01 Oct It is especially important for counselors who work with culturally diverse client populations to do all of the following, except:
Theory and Practice of Contemporary Psychotherapies
It is especially important for counselors who work with culturally diverse client populations to do all of the following, except:
Select one:
a.be aware of how cultural self-awareness and sensitivity to one’s own cultural heritage are essential for any form of helping.
b.be comfortable with differences between themselves and others in terms of race, ethnicity, culture, and beliefs.
c. ignore the cultural context of their clients in determining what interventions are appropriate.
d.monitor their functioning through consultation, supervision, and further training or education.
Question 2Identify the only case in which confidentiality must not be breached.
Select one:
a.A clients poses a danger to others.
b. A client with cancer has thoughts about exploring assisted suicide/euthanasia.
c.An older adult is being abused.
d. The therapist determines that the client needs immediate, involuntary hospitalization.
Question 3Resolution of sexual conflicts and sex-role identity is a critical function of the
Select one:
a.oral stage.
b.anal stage.
c.phallic stage.
d.genital stage.
Question 4When is the counseling process at its best from an existential viewpoint?
Select one:
a.When the client feels comfortable enough to engage in shame-attacking exercises outside of counseling sessions.
b.When the deepest self of the therapist meets the deepest part of the client.
c.When the therapist uses his or her influence to convince the client to let go of his or her anxiety.
d.When sessions begin with progressive muscle relaxation exercises.
Question 5A contribution of the Gestalt therapeutic approach is
Select one:
a.it enables intense experiencing to occur over a long period of time.
b.it can be a relatively long therapy.
c.it stresses talking about problems, as opposed to doing and experiencing.
d.the exciting way in which the past is dealt with in a lively manner by bringing relevant aspects into the present.
Question 6From an ethical standpoint it is recommended that dual or multiple relationships
Select one:
a.should be avoided
b.are clearly grounds for revocation of one’s professional license if used.
c.are helpful in case of counseling one’s friends or relatives.
d.are impossible to avoid.
Question 7Clients have a right to know about __________ before making highly personal disclosures.
Select one:
a.their therapist’s qualifications and personal information
b.the general goals of the therapist during personal counseling
c.the approximate length and details of the therapist’s personal relationships
d.limits of confidentiality
Question 8What is the sequence of the psychosexual stages?
Select one:
a.Anal/phallic/latency/genital/oral
b.Oral/anal/phallic/latency/genital
c.Oral/anal/latency/genital/phallic
d.Latency/oral/anal/phallic/genital
Question 9Which of the following is not considered a basic dimension of the human condition?
Select one:
a.Capacity for self-awareness
b.Striving for acceptance of others
c.Establishing meaningful relationships with others
d.Freedom and responsibility
Question 10The goal of the initial psychiatric assessment process performed by the NP is to
Select one:
a.ly diagnose the client
b.Identify the mental health needs of the client as first priority
c.Evaluate a treatment plan
d.Understand the client’s psychosocial needs and communicate them to the treatment team
Question 11Which of the following is the main function of the psychiatric interview?
Select one:
a.Review previous medical records
b.Identify the mental health needs of the client
c.Evaluate a treatment plan
d.Understand the client’s psychosocial needs and communicate them to the treatment team
Question 12This form of therapy focuses on concepts that are universally applicable to human existence including death, freedom, responsibility, and the meaning of life.
Select one:
a.Gestalt Therapy
b.Psychodynamic Therapy
c.Psychoanalytic Therapy
d.Existential Therapy
Question 13The goal of ________ therapy is to teach people to become aware of significant sensations within themselves and their?environment?so that they respond fully and reasonably to situations
Select one:
a.Gestalt Therapy
b.Psychodynamic Therapy
c.Psychoanalytic Therapy
d.Existential Therapy
Question 14Psychoanalysis?is a set of theories and?therapeutic?techniques used to study the unconscious mind, which together form a method of treatment for mental disorders and was developed by_______________.
Select one:
a.Carl Rogers
b.Sigmund Freud
c.Alfred Adler
d.Erving Polster
Question 15What is the challenge of fulfilling the spirit of informed consent?
Select one:
a.Tell clients about the nature of confidentiality.
b.Strike a balance between giving clients too much information and giving them too little.
c.Convince clients that counselors know what they are doing.
d.Teach clients about state laws that pertain to counseling.
Question 16All of the following are examples of the therapeutic relationship except:
Select one:
a.Keeping appropriate eye contact that matches the patient’s comfort level and cultural background
b.Acknowledging the patients concerns
c.Maintaining an open and engaging body posture by appearing relaxed and unhurried
d.Pointing out to the patient something he or she is missing or denying
Question 17
The ___________________personality is characterized by a grandiose and exaggerated sense of self-importance and an exploitive attitude toward others, which serve the function of masking a frail self-concept.
Select one:
a.Narcissistic
b.Borderline
c.Histrionic
d.Antisocial
Question 18The _________________personality is characterized by instability, irritability, self-destructive acts, impulsive anger, and extreme mood shifts.
Select one:
a.Narcissistic
b.Borderline
c.Histrionic
d.Antisocial
Question 19This term refers to anything that works against the progress of therapy and prevents the client from producing previously unconscious material.
Select one:
a.Transference
b.Countertransference
c.Resistance
d.Interpretation
Question 20This term refers to earlier relationships that contribute to clients distorting the present situations with the therapist.
Select one:
a.Transference
b.Countertransference
c.Resistance
d.Interpretation
