Deck 7: Managing the Helping Sessions

Question 1

Subsequent interviews are characterized by the following EXCEPT

A)rapport building
B)information gathering
C)focusing in depth
D)changing topics

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Helping sessions with adults are generally limited to __________ minutes in length due to recognition of a saturation point that will detract from productive work for both client and helper

A)10-15
B)30-40
C)45-50
D)90

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following is generally NOT true with respect to terminating a helping relationship?

A)If handled well,the client and helper may emerge from the termination process unchanged.
B)Termination may engender a sense of loss for both client and counselor.
C)Termination may be experienced as a re-enactment of former good-byes in the client's life.
D)Termination may foster a sense of success for both the client and helper.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Termination is appropriate when the client has

A)learned all the skills and developed all the awareness they are able to.
B)solved all their problems.
C)more to gain from independence than from the relationship.
D)decided they no longer want to go to counseling.

Question 5

Which of the following would be LEAST helpful in terminating a session with a client?

A)The helper asks the client to summarize the session.
B)The helper offers a brief and to-the-point comment about time being up.
C)The helper asks the client if there is anything else he or she wishes to address before closing the session.
D)The helper asks the client to engage in mutual feedback on the progress of the session.

Question 6

Which of the following terms LEAST accurately defines appropriate termination of a helping relationship?

A)process
B)therapeutic stage
C)transition
D)discrete event

Question 7

Hackney and Cormier's reference to "termination by degree" (2009,p.34)recommends that for any relationship that has existed more than three months,the topic of termination should be raised __________ the anticipated final session.

A)during the first 15 minutes of
B)a week in advance of
C)3-4 weeks before
D)6-8 weeks prior to

Question 8

African American and Asian American clients may be more inclined to prefer a helping approach that is

A)structured,logical,and individualistic.
B)structured,logical,and contextualistic.
C)affective,reflective,and individualistic.
D)affective,reflective,and contextualistic.

Question 9

Which of the following demonstrates best practice in writing up an intake report?

A)Steps are taken to ensure that the report will be viewed only by those to whom the client (or guardian)has granted access.
B)Psychological terminology is used to add to the accuracy and richness of the report.
C)Comprehensive inferences are offered in a section at the end of the report.
D)The report is lengthy enough to incorporate all of the details offered by the client.

Question 10

When the helper defines the nature,limits,roles,and goals of helping,this is referred to as __________.

A)assessment
B)an intake interview
C)treatment planning
D)structuring

Question 11

When encouraging a client to begin to talk in the helping session,it would be LEAST helpful if the helper were to extend

A)a closed question.
B)an unstructured invitation.
C)an open-ended lead.
D)a question beginning with what,where,when,or how.

Question 12

Imagine that you are meeting a potential client for the first time.Discuss the process in which you would engage in order to establish informed consent.What are the crucial elements of the informed consent process?

Question 13

Helpers are ethically and legally required to provide clients with information about treatment benefits,risks,and alternatives when establishing a foundation for

A)confidentiality.
B)privacy.
C)informed consent.
D)privilege.

Question 14

The federal government rule called the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)is concerned primarily with which aspect of helping?

A)helper supervision
B)confidentiality and privacy
C)advertising of helping services
D)research in the helping professions

Question 15

Client reactions to initial interviews are colored by

A)previous positive helping experiences.
B)previous negative or mixed helping experiences.
C)lack of previous helping experience.
D)all of the above.

Question 16

Research has found that _____ of clients terminate counseling after one or two sessions.

A)50%
B)33%
C)25%
D)10%

Question 17

When a helper opens a session by asking the client,"Where would you like to begin today?" this is an example of __________.

A)a clarifying question
B)a closed question
C)a structured invitation
D)an unstructured invitation

Question 18

When a duty to warn or to protect arises out of concerns that a client poses immediate danger to another identified individual,all EXCEPT which of the following would constitute ethical options?

A)notifying or warning the intended victim
B)reducing the frequency of sessions with the client
C)protecting the intended victim by securing protection from police
D)hospitalizing the client

Question 19

Confidentiality discussions should take place early on so that clients can

A)make an informed decision about consenting to counseling.
B)divulge abuse of minors so that it can be reported to the authorities.
C)consult with other professionals about their case to ensure the best fit.
D)study the appropriate ethical codes.

Question 20

Outline the parts of effective structuring in initial helping sessions.

Question 21

Define the concept of confidentiality as it applies to the context of professional helping.Discuss challenges associated with maintaining confidentiality related to helper status,client age,and professional setting.Identify circumstances under which breaches of confidentiality are ethically acceptable.

Question 22

Outline strategies a helper might employ to convey to a client that it is time to 'wind down' or terminate that day's helping session.

Question 23

Discuss approaches you might implement to encourage a reluctant or reticent client to become more verbally forthcoming in a session.

Question 24

Suppose that you have been enjoying a very productive and rewarding helping relationship with a client of six months.You then learn that the client will be moving to another town in two months.Describe how you might optimize the termination process.What thoughts,feelings,and behaviors might you anticipate on either side of the helping relationship?

Question 25

Provide a framework for an intake interview,including topic or section headings and specific questions that could fit under each heading.

Question 26

Identify and elaborate on the three main components of helping sessions held subsequent to the intake interview.

Question 27

Under which conditions is it appropriate and/or advisable to terminate a helper-counselor relationship? How should a helper prepare a client for such termination?