Therapeutic modes Flashcards
Which of the following is not a way in which the instructing mode should be used?
a. Orienting c. Limit setting
b. Structuring d. Moralizing
D. Moralizing
Which of the following is the strength of the collaborating mode?
a. Facilitate reallocation of power in society
b. Likely to convey belief in clients’ capacities, dignity, and independence
c. Clients more likely to feel cared for and responded to
d. Clients who trust authority and value expert knowledge are more likely to believe in therapy and the therapist
B. Likely to convey belief in clients’ capacities, dignity, and independence
Which of the following is the caution of the problem-solving mode?
a. Some therapists may be too eager to engage in the “fixing” of therapy rather than listen or validate.
b. Clients may view a well-intended therapist’s humor or attempts at good cheer as foolish or insincere.
c. Individuals are at risk for using technical terms and jargon with clients and with non-occupational therapy colleagues.
d. The method may lead to confusion about the role of the therapist and the objectives of occupational therapy.
A. Some therapists may be too eager to engage in the “fixing” of therapy rather than listen or validate.
When a therapist asks questions in order to encourage a client to take more responsibility for his/her participation in therapy, the therapist is using which mode?
a. Instructing c. Advocating
b. Problem-solving d. Collaborating
D. Collaborating
Which of the following does not characterize a therapist’s use of the instructing mode?
a. Assume a take-charge attitude and provide clear directives to the client.
b. Provide a client with corrective feedback while the client is performing a task.
c. Assist the client in analyzing options and weigh the pros and cons of each option with the client.
d. Set limits on a client’s behavior if it has the potential to be unsafe either emotionally or physically.
C. Assist the client in analyzing options and weigh the pros and cons of each option with the client.
A therapist whose predominant interpersonal mode is encouraging should be most careful of:
a. Overusing positive reinforcement with a resistant client
b. Exhausting her/himself by trying to entertain the client
c. Ensuring that the client isn’t enjoying therapy too much
d. Celebrating a client’s accomplishments in front of others
A. Overusing positive reinforcement with a resistant client
Amy, a new therapist, decides to use Socratic/Strategic questioning as a means of breaking through some resistance with an oppositional pre-adolescent client who does not want to wear her orthotics. What mode is she using?
a. Instructing c. Problem-solving
b. Empathizing d. Encouraging
c. Problem-solving
Which of the following is not correct?
a. In most cases, the empathizing mode is superior to the instructing mode.
b. Therapists naturally select and use modes that are consistent with their personalities.
c. The same mode can produce two different reactions in two distinct clients.
d. The client’s perception of the mode is what determines which mode is most desirable at any given time.
A. In most cases, the empathizing mode is superior to the instructing mode.
Which of the following is not an example of a therapeutic mode?
a. Listening for and highlighting a client’s strengths
b. Orienting the client to the sequence of events planned for your session
c. Validating what a client has said by using phrases such as “It makes sense you would do that” or by using summary statements
d. Making a statement that minimizes the client’s pain in an effort to get the client to stop focusing on his symptoms
D. Making a statement that minimizes the client’s pain in an effort to get the client to stop focusing on his symptoms
According to the Intentional Relationship Model (IRM), a therapist’s decision to select an interpersonal mode for therapy should be based on:
a. The unique interpersonal characteristics of the client
b. The appropriateness of the mode for a given interpersonal event in therapy
c. The preferred conceptual practice model and worldview of the therapist
d. Both answers A and B
d. Both answers A and B
TRUE OR FALSE!
Provided that they are flexibly and purely applied, a wide range of therapeutic modes can work and be utilized interchangeably in occupational therapy.
True
TRUE ORE FALSE!
A multimodal therapist is more likely to be interpersonally effective with a wider range of clients than a therapist who adheres more rigidly to a more restricted range of modes.
TRUE
