An example of experiential methods of training in family therapy is:
a. listening to class lectures on family systems.
b. observing family therapy sessions and taking notes.
c. working with one’s own family of origin.
d. doing readings in family therapy.
e. none of the above are experiential.
The authors’ style of supervision:
A.focuses largely on the intrapsychic dynamics of supervisees.
B.emphasizes a parallel process that operates between a counseling model and a
supervisory model.
C.focuses on interpersonal dimensions.
D.b and c
Natalie is a marital therapist who believes that marriage is a sacred institution. She is
dedicated to preserving marital relationships whenever possible. She is working with a
couple who is attempting to resolve their problems even though they have also
considered the possibility of divorce. One could expect that she:
a. would set her values aside and work with any decision that her clients chose to make
about their marriage.
b. would place the primary focus on helping each person examine what is the best
course of action for themselves.
c. might let it be known that she believes in the preservation of marriage and would
urge the couple to work on their issues.
d. would consider divorce as a viable option if the couple is unhappy with their
relationship.
Case management involves:
A.planning and coordinating approaches to treatment.
B.promoting, restoring, and/or maintaining the independent functioning of clients in the
least-restrictive community environment.
C.conducting intensive psychotherapy.
D.All of the choices
E.a and b
Going outside the office to provide counseling services can
a. decrease suspicion and enhance trust.
b. increase suspicion and decrease trust.
c. serve as an opportunity for therapists to get a firsthand view of their client’s home,
rituals, neighborhood, community, and support system.
d. Both a and c.
What can a therapist do to avoid malpractice suits?
a. use some form of a diagnostic system
b. maintain prudent and reasonable practices in working with clients
c. make use of informed consent
d. keep adequate clinical records, documenting key aspects of therapy
e. all of the above
With respect to values in the counseling process, the authors contend that:
A.it is important that counselors clarify their values and the ways in which they enter
the therapeutic process.
B.counselors can avoid communicating values to their clients by not explicitly sharing
them.
C.it is best to keep values hidden so they won’t contaminate their client’s choices.
D.their job is to help clients conform to socially acceptable standards.
Researchers recommend that students be taught ways of implementing wellness
strategies into their daily lives
a. in a manner similar to the way they are taught to implement techniques into their
counseling practice.
b. by having them read self-help books.
c. via PowerPoint lecture.
d. by asking them to meditate on a daily basis.
The following statement is not true with respect to counselor competence:
a. Practitioners are required to practice within the boundaries of their competence.
b. Only when the therapist completes a doctoral program, are they competent to practice
with all specialties.
c. The practitioner can develop competency by working with professionals with more
experience.
d. Conferences, workshops and continuing education are means towards developing
competency.
The focus of community work is on _______________rather than _____________
problems.
a. remediating; preventing
b. preventing; remediating
c. societal; local
d. intrapersonal; interpersonal
Self-care is:
a. a luxury.
b. an ethical mandate.
c. an unproductive way to spend time.
d. a legal imperative.
Impairment is a condition:
A.that some counselors may experience.
B.that some supervisors may experience.
C.that is always caused by unresolved personal issues.
D.All of the choices
E.a and b
The function of the family therapist is to:
a. make decisions regarding how members of the family need to change.
b. help family members evaluate how well their patterns are working and encourage
them to make necessary changes.
c. take sides with one member of the family against another.
d. impose their values on family members.
The term ___________________ is described in the text as a “grab bag of diagnostic
leftovers at the back of the DSM-IV-TR that rarely qualify for reimbursement.”
a. T-codes
b. X-codes
c. Y-codes
d. V-codes
Boundary management is:
a. not an issue in sparsely populated areas.
b. less challenging in rural areas than in urban areas.
c. equally as challenging in rural and urban areas.
d. more challenging in rural areas than in urban areas.
Delores is starting a heterogeneous outpatient intensive therapy group in her private
practice. To maximize the potential of the group, she should exclude which of the
following types of clients from participation?
a. Brain-damaged people
b. Paranoid individuals
c. Clients who are actively addicted to drugs or alcohol
d. Acutely psychotic individuals
e. All of the above
From a legal perspective, mental health professionals are expected to_______________
clients who are exploring the option of abortion, and if they fail to do so, clients can
take legal action against them for negligence.
a. impose their own values on
b. exercise reasonable care with
c. self disclose about their personal experiences with making difficult decisions with
d. impose the counseling profession’s values on
According to the authors, the first order of importance of training family therapists is to:
a. acquire self-knowledge, especially with regard to family-of-origin issues.
b. learn basic counseling techniques to use with families and couples.
c. learn and practice specialties such as systems theory.
d. understand effective intervention techniques used when working with families and
couples.
_______________________________ is a three-stage developmental sequence, from
multicultural awareness to knowledge and comprehension to skills and applications.
A.Culture-centered counseling
B.Multicultural counseling
C.Cultural immersion
D.Diversity-sensitive counseling
What critical ethical issue(s) is (are) associated with managed care?
A.informed consent
B.confidentiality
C.abandonment
D.All of the choices
Joyce was hospitalized as a result of an attempted suicide. She tried to call her therapist
before taking an overdose of pills, but he could not be reached because he was on
vacation and did not make provisions for a replacement therapist while he was gone.
This action constitutes the following type of professional negligence:
a. misdiagnosis.
b. client abandonment.
c. vicarious liability.
d. practicing beyond the scope of competency.
_________ represents the least degree of regulation of professional practice.
A.Certification
B.Licensure
C.Registration
D.Accreditation
Some professional organizations and state licensing boards have ______________ ,
which can be a significant resource for dealing with the impact of stress.
a. impaired professional or peer support programs
b. sanctioning committees
c. yoga and meditation programs
d. brochures on stress management
A theoretical orientation is best described as:
A.a rigid framework that provides specific steps of how to conduct a counseling
session.
B.a set of general guidelines that counselors can use to make sense of what they are
hearing and what needs to change.
C.a conceptualization of the intrapsychic structures that dictate a client’s behavior.
D.a set of techniques that can be used to promote behavioral changes.
Mary is seeking abortion counseling from a practitioner who has been actively involved
in the pro-life movement. The therapist has extreme discomfort with Mary’s values and
doesn’t think he could maintain objectivity. It would be best if he:
a. doesn’t share his values with Mary and work within the value system of his clients.
b. help Mary to understand his values so she can make a different decision concerning
her pregnancy.
c. refers Mary to a therapist who shares her values.
d. set firm boundaries with Mary on what she can discuss in regards to her pregnancy.
Jan, an incest survivor, is covered for six sessions by her insurance. Her counselor is in
private practice and knows that Jan needs more sessions. She decides to offer Jan her
services pro bono. In making the ethical decision to ensure that her client has equal
access to services, the counselor is using the basic moral principal of:
a. fidelity.
b. justice.
c. beneficence.
d. veracity.
When explaining informed consent, counselors who routinely work with minors need to
clarify the various exceptions to confidentiality:
a. using scare tactics so as to reduce the likelihood that their clients will share anything
that needs to be reported.
b. in language minor clients can understand.
c. using psychological jargon in order to reinforce one’s credibility as a professional.
d. so they can avoid a malpractice suit.
The authors believe that the most important element in the supervisory process is the
supervisor’s ability to:
a. teach methods and techniques that are up-to-date.
b. establish an effective collaborative working relationship with supervisees.
c. use a directive style of supervision.
d. be an effective therapist for his or her trainees.
In__________________________, sexist attitudes and patriarchal assumptions are
examined for their impact on family relationships.
A.narrative therapy
B.gender-sensitive couples and family therapy
C.reality therapy
D.brief solution-focused therapy
What is therapist decay?
a. a process that leads to burnout
b. a negative trend that is causing fewer individuals to pursue advanced degrees in the
mental health fields
c. a legal term used when a therapist proves to be impaired
d. none of the above
To the extent that counselors are focused on the values of ______________________
and ______________________ to variations among groups and individuals, they are at
risk for practicing unethically.
a. the dominant culture; insensitive
b. oppressed minority groups; sensitive
c. clients living alternative lifestyles; attuned
d. people of color; sensitive
The freedom of individuals to choose for themselves the time, place, manner, and extent
of sharing oneself with others is the definition of:
a. confidentiality.
b. privileged communication.
c. privacy.
d. informed consent.
Professional codes of ethics for supervisors agree that:
a. social interaction with supervisees is essential to effective counselor training.
b. all dual or multiple relationships with supervisees are unethical.
c. sexual relationships between supervisors and students are unethical unless the student
freely consents.
d. supervisors occupy a position of power and should not engage in sexual relationships
with the student.
According to the Tarasoff decision, the therapist does not:
a. need to accurately diagnose the client’s tendency to behave in dangerous ways
towards others before notifying authorities.
b. have a duty to warn the next of kin of suicidal patients.
c. have the right to break confidentiality even if the client is a threat to self or others.
d. need to be concerned about liability after notifying authorities of their client’s threat
to harm self or others.