Deck 3: Interviewing Adults and Youth: Principles, Methods, and Skills

Question 1

Which of the following is a limitation of an unstructured interview?

A) It cannot be tailored to meet the needs of a client
B) It is a less reliable method for arriving at a DSM diagnosis
C) It is a less reliable method for case conceptualization
D) It does not allow for rapport building with clients

Answer 1

It is a less reliable method for arriving at a DSM diagnosis

Question 2

All of the following are examples of structured interviews except for:

A) Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders
B) Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis II Personality Disorders (SCID-II)
C) Clinical Interview for Emotional and Behavioral Disorders of Youth
D) Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School Age children

Answer 2

Clinical Interview for Emotional and Behavioral Disorders of Youth

Question 3

Structured interviews are useful for diagnostic evaluations because they typically

A) Assess symptom criteria, symptom severity and functional impairment
B) Require little advanced training and cost to administer and score
C) Have a scoring system for quantifying functional impairment
D) Evaluate interpersonal relationships, cultural beliefs, and psychological conflicts

Answer 3

Assess symptom criteria, symptom severity and functional impairment

Question 4

Research has shown that clients who are given a structured interview are

A) More likely to not continue in counseling
B) Less likely to report important symptoms and feelings
C) Are more likely to have problems developing a relationship with another counselor
D) Likely to experience positive feelings and attitudes about the interview

Question 5

A structured interview differs from an unstructured one in that structured interviews have

A) Open-ended and close ended questions but not a procedure for scoring the answers
B) Pre-determined questions, question sequence, and scoring procedures for answers
C) A standardized format for communicating empathy, reassurance, and validation
D) Much greater emphasis on rapport building and use of open-ended questions.

Question 6

Professional counselors have traditionally preferred using unstructured interviews because:

A) They include question templates
B) They provide greater flexibility for probing client responses than semi-structured interviews
C) They are aligned with DSM diagnoses
D) They require more training to properly administer but are more effective at assessing presenting problems than semi-structured interviews

Question 7

When using an unstructured interview counselors should

A) Avoid using rapport building strategies because the interviewer may not be the counselor who then provides on-going counseling
B) Refrain from asking open-ended questions
C) Use a non-directive approach so rapport building can be established
D) Combine the use of rapport building communications with information gathering questions

Question 8

In general it is helpful to begin unstructured interviews by:

A) Asking about childhood history
B) Asking about medical history
C) Asking fairly broad questions followed by more specific probes
D) Asking closed ended questions then proceed to open-ended ones

Question 9

When conducting an initial interview "why" questions are:

A) Useful because they promote client insight
B) Useful for assessing client's readiness for change
C) Effective for assessing client's level of awareness
D) Likely to trigger defensiveness in interviewees

Question 10

When interviewing clients it is helpful to

A) Phrase questions in the negative
B) Ask double questions simultaneously, e.g., what is your health and family life like?
C) Start with general questions and follow-up with focused questions
D) Use very wordy questions

Question 11

An interviewer who communicates empathy is more likely to

A) Cross boundaries with clients
B) Have difficulty helping clients to self-disclose
C) Be very non-directive throughout an unstructured interview
D) Help clients feel cared for, to self-disclose, and to self-reflect

Question 12

Closed questions are

A) Used only in structured interviews
B) Likely to generate only one word answers to questions
C) Used more often than open-ended questions in unstructured interviews
D) Are recommended as the most effective interview technique

Question 13

An interviewer can facilitate client disclosure by using bridges. Bridges are considered to be

A) Linking statements that connect an assessment topic to a client's stated concern or problem
B) Statements that hinder client disclosure and are rarely used
C) Complex question strategies that help clients disclose very sensitive information
D) A common interview tactic but should be used cautiously because clients may feel invalidated.

Question 14

A helpful interviewing strategy for facilitating client disclosure of sensitive information is to

A) Rely on closed questions and challenges
B) Incorporate normalizing statements and bridges in the interview
C) Combine the use of minimal encouragers with closed questions
D) Incorporate restatements, reflection of feelings, and challenge statements into the interview

Question 15

When a client has been referred to counseling by a third party the interviewer should

A) Disclose to the client his or her awareness of the referral
B) Assess the client's emotional reaction and attitude about the referral
C) Openly discuss the referral to promote a transparent interview process
D) All of the above

Question 16

When interviewing elementary school age children interviewers will likely supplement the interview with which of the following techniques?

A) Draw a person and Kinetic Family Drawing
B) Rorschach test and Thematic Apperception Test
C) Three wishes and dream story technique
D) Symbolic house play and fill in the blank story test

Question 17

Assessment of pre-school and elementary age children will usually involve the use of:

A) Self-report questionnaires
B) Projective techniques
C) The Treasure Chest Game
D) Draw an Animal Procedure for Emotional Disturbance

Question 18

Which of the following assessment procedures has a formal scoring system?

A) Three wishes question
B) Dollhouse play assessment technique
C) Draw A Person
D) The animal and human puppet story telling game

Question 19

How might an interviewer go about building and maintaining rapport with an interviewee?

Question 20

What are the advantages and limitations of an unstructured interview?

Question 21

What is an example of a bridge statement and when might you use it?

Question 22

Why is transparency an effective interviewing style?

Question 23

What are some non-verbal assessment techniques that can be used with young children as part of assessment interview?

Question 24

What are the differences between open-ended and closed interview questions?