Deck 15: Determining Therapeutic Process and Termination

Question 1

A theme is

A) a child's anxiety about the termination of play therapy.
B) a child's signal that he no longer needs play therapy.
C) a recurrence of certain events or topics in a child's play.
D) the child's ability to comprehend abstract concepts.
E) the reason a child is in play therapy.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following may indicate that a child is progressing in play therapy?

A) Abstractions in play
B) Anxiety about ending play therapy
C) First-time behavior
D) How the therapist believes the child is doing
E) The emergence of a theme

Answer 2

C

Question 3

A behavior that occurs more than once or twice throughout a child's play

A) is a first-time behavior.
B) is a theme.
C) is an indication the child is ready for termination.
D) needs to be described to parents.
E) needs to be pointed out to the child.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The process of termination starts

A) 2-3 sessions before the last session.
B) a month before the last session.
C) during the last session so the child won't have time to worry about it.
D) when the therapist wants it to.
E) whenever the parents decide to stop bringing the child to play therapy.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a cue that the child is ready to terminate play therapy?

A) The child expresses anger appropriately
B) The child initiates activities with assurance
C) The child is conforming
D) The child is less dependent
E) The child limits own behavior

Question 6

By observing the child's play in the playroom, therapists will be able to tell if the child is making progress.

Question 7

Children should be included in the planning for the end of play therapy.

Question 8

During the last session, play therapists should tell the child, "I'm really going to miss you."

Question 9

If a child does not appear to be progressing in play therapy, the play therapist should try a more directive approach.

Question 10

If a parent stops bringing a child to play therapy without notifying the therapist, the therapist should contact the parent and explain the importance of a termination session.

Question 11

If the child's behavior regresses during the last two session before termination, this means the child is not ready to stop play therapy.

Question 12

If the termination process is handled smoothly, children will not feel anxious about separation from the therapeutic relationship.

Question 13

Play therapists consider changes observed by parents and teachers when determining a child's readiness to end play therapy.

Question 14

Termination of play therapy sessions means the therapeutic relationship no longer exists.

Question 15

The play therapist considers the child's ability to understand abstractions when determining an approach to initial the process of concluding the play therapy experience.

Question 16

Indicate which of the following behaviors most closely align with the terms below
-Firsts

A) Behavior that occurs for the first time in a session
B) Increased creative constructive play
C) Interference of the child's play
D) Repeated play behavior
E) Use of the phrase "for now"

Question 17

Indicate which of the following behaviors most closely align with the terms below
-Theme

A) Behavior that occurs for the first time in a session
B) Increased creative constructive play
C) Interference of the child's play
D) Repeated play behavior
E) Use of the phrase "for now"

Question 18

Indicate which of the following behaviors most closely align with the terms below
-Cue the child may be ready to leave play therapy

A) Behavior that occurs for the first time in a session
B) Increased creative constructive play
C) Interference of the child's play
D) Repeated play behavior
E) Use of the phrase "for now"

Question 19

Indicate which of the following behaviors most closely align with the terms below
-Preparing the child for the termination of play therapy

A) Behavior that occurs for the first time in a session
B) Increased creative constructive play
C) Interference of the child's play
D) Repeated play behavior
E) Use of the phrase "for now"

Question 20

Indicate which of the following behaviors most closely align with the terms below
-Identifying themes

A) Behavior that occurs for the first time in a session
B) Increased creative constructive play
C) Interference of the child's play
D) Repeated play behavior
E) Use of the phrase "for now"