ASWB Clinical Exam Questions And Answers

Richard presents with severe depression. He reports motivation for counseling services, but he is strongly opposed to medication. The FIRST thing to do is: -Acknowledge Richard's opposition and further assess any concerns about the treatment -Make a no-Suicide Contract -Get informed Consent to treat Richard's depression -Support Richard's self-determination to not take the medication. - Answer- Acknowledge Richard's opposition and further assess any concerns about the treatment. A series of tornadoes hits a small town, and a woman presents at the disaster crisis center to speak with a crisis counselor. She is disheveled, and you are aware she has lost her home. What is the FIRST task to encourage in the session? -Let her tell her story -Relaxation techniques -Assess her situation -Problem-solving - Answer- Let her tell her story The reliability of an assessment tool is an indicator of: -Whether the assessment tool is measuring what it is supposed to measure -How dependable the assessment tool is -Faking good or faking bad -How effective the assessment tool is with different cultural populations - Answer- How dependable the assessment tool is Carl is incarcerated and will be engaging in treatment for substance use as part of his sentence. He has questions about confidentiality. What is the BEST response? -Acknowledge the client's fears and assure him you cannot violate his trust -Validate Carl's concerns about confidentiality and ask him for more information -Provide