Question 1

What is the first skill interviewers should learn in order to conduct effective clinical interviews?

Accepted Answer

A)  How to focus on their own thoughts and feelings 
B)  How to obtain diagnostic and assessment information about their clients 
C)  How to quiet themselves and listen to clients 
D)  How to build rapport with clients 
E)  How to decide which shoes to wear for the first interview 
A)  How to focus on their own thoughts and feelings 
B)  How to obtain diagnostic and assessment information about their clients 
C)  How to quiet themselves and listen to clients 
D)  How to build rapport with clients 
E)  How to decide which shoes to wear for the first interview

Question 2

How do solution-focused therapists refer to clients who are highly motivated to attend therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Complainants 
B)  Customers for change 
C)  Difficult customers 
D)  Resistant clients 
E)  Visitors to treatment 
A)  Complainants 
B)  Customers for change 
C)  Difficult customers 
D)  Resistant clients 
E)  Visitors to treatment

Question 3

What are the two primary functions or goals of clinical interviewing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Testing and Assessment 
B)  Assessment and Helping 
C)  Case Formulation and Referral 
D)  Listening and Talking 
E)  Intervention and Disposition 
A)  Testing and Assessment 
B)  Assessment and Helping 
C)  Case Formulation and Referral 
D)  Listening and Talking 
E)  Intervention and Disposition

Question 4

Which of the following are reasons a client and therapist may not agree on therapy goals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Poor client motivation. 
B)  Questionable therapist motives or insight. 
C)  Social-cultural differences. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  Poor client motivation. 
B)  Questionable therapist motives or insight. 
C)  Social-cultural differences. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 5

Microaggressions refer to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Negative thoughts about minority persons that are never enacted 
B)  Small negative behaviors that have little or no effect on minority persons 
C)  Brief and commonplace communication of prejudice and discrimination 
D)  Both a and b 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Negative thoughts about minority persons that are never enacted 
B)  Small negative behaviors that have little or no effect on minority persons 
C)  Brief and commonplace communication of prejudice and discrimination 
D)  Both a and b 
E)  None of the above

Question 6

According to the authors, "Having and holding a nonjudgmental attitude-toward all clients"-is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Impossible 
B)  Required 
C)  Realistic 
D)  Only b and c 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Impossible 
B)  Required 
C)  Realistic 
D)  Only b and c 
E)  None of the above

Question 7

When your expert opinion conflicts with your client's perspective, it's good practice to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Defer to your client, at least initially 
B)  Acknowledge the differences, but emphasize your expertise and authority 
C)  Openly argue with your client 
D)  Submit to your client for the duration of therapy 
E)  Refer your client to another provider 
A)  Defer to your client, at least initially 
B)  Acknowledge the differences, but emphasize your expertise and authority 
C)  Openly argue with your client 
D)  Submit to your client for the duration of therapy 
E)  Refer your client to another provider

Question 8

The authors consider it the therapist's professional responsibility to ___________ client self-expression.

Accepted Answer

A)  Limit 
B)  Encourage 
C)  Forbid 
D)  Both a and b 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Limit 
B)  Encourage 
C)  Forbid 
D)  Both a and b 
E)  None of the above

Question 9

Clinical interviewing may also be known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Intake interviews 
B)  Initial interviews 
C)  Psychiatric interviews 
D)  Diagnostic interviews 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Intake interviews 
B)  Initial interviews 
C)  Psychiatric interviews 
D)  Diagnostic interviews 
E)  All of the above

Question 10

Which of the following is true about collaborative goal-setting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Although ideal, it doesn't occur very often because therapists and clients usually disagree on goals 
B)  It hasn't been the subject of much empirical research 
C)  It's considered an evidence-based practice 
D)  It's not conducive to effective problem-solving in therapy 
E)  None of the above are true 
A)  Although ideal, it doesn't occur very often because therapists and clients usually disagree on goals 
B)  It hasn't been the subject of much empirical research 
C)  It's considered an evidence-based practice 
D)  It's not conducive to effective problem-solving in therapy 
E)  None of the above are true

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true regarding establishment of common goals during an interview?

Accepted Answer

A)  Client insight is often limited, so therapists should trust their own insight. 
B)  Clients and interviewers usually have different and incompatible goals. 
C)  Clients' perspectives should be valued because they are the experts on their issues. 
D)  If client and interviewer cannot establish common goals, the client should realign his or her goals to match those of the therapist. 
E)  Typically a consultant should be called in to help therapist and client agree on therapy goals. 
A)  Client insight is often limited, so therapists should trust their own insight. 
B)  Clients and interviewers usually have different and incompatible goals. 
C)  Clients' perspectives should be valued because they are the experts on their issues. 
D)  If client and interviewer cannot establish common goals, the client should realign his or her goals to match those of the therapist. 
E)  Typically a consultant should be called in to help therapist and client agree on therapy goals.

Question 12

The process of assessment + diagnosis + treatment plan = goal attainment is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Straightforward and linear 
B)  Complex and not perfectly linear or unidimensional 
C)  Unrelated to clinical interviewing 
D)  Exclusively relegated to session 2 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Straightforward and linear 
B)  Complex and not perfectly linear or unidimensional 
C)  Unrelated to clinical interviewing 
D)  Exclusively relegated to session 2 
E)  None of the above

Question 13

Which of the following is a principle of multicultural competence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-awareness 
B)  Cultural knowledge 
C)  Culture specific expertise 
D)  All of the above 
E)  Only b and c 
A)  Self-awareness 
B)  Cultural knowledge 
C)  Culture specific expertise 
D)  All of the above 
E)  Only b and c

Question 14

Stereotyping is:

Accepted Answer

A)  A natural, but inadvisable phenomenon 
B)  Unavoidable 
C)  Avoidable in all circumstances 
D)  All of the above 
E)  Only a and b 
A)  A natural, but inadvisable phenomenon 
B)  Unavoidable 
C)  Avoidable in all circumstances 
D)  All of the above 
E)  Only a and b

Question 15

Culture-sensitive advocacy refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Attaining knowledge about specific cultures 
B)  Employing scientific mindedness 
C)  Employing dynamic sizing 
D)  Nurturing your cultural self-awareness 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Attaining knowledge about specific cultures 
B)  Employing scientific mindedness 
C)  Employing dynamic sizing 
D)  Nurturing your cultural self-awareness 
E)  None of the above

What is the first skill interviewers should learn in order to conduct effective clinical interviews?

How do solution-focused therapists refer to clients who are highly motivated to attend therapy?

What are the two primary functions or goals of clinical interviewing?

Which of the following are reasons a client and therapist may not agree on therapy goals?

Microaggressions refer to:

According to the authors, "Having and holding a nonjudgmental attitude-toward all clients"-is:

When your expert opinion conflicts with your client's perspective, it's good practice to:

The authors consider it the therapist's professional responsibility to ___________ client self-expression.

Clinical interviewing may also be known as:

Which of the following is true about collaborative goal-setting?

Which of the following statements is true regarding establishment of common goals during an interview?

The process of assessment + diagnosis + treatment plan = goal attainment is:

Which of the following is a principle of multicultural competence?

Stereotyping is:

Culture-sensitive advocacy refers to:

Preparation

An Overview of the Interview Process

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 1: An Introduction to the Clinical Interview

What is the first skill interviewers should learn in order to conduct effective clinical interviews?

How do solution-focused therapists refer to clients who are highly motivated to attend therapy?

What are the two primary functions or goals of clinical interviewing?

Which of the following are reasons a client and therapist may not agree on therapy goals?

Microaggressions refer to:

According to the authors, "Having and holding a nonjudgmental attitude-toward all clients"-is:

When your expert opinion conflicts with your client's perspective, it's good practice to:

The authors consider it the therapist's professional responsibility to ___________ client self-expression.

Clinical interviewing may also be known as:

Which of the following is true about collaborative goal-setting?

Which of the following statements is true regarding establishment of common goals during an interview?

The process of assessment + diagnosis + treatment plan = goal attainment is:

Which of the following is a principle of multicultural competence?

Stereotyping is:

Culture-sensitive advocacy refers to:

Preparation

An Overview of the Interview Process

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