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IVWE Final
Interviewing Techniques - Exam FR 4/1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a clinical interview? | an interaction between and interviewer and client that should be a smooth and continuous process. |
| Putting a client at ease is an integral part of the interviewer's job. What is one way NOT to put the client at ease? | making a reference to a client's clothing. |
| What does the introduction phase of a clinical interview involve? | putting the client at ease. |
| Foley and Sharf identified 5 important criteria for the clinical interview. What is NOT one? | structuring and determining outcomes. |
| According to Shea, what are the phases of a clinical interview? | introduction, opening, body, closing, and termination. |
| What is the purpose for the 'pace' of an interview being set by the client? | to give the interviewer important information about the client, and giving the client a sense of safety and shared control. |
| What does each letter in S.O.L.E.R, stand for? | sit squarely, open posture, lean slightly, eye contact, relax. |
| T or F: Encouraging 'client efficacy' (belief in their ability to make choices and succeed) is not an important role of interviewing. | False |
| T or F: Interviewers do not need to use a variety of interviewing techniques when trying to understand clients. | False |
| What is a good idea when addrressing clients? | to go with the base rate or "norm of the group the client is part of. |
| Where do clients' problems and concerns most often stem from? | personal and situational causes. |
| What is not part of a clinical interview? | who and what is the root of the client's problems. |
| The intake interview may include a supervisor where a student is involved, but usually it is an ___________ effort, but NEVER a _____________ interview. | individual, team |
| T or F: Reflecting content and reflecting feeling are the same thing. | False |
| T or F: Self-disclosure as a tool should be used sparingly, but may be used to: build rapport, share problem-solving strategies, instill hope, and provide support and encouragement. | True |
| What is the purpose of obtaining information during the body of the interview? | to assess the client's level of functioning. |
| According to Shea, what are the phases of a clinical interview? | intro, opening, body, closing, and termination. |
| According Foley and Sharf, What is NOT one way of putting the client at ease? | referring to the clothing the client is wearing as small talk. |
| Foley anf Sharf identify 5 important criteria for the clinical interview. What is NOT one? | structuring and determining outcomes. |
| What are the 3 basic objectives of the intake interview? | IDENTIFY the chief complaint, OBTAIN a sense of the client's interpersonal style and personal history, EVALUATE the client's current life situation. |
| What is Lazarus's multimodal conceptualization system designed to do? | analyze clients' problems. |
| What does Lazarus' BASIC ID model de-emphasize? | spiritual, cultural and recreational domains. |
| According to the text, the primary thought disorder in suicide involves the client narrowing his/her focus to seeing only two choices, which are? | enduring something terribly painful, or death. |
| Risk factors regarding suicide include marital status, physical health, and sex. What is NOT a risk factor? | the place or order of one's birth amongst siblings. |
| What are 2 factors that increase the risk of suicide? | discharge from a psychiatric hospital and treatment with SSRI antidepressants. |
| Although religion is mentioned in the text, is one religion that has the highest rate of suicide? | no |
| T or F: It would be ineffective for a client interviewer to use closed-ended questions exclusively? | False |
| The ABC model stands for? | Antecedent Behavior Consequences |
| What does the Consequences phase of the ABC model identify? | Events, thoughts and experiences that follow the identified problem. |
| Although there is much information needed to identify a client's problem. What is NOT needed? | Input from the client's family members. |
| The main categories covered in a basic mental status exam vary slightly among practitioners and settings. Why is a mental status evaluation needed? | When an evaluation is needed to explore the 2 components of interpersonal style and personality. |
| Obtaining a verbal written contract from a suicidal client can help you in what way? | to help you feel more comfortable about the client's self-control. |
| What is the purpose of a suicide-prevention contract? | It should spell out the action a client has agreed to take if he/she begins to feel out of control. |
| Foley and Sharf identify 5 important criteria for the clinical interview. Which one is an assessment and evaluation tool, and is useful in gathering deeply personal information? | Eliciting information. |
| #13 "Watching the clock" is included in the termination phase of the clinical interview for what 2 reasons? | to make sure there is enough time to terminate on schedule; and the realization that many clients find termination traumatic. |
| In intake interviewing, it is recommended to follow a certain order to achieve objectives. What is this order? | problem, person, and current functioning. |
| When an interviewer states they have no hope and feels like killing themselves, what is a good intervention strategy? | to agree that suicide is one choice, but that there are many other options as well. Then explore those options. |
| Everything should be documented when working with a suicidal client. What 3 things might be included? | a consultation with other professionals, obtained the client's history, and provision of resources (i.e., a hotline number) |
| T or F: You should NEVER have the client relive their painful memories as a means to probe a client's personal history. | True |
| What 3 things are crucial that must be included when working with traumatized clients? | emphasis on rapport and trust building, have advanced understanding about the effects of trauma, and have a clear model for providing support and treatment. |
| Why is Motivational Interviewing the best choice when dealing with substance abuse clients? | for determining a client's readiness to change; however, it is not a static trait of each client. |
| T or F: Evasive clients should always be confronted in a forceful manner to break through their denial. | False |
| Is enlisting client cooperation an important part of motivational interviewing? | yes |
| Should confidentiality be discussed at the beginning of the first session with a child or adolescent client? | yes |
| What are some of the reasons why young clients might simply remain quiet when asked why they are here for counselling? | unable to understand the question, unable to formulate a response, unaware of or resistant to admitting any problems. |
| T or F: Even though primary responsibility in goal-setting is placed on the child, the parent does have a significant say? | True |
| With regards to attachment styles; the preoccupied attachment style can be separated into either ________________ or ____________________ attachment styles. | dismissing, fearful |
| What is offered as an alternative to traditional assessment and feedback? | The "What's Good About You" game. |
| What is an "Authoritarian" style of parenting? | dictatorial, with rules that are etched in stone. *Moses & The 10 Commandments* |
| What is the strategy for establishing treatment goals which involve using a language that young people are more likely to accept? | a wish-making strategy. |
| What is Motivational Interviewing? | a non-confrontational approach based explicitly on person-centered principles. |
| What is the criteria for judging whether a client is experiencing a psychological disorder? | atypical or infrequent behaviour, disturbing behaviour to client and others, and behavior rationally unjustifiable. |
| (#35) The child client wanting to be close to the therapist demonstrates which attachment style according to Bartholomew, 1990? | (b) Preoccupied prototype. |