week 2 chapters 1 & 2

Question 1

What are your goals for interview?

Answer 1

1. establish rapport, build alliance, gather info, instill hope, maintain nonjudgmental attitude, develop case, and possibly provide intervention

Question 2

What are structured interviews?

Answer 2

standardized gather reliable assessment data

Question 3

Unstructured interviews

Answer 3

subjective spontaneous, relational, conversational, focused on strengths and potential

Question 4

What can the clinical interview be known as?

Answer 4

a. intake interview b. initial interview, c. psychiatric interview, d. diagnostic int. e. first contact/meeting

Question 5

How do therapist describe client motivation?

Answer 5

1. visitors to treatment: coerced and no interest in change
2. complainants-urged mild interest in change
3. customers for change-want to alleviate symptoms or personal growth very motivated

Question 6

What are the skills/attitudes for good clinical interviewing?

Answer 6

1. listen well 2. nonjudgmental attitude 3. develop working relationship 4. obtain valid reliable and culturally appropriate assmt info. 5. cultural sensitivity 6. outcome assessments will client fit with your methods

Question 7

suggestions on how to maintain a nonjudgmental attitude from carl rogers

Answer 7

1. no revulsion to what client says 2. feel neither approval or disapproval 3. feel warmly to client 4. not inclined to pass judgement 5. like the client

Question 8

must meet what conditions first before beginning to use interventions

Answer 8

1. empathetic listening 2. nonjudgmental attitude 3. positive therapeutic relationship 4. collaborative, respectful assessments to identify clients needs and goals

Question 9

What is culture

Answer 9

membership, values, beliefs, locations and patterns of behavior within a specific community

Question 10

multicultural competency

Answer 10

clinical cultural self-awareness, multicultural knowledge, culture-specific expertise, cultural sensitive advocacy

Question 11

dynamic sizing

Answer 11

concept of when and when not to make generalizations

Question 12

3 things of multicultural humility

Answer 12

other orientation and not self orientation, respect for others and their values, attitude that lacks superiority

Question 13

what is scientific mindedness

Answer 13

forming and testing hypotheses about client culture rather than coming to premature conclusions

Question 14

What are some things to do if an interview is interrupted?

Answer 14

model calmness and problem solving skills, apologize, compensate client for lost time, make note of interruption in notes

Question 15

What is the recommended angle for client and clinician

Answer 15

between 90 and 150 degrees

Question 16

What are some rules for note taking?

Answer 16

Don’t allow notes to interfere with interview flow, explain purpose of note taking, do not hide notes, stick to facts, offer to let client read notes if they want

Question 17

What should your introductory statement include?

Answer 17

full name and clear and honest representation of your status

Question 18

What situations are okay to break confidentiality

Answer 18

1. client’s permission, 2. client is danger to self, 3. danger to others, 4. evidence of abuse or neglect, 5. client is abusing minor, 6. evidence that elder abuse is occurring 7. court order

Question 19

Confidentiality ethical mandate

Answer 19

must define and discuss with every new client and sometimes discuss it on a continuing basis

Question 20

How to use consultations

Answer 20

review confidentiality standards and laws, discuss ethical standards with supervisors, seek professional relationships with colleagues, consult professional associations

Question 21

What is informed consent

Answer 21

ethical and legal mandate to inform clients about the nature of treatment

Question 22

What should informed consent consist of?

Answer 22

your background and theoretical orientation, rational for techniques, limits of confidentiality us of diagnosis and potential inclusion of family and also policies and how to contact in an emergency

Question 23

SOAP notes stands for

Answer 23

S: subjective descriptions of distress O: objective observations by therapist A: assessment of progress P: plan for next contact

Question 24

What are some practical, professional,, and ethical factors to consider before meeting with clients?

Answer 24

room, seating arrangement, office clutter and decor, note taking, video recording, self presentation and social behavior, time boundaries, confidentiality, informed consent, documentation procedures

Question 25

What are four major cultural minority groups

Answer 25

First Nation peoples, Black or African Americans, Hispanic/Latina(o) Americans, and Asian Americans

Question 26

What are some educational purposes of clinical interviews

Answer 26

1. initial assessment 2. psychiatric diagnoses 3. intervention design and treatment plan 4. evaluate effectiveness of services 5. screen for at risk

Question 27

How would you define clinical interview with children

Answer 27

face to face bidirectional , one on one with dual goal of assessment and intervention planning.

Question 28

What are the working assumptions for clinical interviews

Answer 28

Need for multiple data sources, situational variablity, limited cross informant agreement, variations in interview sturcture and content

Question 29

How do informants often differ?

Answer 29

attribution of cause of behavior, bias on whether problem needs treatment, context in which behavior is observed

Question 30

What are the questioning strategies

Answer 30

semistructured, structured, behavior specific questions, problem-solving questions.

Question 31

What are the advantages of interviews

Answer 31

flexibility, opportunity to observe interviewee under structure conditions, explore and trust to create therapeutic alliance.

Question 32

What are the data sources for mulitmethod assessment

Answer 32

1 parent report 2. teacher reports 3. cog assessments 4. physical assessment 5. direct assessment of child