Deck 6: Information Gathering:questions, Structured Interviews, Assessment Procedures, and Writing a Case Report

Question 1

In conducting a mental status exam, content of thought has to do with which of the following:

A) Delusions, distortions of body image, hallucinations, obsessions, suicidal or homicidal ideation, and so forth
B) Circumstantially, coherence, flight of ideas, logical thinking, intact as opposed to loose associations, organization, and tangentiality
C) Dress, hygiene, body posture, tics, significant nonverbals, and manner of speech
D) Feeling state that is constricted or full, appropriate or inappropriate to content, labile, flat, blunted, exaggerated, and so forth
E) Two of the above

Answer 1

Delusions, distortions of body image, hallucinations, obsessions, suicidal or homicidal ideation, and so forth

Question 2

A mental status exam includes an assessment of all but which of the following?

A) Appearance and behavior
B) Emotional state
C) Physical state
D) Thought components
E) Cognitive functioning

Answer 2

Physical state

Question 3

A direct question:

A) is a question the clinician uses in an attempt to direct the session.
B) is when the clinician attempts to get specific information about a topic.
C) should only be used during the work stage of the counseling relationship.
D) should never be used.

Answer 3

is when the clinician attempts to get specific information about a topic.

Question 4

Generally, assessment techniques should be given when?

A) Prior to starting the helping relationship
B) Soon after beginning the helping relationship
C) During the work stage of the helping relationship
D) a and b
E) All of the above

Question 5

Which of the following are not generally considered informal assessment techniques?

A) Projective techniques such as the Rorschach and TAT
B) Ratings scales
C) Sentence completions
D) Diaries, autobiographies, and genograms
E) Observation and interviewing others about clients

Question 6

A clinician asks, "How did the family respond after your brother committed suicide?" What kind of question is this?

A) Direct question
B) Closed question delimiting content
C) Closed question delimiting affect
D) Open question
E) Tentative question

Question 7

The use of questions can do all but which of the following?

A) Quickly assist clients in identifying issues
B) Help clinicians quickly develop goals and treatment plans
C) Make clients feel defensive, challenged, put-off, and misunderstood
D) Two of the above
E) All of the above

Question 8

Which is not true of why questions?

A) They should never be used.
B) They could be very powerful if clients would answer them honestly.
C) They often make clients feel defensive.
D) They should be used sparingly.

Question 9

Prior to starting the interview, it is wise to offer which of the following from the client?

A) A professional disclosure statement
B) A professional response form
C) Informed consent
D) Informed response statement
E) Two of the above

Question 10

A clinician asks, "What was it like after the fire?" What kind of question is this?

A) Direct question
B) Closed question delimiting content
C) Closed question delimiting affect
D) Open question
E) Tentative question

Question 11

If one needs to gather information quickly, open questions can sometimes be problematic.

Question 12

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, the Freedom of Information Act, and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act HIPAA have had its greatest impact on which of the following?

A) "Duty to Warn"
B) Fee assessment
C) Confidentiality of records
D) Competence of professionals
E) All of the above

Question 13

Because they allow clients options regarding the direction of counseling, tentative questions are particularly powerful in gathering information quickly.

Question 14

In making a mental status exam, process of thought has to do with which of the following:

A) Delusions, distortions of body image, hallucinations, obsessions, suicidal or homicidal ideation, and so forth
B) Circumstantially, coherence, flight of ideas, logical thinking, intact as opposed to loose associations, organization, and tangentiality
C) Dress, hygiene, body posture, tics, significant nonverbals, and manner of speech
D) Feeling state that is constricted or full, appropriate or inappropriate to content, labile, flat, blunted, exaggerated, and so forth
E) Two of the above

Question 15

Today, professional disclosure statements are legal documents that can be brought to court to show that you have acted in accordance with your professional code of ethics.

Question 16

A clinician asks, "Did you get into graduate school or get a job at that point?" What kind of question is this?

A) Direct question
B) Closed question delimiting content
C) Closed question delimiting affect
D) Open question
E) Tentative question

Question 17

Prior to starting the interview, it is wise to obtain which of the following from the client?

A) A professional disclosure statement
B) A professional response form
C) Informed consent
D) Informed response statement
E) Two of the above

Question 18

Despite the ability of questions to help the clinician quickly delve into the world of the client, the use of questions is often challenged and viewed negatively by training programs.

Question 19

A clinician asks, "Did you feel distraught or anxious after the fire?" What kind of question is this?

A) Direct question
B) Closed question delimiting content
C) Closed question delimiting affect
D) Open question
E) Tentative question

Question 20

If one could honestly answer "why," the why question would be the most powerful question used in the helping relationship.

Question 21

A mental status report generally is written in four separate paragraphs to assure coverage of all four areas.

Question 22

The diagnosis part of a case report is generally listed near the beginning of the report.

Question 23

Computer driven case reports have become so sophisticated that they are difficult to distinguish from those written by expert therapists.

Question 24

In an effort to maintain a trusting relationship with your client, it is often necessary to find a balance between the use of questions and other techniques, such as empathic responding.