Mid-Term Exam Flashcards

Question

When should you allow silence to continue?

Answer 1

When the client is thinking When the client needs time to deal with feelings

Answer 2

Closure has been reached The meaning of silence is unclear Difficult feelings require an empathic response

Answer 3

To encourage reflection To take a break

Answer 4

Because of their potential harm to clients and risk of damage to the image of the profession.

Answer 5

It means the client disclosures are not shared with anyone.

Answer 6

It means that information is shared within the agency with supervisors or colleagues, outside the agency with the client’s permission, or in courts of law owing to legal requirements, such as child abuse legislation.

Answer 7

Relative confidentiality

Answer 8

Both the client and the counsellor

Answer 9

When there is risk of harm to themself, another person, a vulnerable person, harm to a child, court subpoena, and case conference/team approach.

Answer 10

1)Autonomy (Honour clients self-determination and freedom of choice) 2)Beneficence (Pursue welfare and benefit of others) 3)Nonmaleficence (Do no harm) 4)Justice (Equal distribution and equitable effort) 5)Fidelity (Be loyal and honest) 6)Societal interest (Act in the best interest of society)

Answer 11

1. Gather facts 2. Identify ethical issues and potential violations 3. Identify and evaluation options and strategies 4. Evaluation potential gains and losses 5. Consider cultural context 6. Consult 7. Take action

Answer 12

1) protection of life 2) equality and inequality 3) autonomy and freedom 4) least harm 5) quality of life 6) privacy and confidentiality 7) truthfulness and full disclosure

Answer 13

1. Skilled workers 2. Entrepreneurs/Investors 3. Provincially nominated to fill labour shortages 4. Live-in caregivers 5. Family class (sponsored by relatives) 6. Foreign children adopted by Canadians 7. Refugees

Answer 14

An immigrant chooses to permanently settle in another country. A refugee is someone fleeing their country and in need of protection. They are unable to return home. They have often seen/experienced violence and trauma.

Answer 15

Language Unemployment Poverty Discrimination Culture shock Parent-child relationship issues Gender role issues Seniors (in a facility with no family or anyone who speaks their language) Counselling (cultural stigma)

Answer 16

Counsellor lack of knowledge Using a one size fits all approach Failure to honour diversity Less time and energy invested in minority groups Failure of training programs to adequately address ethnical issues Client distrust in the process

Answer 17

It is a time-limited relationship in which counsellors help clients increase their ability to deal with the demands of life. An empowerment process of helping clients to learn skills, deal with feelings, increase insight, and manage problems.

Answer 18

To provide assistance so people seeking help can gain some control over their problems.

Answer 19

1. Needs and wants of the client 2. The mandate of the counselling setting 3. The expertise or competence of the counsellor

Answer 20

Primary goal: Information gathering Acquire and organize relevant information through timely listening and responding skills.

Answer 21

-Coping with feelings/support -Problem solving -Relationship problem solving -Assist with decision making -Promoting insight -Crisis intervention -Help to access resources -Improve communication

Answer 22

Warmth Empathy Unconditional Positive Regard Genuineness

Answer 23

1. Trauma awareness 2. Emphasis on safety and trustworthiness 3. Opportunities for choice, collaboration, and connection 4. Strength-based skill building

Answer 24

1. Preliminary (Preparing the setting/interview planning) 2. Beginning (Establishing trust/Contracting and building the relationship) 3. Action (Goal setting/Exploring and implementing alternatives) 4. Ending (Ending the relationship/Evaluating the work/Planning the next step)

Answer 25

Client variables (Motivation, Capacity, Opportunity) Counsellor variables (Burnout/vicarious trauma, Trauma exposure response, Personal problems, loss of objectivity) Process Variables (Pseudo counselling, Advice giving, rescuing, Faulty technique, lack of resources, unexpected events).

Answer 26

A mental process or reaction that shields a person from undesirable or unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or conclusions that, if accepted, would create anxiety or challenges to one's sense of self.

Answer 27

Acting out, Denial, Displacement, Dissociation, Humour, Intellectualization, Passive Aggression, Projection, Rationalization, Reaction Formation, Regression, Repression, Splitting, Sublimation, and Suppression

Answer 28

Relationship - How will we work together? Work - What will we do? (Goals & Process) Anticipatory - What if?

Answer 29

Unconditional positive regard accepts the client as a person of worth and dignity.

Answer 30

Communication style Personal values, worldview, culture Exploration of differences Past experiences with counselling

Answer 31

Problems or concerns to be addressed Goals and objectives of the intervention Activities (actions) the client will undertake Tasks to be performed by the worker Expected duration Schedule of time and place for interviews Identification of other persons, agencies, or organizations expected to participate

Answer 32

It is a tool for exploring, evaluating, and deepening counselling relationships.

Answer 33

Strengthen the counselling relationship by evaluating the general working climate of the counsellor-client relationship.

Answer 34

When the session is ending if there is insufficient time to resolve issues. It may be wise to delay immediacy discussions if clients are unduly stressed with other issues. Avoid initiative immediacy discussion too early in the relationship before a base of trust is developed.

Answer 35

The tendency of clients to communicate with their counsellors in the same way they communicated to significant people in the past.

Answer 36

The positive or negative wishes, fantasies, and feelings that a counsellor unconsciously directs or transfers to a client, stemming from their own unresolved conflicts.

Answer 37

At the beginning.

Answer 38

Beneficence

Answer 39

Nonmaleficence

Answer 40

Societal interest