Deck 7: Consultation, Advocacy, and Evaluation

Question 1

Who, according to Erchul (2009), is known as the father of the modern practice of mental health consultation?

A) Frank Parsons
B) Carl Rogers
C) Viktor Frankl
D) Gerald Caplan

Answer 1

Gerald Caplan

Question 2

Which of the following is a definition of mental health consultation?

A) A problem solving, interpersonal relationship that develops through periodic face-to-face contacts between consultant and consultee.
B) A systematic collection of information about the activities, qualities, and results of clinical mental health counseling programs
C) A set of methods or approaches used to determine if there is a need for a certain program or intervention.
D) None of the above

Answer 2

A problem solving, interpersonal relationship that develops through periodic face-to-face contacts between consultant and consultee.

Question 3

Which of the following would represent a "third party" in mental health consultation?

A) A counselor receiving consultation for work with a client
B) A consultant working with a counselor to help a client
C) A client being served by a counselor who is receiving consultation
D) None of the above

Answer 3

A client being served by a counselor who is receiving consultation

Question 4

Which of the following is true regarding consultation?

A) It represents a dyadic relationship between the consultant and consultee(s)
B) It is a direct relationship in that the consultant works directly with the client or client system.
C) It is an indirect relationship in that the consultant works with the consultee, who works with the client or client system.
D) None of the above

Question 5

What is the purpose of consultation?

A) To help the consultee with the challenges presented by the consultee's client
B) To increase the consultee's skills for working independently with similar problems in the future.
C) To directly help clients develop the skills necessary to cope with mental health challenges.
D) Both a and b
E) None of the above

Question 6

In which of Caplan's four types of mental health consultation is the primary goal to develop a plan to help a specific client?

A) Client-centered case consultation
B) Consultee-centered case consultation
C) Program-centered administrative consultation
D) Consultee-centered administrative consultation

Question 7

In which of Caplan's four types of mental health consultation is the primary goal to assess the consultee and administrative staff to develop more effective professional functioning of an individual, group, or entire organization?

A) Client-centered case consultation
B) Consultee-centered case consultation
C) Program-centered administrative consultation
D) Consultee-centered administrative consultation

Question 8

The goal of consultee-centered case consultation is

A) To develop a plan to help a specific client
B) To improve the consultee's ability to work effectively with a particular case as well as with similar cases
C) To help an individual or group of consultees develop a new program or improve an existing one
D) To assess the consultee and administrative staff to develop more effective professional functioning of an individual, group, or entire organization

Question 9

A ______________ is an employee of an organization; whereas, a ________________ is not a regular employee of an organization or agency and is often brought into an organization for a specific purpose.

A) supervisor; consultant
B) consultant; supervisor
C) internal consultant; external consultant
D) external consultant; internal consultant

Question 10

Which of the following expands the traditional role of individual counseling to a broader focus that addresses injustice, oppression, and environmental conditions that need to improve for the benefit of an individual or group?

A) Process consultation
B) Supervisory counseling
C) Advocacy counseling
D) Multicultural consultation

Question 11

_______________ is a process through which clients gain the resources and skills needed to have more control over their environments and their lives.

A) Outreach
B) Empowerment
C) Social Justice
D) None of the above

Question 12

________________ includes contributing to the development of a strong professional identity, lobbying for professional recognition, and demonstrating professional pride and accountability.

A) Advocacy counseling
B) Social action
C) Social justice
D) Professional advocacy

Question 13

_______________ are identified based on the outcomes of randomized controlled trials.

A) Evidence-based practices
B) Needs assessments
C) Program evaluations
D) Evidence-based treatments

Question 14

_____________, according to Kazdin (2008), "refers to clinical practice that is informed by evidence about interventions, clinical expertise, and client needs, values, and preferences and their integration in decision making about individual care"

A) Evidence-based practice
B) Needs assessment
C) Program evaluation
D) Evidence-based treatment

Question 15

Which of the following assessments is used to measure subjective well-being, presenting symptoms, overall life functioning, quality of life, and the therapeutic alliance?

A) Outcome Questionnaire-45.2
B) Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation
C) Beck Depression Inventory II
D) Client Evaluation of Counseling Inventory

Question 16

Which of the following is a computerized system designed to measure clients' subjective well-being, problems and symptoms, life functioning, and risk/harm?

A) Outcome Questionnaire-45.2
B) Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation
C) Beck Depression Inventory II
D) Client Evaluation of Counseling Inventory

Question 17

Which of the following is a definition of a needs assessment?

A) A problem solving, interpersonal relationship that develops through periodic face-to-face contacts between consultant and consultee.
B) A systematic collection of information about the activities, qualities, and results of clinical mental health counseling programs
C) A set of methods or approaches used to determine if there is a need for a certain program or intervention.
D) None of the above

Question 18

_________________ provides information about how well a program is being implemented

A) Process evaluation, also called formative evaluation
B) Program outcome evaluation, also called summative evaluation
C) Process evaluation, also called summative evaluation
D) Program evaluation, also called product evaluation

Question 19

__________________ is an ongoing process by which an agency and outside groups monitor the quality of services offered

A) Consultation
B) Needs assessment
C) Advocacy counseling
D) Quality assurance

Question 20

__________________ connects the costs of implementing a particular program with the benefits achieved by the participants.

A) Efficiency evaluation
B) Inefficiency evaluation
C) Efficacy evaluation
D) Sustainability assessment

Question 21

Describe four qualities of a successful consultant.

Question 22

Describe five ways in which counselors might serve as advocates.

Question 23

Describe three issues or challenges of program evaluation.

Question 24

List and describe the 5C's of empowerment developed by McWhirter (1994)