PSYC 365 Midterm 2 questions with correct answers
Limits of Confidentiality Correct Answer-when a psychologist must
break client confidentiality for some reason
must be disclosed to the client (they must be aware of the limits)
2 limits of confidentiality (when can it be broken) (explain
each/examples) Correct Answer-1. protection from harm - to self or
others, psychologist called as witness, child in need of protection,
workers comp
2. when required by law - legal obligation to disclose to judge when
requested
what is client privilege and how does it relate to clinical psychologists?
Correct Answer-client privilege is the relationship between a lawyer and
a client - the legal precedent by which the lawyer does not have to
disclose info about the client (if they admit to being guilty, lawyer
doesn't have to tell anyone)
CPs do NOT have client privilege
unstructered interview vs semi structured interview (describe) Correct
Answer-unstructured: no guidelines, letting the client talk, clinician
chooses where to take the conversation
,semi-structured: specific format and sequence, but clinician decides to
continue certain sections (if client answers 'yes', clinician can choose to
explore that area)
3 things needed in unstructured interview: Correct Answer-safe
environment
positive/strong relationship (trust)
must gather important info (can't leave things out)
what are unstructured interviews often criticized for? (3) Correct
Answer-1.for easily missing important pieces of info/not covering areas
required
2. subject to bias
3. low inter-rater reliability (different clinicians can come to different
conclusions)
the CP sets the ______ in an unstructured conversation Correct Answer-
context
open vs closed questions Correct Answer-apart of unstructured
interviews
open: can elaborate/expand upon ("what is your experience with
depressive symptoms?")
,closed: answers are yes or no (do you have depression?)
pros and cons of open and closed lines of questioning Correct Answer-
open:
pros - go into detail
cons - can get off track from question and lengthen interview
closed:
pros - keep interview under time
cons - less detail
usual format (in terms of open and closed questions) Correct Answer-
closed - open - closed
introduce new topic - ask for expansion - clarify answers
CP also do 3 things while in unstructured interview Correct Answer-
clarifying, reflecting, paraphrasing
*to confirm and get full understanding
main differences between assessment interviews and normal
conversations (6) Correct Answer-assessment:
, one-sided from client
CP shows sympathy
purpose is to gather information (not give advice)
does not shy away from tough questions (prompt traumatic experiences)
time limited
documenting everything
3 tasks of CP Correct Answer-set context
asked closed and open questions
clarify, reflect, and paraphrase (so what you're saying is...)
semi-structured interviews yield more... Correct Answer-inter-rater
reliability than unstructured
2 types of semi-structured interviews for DSM-5 Correct Answer-1.
SCID - 5: research and clinical purposes
2. SCID - PD: for personality disorders
both stand for structured clinical interview DSM
Limits of Confidentiality Correct Answer-when a psychologist must
break client confidentiality for some reason
must be disclosed to the client (they must be aware of the limits)
2 limits of confidentiality (when can it be broken) (explain
each/examples) Correct Answer-1. protection from harm - to self or
others, psychologist called as witness, child in need of protection,
workers comp
2. when required by law - legal obligation to disclose to judge when
requested
what is client privilege and how does it relate to clinical psychologists?
Correct Answer-client privilege is the relationship between a lawyer and
a client - the legal precedent by which the lawyer does not have to
disclose info about the client (if they admit to being guilty, lawyer
doesn't have to tell anyone)
CPs do NOT have client privilege
unstructered interview vs semi structured interview (describe) Correct
Answer-unstructured: no guidelines, letting the client talk, clinician
chooses where to take the conversation
,semi-structured: specific format and sequence, but clinician decides to
continue certain sections (if client answers 'yes', clinician can choose to
explore that area)
3 things needed in unstructured interview: Correct Answer-safe
environment
positive/strong relationship (trust)
must gather important info (can't leave things out)
what are unstructured interviews often criticized for? (3) Correct
Answer-1.for easily missing important pieces of info/not covering areas
required
2. subject to bias
3. low inter-rater reliability (different clinicians can come to different
conclusions)
the CP sets the ______ in an unstructured conversation Correct Answer-
context
open vs closed questions Correct Answer-apart of unstructured
interviews
open: can elaborate/expand upon ("what is your experience with
depressive symptoms?")
,closed: answers are yes or no (do you have depression?)
pros and cons of open and closed lines of questioning Correct Answer-
open:
pros - go into detail
cons - can get off track from question and lengthen interview
closed:
pros - keep interview under time
cons - less detail
usual format (in terms of open and closed questions) Correct Answer-
closed - open - closed
introduce new topic - ask for expansion - clarify answers
CP also do 3 things while in unstructured interview Correct Answer-
clarifying, reflecting, paraphrasing
*to confirm and get full understanding
main differences between assessment interviews and normal
conversations (6) Correct Answer-assessment:
, one-sided from client
CP shows sympathy
purpose is to gather information (not give advice)
does not shy away from tough questions (prompt traumatic experiences)
time limited
documenting everything
3 tasks of CP Correct Answer-set context
asked closed and open questions
clarify, reflect, and paraphrase (so what you're saying is...)
semi-structured interviews yield more... Correct Answer-inter-rater
reliability than unstructured
2 types of semi-structured interviews for DSM-5 Correct Answer-1.
SCID - 5: research and clinical purposes
2. SCID - PD: for personality disorders
both stand for structured clinical interview DSM
