Deck 12: Directives: Providing Information, Psychoeducation, and Decisional Counselings Natural and Logical Consequences-Helping Clients Move to Action

Question 1

Giving information and advice

A) should be used sparingly.
B) should be concrete and specific.
C) all of these.
D) none of these.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following provides the client with data on both positive and negative consequences of an intended action?

A) logical consequences
B) directive
C) feedback
D) information/advice

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Classify the counselor statements as either vague or concrete. I'm not following you closely. Could you give me a specific example?

A) Vague
B) Concrete

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following are not suggested as directives that you consider as alternatives for client change?

A) thought-stopping
B) homework
C) helping the client to go back to the past and recall negative images
D) encouraging physical exercise and nutrition

Question 5

Classify the counselor statements as either vague or concrete. You've been very clever in your statements, but what specifically do you mean? Stop for a moment, sit back... good.... Now I want you to develop an image as if in a dream. Just close your eyes and let it flow.

A) Vague
B) Concrete

Question 6

The central problem with giving advice, according to the authors, is

A) the client may follow your advice too readily and avoid personal decision making.
B) you may be wrong.
C) you may put "your thing" in the client's mind.
D) you may fail to listen to the client.

Question 7

The authors identify one of these as very helpful to clients who tend to think negatively or have problems with self-esteem, even mild depression.

A) guided imagery
B) logical consequences
C) advice
D) thought-stopping

Question 8

Which of the following is true about stress?

A) Forty-three percent of all adults suffer adverse health effects from stress.
B) Stress does not play a part in health issues such as skin conditions, asthma, or arthritis.
C) Stress costs American industry more than $300 billion annually.
D) All of these.

Question 9

What percent of all doctor's office visits are for stress-related ailments and complaints?

A) 75% to 90%
B) 65% to 80%
C) 55% to 70%
D) 45% to 60%

Question 10

One place where advice and information are almost always necessary is

A) person-centered counseling.
B) brief counseling.
C) career counseling.
D) psychodynamic counseling.

Question 11

 ______________ is the number one (1) TLC.

A) meditation
B) exercise
C) nutrition
D) sleep

Question 12

The skill of logical consequences is particularly important in

A) psychodynamic counseling.
B) person-centered Rogerian counseling.
C) brief counseling.
D) decisional counseling.

Question 13

The Cognitive and Emotional Balance Sheet is exemplified by

A) using one's hands to show how one side can be compared to the other as in confrontation.
B) summarizing the pluses and minuses of each possible decisional alternative.
C) drawing out specific alternatives and then asking the client to make a decision.
D) balancing decisions on a sheet of paper with the client.

Question 14

Classify the counselor statements as either vague or concrete. As I hear you, you sound very excited. Now I want you to just calm down.

A) Vague
B) Concrete

Question 15

Timely and appropriate psychoeducation in the here and now of the session can help change the client's world.

Question 16

Recommending physical exercise, according to the authors

A) should be left for sports specialists and physicians.
B) is an important strategy as part of any counseling or interviewing session.
C) is not part of the counseling process.
D) all of these.

Question 17

If we really want clients to transfer learning from the interview to their daily life, the authors recommend which of the following as most important?

A) meditation
B) thought-stopping
C) thinking positive thoughts and using a wellness framework
D) contracting for a specific homework assignment

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of psychoeducation?

A) social skills training
B) decision making education
C) therapeutic lifestyle changes
D) all of these

Question 19

Classify the counselor statements as either vague or concrete. Stop now, just for a moment, relax, notice your breathing.

A) Vague
B) Concrete

Question 20

With guided imagery, the authors suggest

A) helping the clients get an image of a problem, relax, and note feelings in the body.
B) encouraging the client to put a positive image from the past in mind.
C) thought-stopping to guide the person to feeling more positively.
D) advising the client that this is a good thing.

Question 21

( ALSO, a good final exam question) You have worked with a client for a period of time and have come to the conclusion that action must be taken. The client's problem is inability to study. In the past, the client has been very active socially and has a history of being a good student. You realize that he has become overloaded because of his need for a job to handle his finances. Write possible influencing skill statements for each category below.
a. interpretation/reframe
b. logical consequences
c. empathic self-disclosure
d. empathic feedback
e. information/advice
f. directives
g. empathic confrontation

Question 22

Give examples of at least four types of directives and how you might use them.

Question 23

Classify the counselor statements as either vague or concrete. Now, let's review the session. What one thing stands out for you from today? What specifically that we discussed can we use for this week's homework assignment? This will help follow-up on at least one key issue for today.

A) Vague
B) Concrete

Question 24

Classify the counselor statements as either vague or concrete. Please do some homework related to our interview today.

A) Vague
B) Concrete

Question 25

What are the TLCs? Why are they important? How would you use them to improve the livers of your clients?

Question 26

When and how should we give information or advice?

Question 27

What is your personal position on the use of influencing skills in the interview? Document and justify your position.

Question 28

Describe and discuss Decisional Counseling.