What are the steps of the crisis model applied to rape crisis intervention? correct answers 1-
Accompaniment to police, medical, judicial system, ongoing counseling (behavioral/cognitive),
psycho-ed, confidential services and required reporting to Adult Protective Services or Children's
Services Division.
What are the stages of treatment in individual therapy? correct answers 1 -Stabilize client,
decrease life threatening and behaviors that interfere with sessions.
2-Help client to feel better.
3-Resolve problems in living and residual disorders to achieve ordinary happiness.
4- Resolve the sense of incompleteness and achieve joy.
Explain brief therapy in response to natural disaster. correct answers 1-Medical emergencies take
precedence over psychological emergencies.
2-Optimal treatment 12-72 hours post event.
3- Two primary responses are; normalize feelings, help victims cope with ongoing stress.
How can you adapt art materials to meet the needs of specific disabilities? correct answers
Mouth-stick, motorized easels, button flipping devices, adjustable drafting boards, magnification
devices, wheel chair art, precut materials. bedridden assistive devices, quadriplegic computers,
and video cameras.
How do issues of control of transference, countertransference, and therapeutic boundaries
display in the therapeutic relationship. correct answers The psychodynamically oriented therapist
uses this to help the client to understand the origins of emotional problems.
1- Countertransference- A therapist unconscious or conscious reaction to a client. (should
monitor this)
2- Transference- The unconscious assignment of others feelings that were associated with early
life.
, 3- Boundaries- Professional boundaries include fee setting, length of session, time, personal
disclosure, limit touch, and the general tone of the relationship.
Explain the evaluation process for therapeutic treatment. correct answers The assessment
includes; questions about the problem, family history, stressors, verbal assessment measures to
determine the problem.
What is the role of autonomy and dependence in individual therapy? correct answers Autonomy
refers to the freedom to assume responsibility for one's actions. Actions and choices are
independent and should not be constrained by others.
Dependence is the opposite. It is the psychological need for emotional support, care, comfort,
attention, nurturance, and acceptance of significant others.
It is part of a continuum with autonomy on one end and dependence on the other.
What are the procedures for termination of therapy? correct answers code of ethics ;
1- The client no longer requires service.
2- It is not likely of benefit.
3- Is being harmed by the service.
or may terminate;
1- When endangered by the client/patient or a person related to such.
qualified by;
1- When preluded by actions of clients/patients or third party payors to suggest alternative
service providers as appropriate.
A client's emotional healing requires an individualized treatment plan. What are the procedures
used to design a plan to meet the needs of the client in individual therapy? correct answers The
during the intake process the client and clinician should agree upon the length or therapy,
frequency of visits, auxiliary support needs,( in and out of system), primary focus of the
treatment and possible referral.
- setting short/long term goals
- ways of achieving/measuring them