Question 1

Which of the following definitions accurately represents the Intentional Relationship Model (IRM) view of client-centeredness?

Accepted Answer

B

Question 2

Which of the following is not a characteristic that an occupational therapist should attend to in attempting to understand the interpersonal characteristics of a client?

Accepted Answer

A client's range of motion is more related to physical capabilities rather than interpersonal characteristics, which are more about how individuals interact, communicate, and emotionally respond within their environments. Occupational therapists focus on both physical and interpersonal aspects, but range of motion is not an interpersonal characteristic.

Question 3

The occupational therapist on the inpatient acute care unit at a local hospital is assigned to Ms. Filmore, who just had a total knee replacement. For the past three sessions, Ms. Filmore has consistently asked the therapist numerous questions, demanded to change the goals and course of therapy, and asked the therapist to cite the evidence base behind his approach. In addition to difficulties with trust, what enduring client characteristic is likely being exhibited?

Accepted Answer

Ms. Filmore's behavior of asking numerous questions, demanding changes in therapy goals, and requesting evidence for the therapy approach indicates a high need for control. This characteristic is shown through her active involvement and attempts to direct the course of her treatment.

Question 4

A therapist working in a neurosurgery intensive care unit notices that a client's manner of speech is unusual in that he speaks excessively and with heightened affect. According to the Intentional Relationship Model (IRM), what category of client characteristic should the therapist think about when establishing rapport with this client?

Accepted Answer

The Intentional Relationship Model (IRM) emphasizes the importance of understanding and adapting to a client's communication style to establish a therapeutic relationship. The client's manner of speaking excessively and with heightened affect directly relates to their approach to communication.

Question 5

Whether a client wants to share a lot and needs a lot of empathy from the relationship or just wants to get down to business and avoid anything too personal is defined as:

Accepted Answer

Orientation toward relating describes how a client prefers to engage in the therapeutic relationship, whether they seek a more empathetic, personal connection or prefer a more task-focused, business-like interaction.

Question 6

When an otherwise polite and easygoing client sounds irritable and raises her voice slightly at an occupational therapist because the occupational therapist did not follow through on a promise, her response may be situational in that it may be appropriate, normative, and reflective of the situation she is facing.

Accepted Answer

The client's response can be considered situational because it reflects a natural and understandable reaction to the specific circumstances of the occupational therapist not fulfilling a promise, which can lead to frustration or disappointment.

Question 7

It is important to differentiate between the client's situational and enduring characteristics because (although both types of client characteristics must be responded to therapeutically) the nature and extent of the response should be stronger and more direct when the interpersonal behaviors are enduring.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

It is critical that the therapist demonstrates a capacity to assess and accurately respond to the client's mode preferences as the means of understanding how to best meet the client's interpersonal needs.

Accepted Answer

Understanding and responding to a client's mode preferences is essential in therapy because it helps in tailoring the therapeutic approach to meet the client's specific interpersonal needs, thereby enhancing the effectiveness of the therapy.

Question 9

Understanding a client's need for control can help guide a therapist's choice of modes when using the Intentional Relationship Model (IRM) to guide one's interpersonal behavior in therapy.

Accepted Answer

The Intentional Relationship Model (IRM) emphasizes understanding and managing the therapeutic relationship, including a client's need for control, which can influence the therapist's choice of interpersonal modes to effectively engage and support the client in therapy.

Quiz 5: Being Client-Centered: Understanding Interpersonal Characteristics and Mode Preferences

Which of the following definitions accurately represents the Intentional Relationship Model (IRM) view of client-centeredness?

Which of the following is not a characteristic that an occupational therapist should attend to in attempting to understand the interpersonal characteristics of a client?

Whether a client wants to share a lot and needs a lot of empathy from the relationship or just wants to get down to business and avoid anything too personal is defined as:

It is critical that the therapist demonstrates a capacity to assess and accurately respond to the client's mode preferences as the means of understanding how to best meet the client's interpersonal needs.

Understanding a client's need for control can help guide a therapist's choice of modes when using the Intentional Relationship Model (IRM) to guide one's interpersonal behavior in therapy.