In class questions Flashcards
Why is the research on child psychotherapy problematic?
a. There simply isn’t enough of it
b. There are problems with internal and external validity
c. It hasn’t affected clinical practice as much as it should
d. Published studies may overestimate treatment effects
e. All of the above
Why is it important to establish a positive alliance with a child’s client’s parents?
a. To promote positive change in the child
b. To encourage engagement by the child
c. To prevent arguments between the child and their parents
d. To promote participation and decrease missed appointments
e. To avoid an ethics complaint by the parents
Lisa has been using painkillers heavily for the last three years and has started buying them from illegal sources after her doctor refused to write her a prescription. After much convincing from her family, she agreed to see a psychologist about her medication use. What stage of change is she likely in?
a. Precontemplation
b. Contemplation
c. Preparation
d. Action
e. Maintenance
Which of the following best represents a boundary violation?
a. Giving a client a hug
b. Accepting a bottle of wine from a client
c. Attending a client’s wedding
d. Relaying a relevant story to a client
Which example best illustrates a problematic dual relationship
a. Conducting your niece’s friend for therapy
b. Hiring your therapy client to do your taxes
c. Developing a prevention program for your old school
d. Providing therapy to someone from your partner’s workplace
You are conducting a family therapy session with the family of a child with conduct disorder. During the session, the parents begin to make the case that their son should go into residential treatment. He disagrees. If you agree with the parents, how might this affect your relationship with the son?
a. He may not trust you
b. He may not want to participate in therapy
c. He may not want to disclose information to you
d. Your alliance may be damaged
e. All of the above
If you are seeing one member of a family and your colleagues are each seeing one of the other members of a family and you meet regularly to discuss your casesa nd the nature of the family system, which approach to family therapy are your using?
a. Conjoint
b. Concurrent
c. Collaborative
d. Behavioural
e. Multisysytemic
Tom is participating in group therapy for depression. When asked about his experience with group therapy, he says that the thing he finds the most beneficial is the fact that he is able to help other group members problems and counter their irrational thoughts. Which benefit of group therapy does this reflect?
a. Imitative behaviour
b. Instilling hope
c. Interpersonal learning
d. Altruism
e. Group cohesiveness
A clinical psychologist designing a program that will help reduce the likelihood of relapse in new mothers experiencing their first episode of depression. What type of intervention program is this?
a. Primary
b. Secondary
c. Tertiary
d. Universal
e. Intervention focused
Antibullying initiatives are regularly an example of what type of intervention programs?
a. Selective
b. Indicated
c. Universal
d. Tertiary
e. Effect
You’re a client that recently had a baby and is now struggling to meet work obligations while also meeting family obligations. If conducting interpersonal psychotherapy, which themes would likely be relevant to the client
a. There is limited data on their effectiveness
b. The outcomes of these programs are not seen as important
c. These programs have not been publicized
d. There is limited research supporting positive return on investment
e. These programs would likely
Over time, parents should strive to use _______ with their children to reinforce desired behaviors
a. material reinforcers
b. social reinforcers
c. bribery
d. time out
