Question 1

In order to demonstrate that you have contextual understanding of a situation, which of the following might be an appropriate question to ask?

Accepted Answer

Contextually, (C) is the best possible answer, since it gives the therapist a window into transportation, monetary issues, and current employment situations. Seeing all three at once can help a therapist form a more effective and efficient treatment plan.

Question 2

When does mental status begin to affect the quality of therapy and treatment that you're able to provide?

Accepted Answer

Linear thinking has quite a bit to do with the quality of therapy that is able to be provided. Without linear thinking, insight is more difficult and other assessments may be changed by what outcomes are determined by the order of specific thoughts.

Question 3

Theresa and Ted have been attempting to conceive for the past six months and have been consulting with specialists across the spectrum of medical help. When deciding how to proceed with the clients, it is important to consider:

Accepted Answer

You know that they have come to see you for emotional issues connected to why they cannot conceive. The consideration should not be given to cheering up the couple, since it may be more difficult than the couple will allow others to know. Considering what has already been attempted will likely result in some frustration.

Question 4

You are working with someone who has been sent to you because of a domestic violence issue, but he points out that he would like to use his time with you to discuss his childhood traumas. What does this perpetrator's admission signal to you?

Accepted Answer

Whatever you are working with when related to a court mandate, you have an obligation to attempt connecting the content of therapy to the reason for the referral. Content of the sessions must in some way connect with the incidents that referred the individual to therapy. In this case, trauma sounds much like it could be helpful in determining some core issues that could be addressed.

Question 5

When assessing whether or not something can be considered a strength for a particular client, one must consider:

Accepted Answer

Considering the relapse attached to the strength changes the scope. Being established with the support network will not necessarily guarantee success, but could certainly be helpful. Being connected with services is a strength, but on the individual level, in order to determine what can be a strength, some insight is necessary.

Question 6

Gino comes to therapy in order to discuss what he feels is unfair about his family's immigration to this country forty years ago. In order to provide Gino with a more accurate diagnosis, but still hear his concerns, you decide to take Gino on a walk of his old neighborhood, so that he could describe which aspects he most appreciates. What was appropriate about this intervention?

Accepted Answer

Bringing himself into the moment was important. However, the therapist's ability to visit multiple areas is irrelevant, since it is the client whose experience is integral. Since the experience took place forty years ago, the most appropriate piece of the intervention was that it allowed the therapist to understand just how much acculturation should be considered when continuing Gino's treatment.

Question 7

When a client is diagnosed with a disorder that contains a "Mixed Episode" specifier, what does Mixed Episode usually indicate?

Accepted Answer

There is only one condition and recovery times are not dependent necessarily on the division of episodic criteria. However, there are at least two distinctive phases. For example, in Bipolar Disorder, you must specify whether the most recent episode is Manic or Depressive.

Question 8

When is it appropriate to assess for signs, symptoms, or vulnerabilities with regard to suicide, homicide, domestic violence, or elder abuse?

Accepted Answer

Whether or not we have the permission of all involved, assessment is a critical piece of how much credibility we are given when we come across active crisis situations and are ability to think and act quickly. No matter who is in the room, you should always be able to assess situations within a few moments by asking very similar sets of questions.

Quiz 1: Assessment