Deck 6: Helper Self-Challenge and Overcoming Client Resistance

Question 1

John says that he would like to change jobs because he feels awful at his current job.However,he is worried about finding a new job.This best illustrates ____.

A)negotiation
B)reluctance
C)engagement
D)actualisation

Answer 1

B

Question 2

In negotiation,it is useful to ____.

A)separate people from the issue
B)search for options based on mutual interest
C)seek out solutions first,and then explore the key issues
D)a and b

Answer 2

D

Question 3

When inviting a client to self-challenge,it is useful to be ____.

A)tentative in the delivery
B)use closed ended questions
C)follow up with a self-challenge by a direct challenge
D)apologetic in the delivery

Answer 3

A

Question 4

In working with resistance,therapists should ____.

A)see resistance as aberrant behaviour
B)see resistance as separate from avoidance
C)understand their role in the resistance
D)refrain from examining your own behaviour in the situation

Question 5

For clients who are reluctant to engage in self-challenges,therapists should ____.

A)attempt to convince the client that they are not seeing things correctly
B)explore the issue more
C)provide a direct challenge
D)increase the intensity of the sessions

Question 6

Invitations to self-challenge will likely be more successful when ____.

A)the self-challenge is specific
B)the self-challenge accents clients' areas of improvements
C)the self-challenge is a reaction to therapists' constant persuasion
D)all of the above

Question 7

When inviting clients to self-challenge,what is the best approach?

A)Provide a choice structure.
B)Allow clients ultimate freedom in self-challenge.
C)Refrain from disclosing your own self-challenges as a therapist to maintain boundaries.
D)Suggest the decision path that you feel is most appropriate as the therapist.

Question 8

Resistance is ____.

A)an unhealthy sign that therapy will not work
B)a common experience for many clients
C)a difficult situation that is rooted in child abuse
D)an initial step that all clients must take to move forward

Question 9

At the end of the day,resistance is commonly thought to be ____.

A)clients' attempts to avoid a topic,feeling,or concern
B)clients' attempts to get the therapist to work harder
C)clients' desire for therapy to last longer
D)clients' attempts to gain control over a situation

Question 10

Successful negotiation is rooted in the belief that ____.

A)one side will win and the other will lose
B)getting your way is the ultimate goal
C)negotiation can be fair
D)all of the above

Question 11

The right for a therapist to invite clients to self-challenge should be founded on ____.

A)a solid relationship
B)empathetic responses
C)the therapist's willingness to self-challenge
D)all of the above

Question 12

Self-challenges should focus primarily on ____.

A)unused strengths
B)areas of weaknesses
C)key problems in the therapeutic relationship
D)the issues for which the client initially sought help

Question 13

Read the following and answer the question. HELPER: You just don't seem as if you want to change your actions at work,that is,the actions you say are getting in the way with your ability to cooperate with your boss.I don't know why this is the case,but you can't really move forward from here unless you change your actions.
The helper is ____.

A)helping the client explore his or her resistance
B)demonstrating an unhelpful response to the client's resistance
C)exploring the client's intentions
D)assisting the client get a balanced view of problem situations and opportunities.

Question 14

A client says to the therapist: "I have a difficult time getting on with people,due to my experiences at my senior school,so I just don't know if right now is a good time to make new friends." The client is expressing ____.

A)his/her empathy towards to the therapist
B)reluctance to change based on a fear of disorganisation
C)a lack of motivation rooted in dynamic conflicts with his mother
D)reluctance to change based on lack of trust

Question 15

It is important for therapists to invite clients to challenge themselves,however it is also important for therapists to work on their own lives.How might they do this?

A)Keeping a reflective journal
B)Continuing professional development
C)Awareness of their own values
D)All of the above

Question 16

Invitations from the therapist should typically avoid ____.

A)inviting clients to clarify the clients' own values
B)inviting clients to adopt the therapist's values
C)inviting clients to clarify their decisions
D)inviting clients to make reasonable choices based on the clients' own values