical interview is unstructured.

Question 15

A therapist using the Universal Exclusion Criteria uses which of the following questions to help aid in diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Is the client's behavior rationally, culturally justifiable? 
B)  Is the client's behavior caused by a medical condition? 
C)  Is the client's behavior dysfunctional? 
D)  The Universal Exclusion Criteria has nothing to do with diagnosis 
E)  Only a and b. 
A)  Is the client's behavior rationally, culturally justifiable? 
B)  Is the client's behavior caused by a medical condition? 
C)  Is the client's behavior dysfunctional? 
D)  The Universal Exclusion Criteria has nothing to do with diagnosis 
E)  Only a and b.

Question 16

According to Shea, clinical interviews have an inherent sequence. The stages of this sequence include:

Accepted Answer

A)  Introduction, plot, and theme. 
B)  Theme, body, and termination. 
C)  Introduction, opening, body, closing, termination. 
D)  Opening, closing, and theme. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Introduction, plot, and theme. 
B)  Theme, body, and termination. 
C)  Introduction, opening, body, closing, termination. 
D)  Opening, closing, and theme. 
E)  None of the above

Question 17

Letting clients struggle with an unstructured opening may be important because:

Accepted Answer

A)  It allows you to evaluate their coping skills. 
B)  It allows clients to recover from a faltering start and demonstrate their ability to express themselves. 
C)  It allows you to see how much help clients need in expressing themselves. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above-you should not let clients struggle. 
A)  It allows you to evaluate their coping skills. 
B)  It allows clients to recover from a faltering start and demonstrate their ability to express themselves. 
C)  It allows you to see how much help clients need in expressing themselves. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above-you should not let clients struggle.

In which stage would a therapist do the most work to facilitate client change?

Before offering to share a case conceptualization, therapists should:

Doorknob statements are usually described as:

The pace of the clinical interview is an important issue. The pace needs to:

Ricardo says that his main problem is his chemistry professor. He says that she makes his life miserable on purpose and if he could only change majors or get a different professor his life would be great. Ricardo could be described as a(n) ___________________ client.

The opening stage of the interview may be best described as:

A main purpose of obtaining information during the body of the interview is to:

The ending or termination stage of the clinical interview includes which of the following issues?

Which of the following is true about the opening statement?

When setting up appointments, a therapist must do all EXCEPT which one of the following?

How would you describe this therapist statement? "How about since you're here, we try out working together today and then toward the end of our time together I'll check back in with you and you can be the judge of whether this might be helpful or not?

The body stage of an interview includes which of the following?

Which of the following defines the Introduction Stage?

The clinical interview involves a sequential or organized set of interactions between clinician and client. It should be:

A therapist using the Universal Exclusion Criteria uses which of the following questions to help aid in diagnosis?

According to Shea, clinical interviews have an inherent sequence. The stages of this sequence include:

Letting clients struggle with an unstructured opening may be important because:

An Introduction to the Clinical Interview

Preparation

Nondirective Listening Skills

Directive Listening Skills

Skills for Directing Clients Toward Action

Evidence-Based Relationships

Intake Interviewing and Report Writing

The Mental Status Examination

Suicide Assessment

Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

Challenging Clients and Demanding Situations

Interviewing Young Clients

Interviewing Couples and Families

Electronic and Telephonic Interviewing

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Exam 3: An Overview of the Interview Process

In which stage would a therapist do the most work to facilitate client change?

Before offering to share a case conceptualization, therapists should:

Doorknob statements are usually described as:

The pace of the clinical interview is an important issue. The pace needs to:

Ricardo says that his main problem is his chemistry professor. He says that she makes his life miserable on purpose and if he could only change majors or get a different professor his life would be great. Ricardo could be described as a(n) ___________________ client.

The opening stage of the interview may be best described as:

A main purpose of obtaining information during the body of the interview is to:

The ending or termination stage of the clinical interview includes which of the following issues?

Which of the following is true about the opening statement?

When setting up appointments, a therapist must do all EXCEPT which one of the following?

How would you describe this therapist statement? "How about since you're here, we try out working together today and then toward the end of our time together I'll check back in with you and you can be the judge of whether this might be helpful or not?

The body stage of an interview includes which of the following?

Which of the following defines the Introduction Stage?

The clinical interview involves a sequential or organized set of interactions between clinician and client. It should be:

A therapist using the Universal Exclusion Criteria uses which of the following questions to help aid in diagnosis?

According to Shea, clinical interviews have an inherent sequence. The stages of this sequence include:

Letting clients struggle with an unstructured opening may be important because:

An Introduction to the Clinical Interview

Preparation

Nondirective Listening Skills

Directive Listening Skills

Skills for Directing Clients Toward Action

Evidence-Based Relationships

Intake Interviewing and Report Writing

The Mental Status Examination

Suicide Assessment

Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

Challenging Clients and Demanding Situations

Interviewing Young Clients

Interviewing Couples and Families

Electronic and Telephonic Interviewing

Filters