• Question 1 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
In Ia Igroup Itherapy Isession Ifor Iadolescents, Ia I15-year-old Ipatient Isays Ihe Ihas Itrouble
Imaking Iconversation Iwith Ipeople Ihe Idoes Inot Iknow Iwell. IBased Ion Ithe Iprinciple Iof
Idevelopment Iof Isocializing Itechniques, Iwhat Iexplicit Iapproach Imight Ithe IPMHNP
Itake?
Selected C. I
IAnswer: Have Igroup Imembers Iconduct Ia Irole Iplay Ito Ipractice Imaking
Iconversation
• Question 2 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
One Igroup Imember Iis Iidentified Iby Ithe IPMHNP Ias Ithe Imonopolist Iof Ithe Igroup.
IWhich Ibehavior Idoes Ithe IPMHNP Ibelieve Ithis Imember Iis Imost Ilikely Ito Idisplay?
Selected B. I
IAnswer: Talking Iexcessively Iand Iinserting Ihim- Ior Iherself Iinto Iconversations
Ieven Iwhen Ithey Ido Inot Iinvolve Ihim Ior Iher
• Question 3 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
During Ia Ifirst Igroup Itherapy Isession, Ia Imember Iis Ioutgoing Iand Iparticipates Iactively.
IBased Ion Ithis Iinformation, Iwhat Iis Ian Iappropriate Iprediction Iabout Ithis Igroup
Imember Iby Ithe IPMHNP?
Selected IAnswer: B. I
The Imember Imay Ibe Iinfluential Iin Ithe Igroup.
• Question 4 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
A I21-year-old Iclient Iwith Inarcissistic Itraits Iis Inoted Ito Icontinuously Idisrupt Ithe Igroup
Iby Ispeaking Iwhile Iothers Iare Ispeaking. IIt Ibecomes Ievident Ithat Ithe Iclient Iis
Ipurposely Idisrupting Ithe Igroup Iand Idecreasing Ithe Igroup’s Iproductivity. IWhat Idoes
Ithe IPMHNP Iidentify Ias Ia Icause Iof Ithe Iclient’s Ibehavior?
Selected IAnswer: A. I
The Iclient Ihas Ia Ifear Iof Ilosing Ihis Ior Iher Iidentity.
• Question 5 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
Harold IWyman Iis Ia I74-year-old Iman Iwho Iis Itrying Ito Imend Ia Irelationship Iwith Ihis
Iadult Idaughter. IBased Ion Ihis Iintake Iassessment, Ithe IPMHNP Ibelieves Ithat Ithe Ifather
Ihas Idepression. IThe Idaughter Iand IHarold Imeet Iwith Ithe IPMNHP, Iand Ithe Idaughter
Iexplains Ithat Iher Ifather Ialways Iappears Imopey Iand Iwithdrawn Iand Irefuses Ito Ido
Ianything Iabout Iit. IWhen Iasked, Ithe Ifather Ireports Ifeeling Isad Iall Ithe Itime. IWhich
, I action Iwill Ithe IPMNHP Iemploy Iwith IHarold Iusing Ithe Iinterpersonal Ipsychotherapy
I approach Ithroughout Ithe Ivarious Isessions?
Selected IAnswer: D. I
All Iof Ithe Iabove
• Question 6 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
A IPMHNP Iis Ileading Ia Igroup Itherapy Isession Ifor Ipatients Iwith Isubstance Iabuse
Iproblems. IAfter Ia Iproductive Isession Iin Iwhich Iall Imembers Iparticipated, Ithe Ifollowing
Iweek Iwas Inot Ias Iproductive. IIn Iorder Ito Ihelp Ithe Igroup Imembers Iassume
Iresponsibility Ifor Ievaluating Ithe Imeeting, Iwhat Iis Ian Iappropriate Icomment Ifor Ithe
IPMHNP Ito Imake?
Selected IAnswer: A. I
“How Iwould Iyou Icompare Itoday’s Imeeting Iwith Ilast Iweek’s?”
• Question 7 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
During Ithe I“mid-group Idebrief” Ithe Iclinical Isupervisor Ifocused Ion Ithe Ifollowing Iareas
Iwith Ithe Itwo Icounselors Iexcept:
Selected B. I
IAnswer: The Imistakes Ithat Ithey Imade Iin Ithe Igroup Iand Ihow Ithey Ican Ifix
Ithem.
• Question 8 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
The Isocial Imicrocosm Itheory Iis Ia Itheory Ithat Irelates Ito Igroup Icomposition. IIn
Iaccordance Iwith Ithis Itheory, Ithe IPMHNP Iis Iaware Ithat Ithe Igroup Imust Iconsist Iof
Iwhich Iof Ithe Ifollowing?
Selected A. I
IAnswer: Males Iand Ifemales Iof Idifferent Iages, Ieducation Ilevels,
Isocioeconomic Istatuses, Iand Iprofessions
• Question 9 I
0 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
Peter, Ia Isuccessful Ibusinessman, Iis Iintroduced Ito Ithe Igroup Iduring Ithe Itwelfth Iweek. IFollowing IPeter’s
Iintroduction, I Joseph, Ia Ilong-term Imember Iin Ithe Igroup, Ibegins Ito Ilead Ithe Igroup Iand Idiscuss Iall Iof Ithe
Ithings Ithat Ihe Ihas Ipersonally Iaccomplished. IIn Iwhat Iway Idoes Ithe IPMHNP Icorrectly Iinterpret IJoseph’s
Ibehavior?
Selected IAnswer: Joseph Iwants Ito Ishow IPeter Ihow Imuch Ihe Ihas Igrown Isince Ijoining Ithe Igroup.
• Question 10 I
0 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
, The IPMHNP Iconducts Ia Ispecialized Iindividual Iinterview Iwith Ia Ipatient Inamed ISandy.
IDuring Ithis Iinterview, ISandy Iexpresses Iher Iwant Iof Ithe Iother Imembers Ito Ilike Iher,
Iand Ishe Ihas Ia Ideep Idread Ifor Ithe Ifirst Igroup Imeeting. IHow Idoes Ithe IPMHNP
Icorrectly Iinterpret ISandy’s Iinterpersonal Icircumplex?
Selected D. I
IAnswer: Sandy Iis Ilikely Ito Iprematurely Iview Imembers Iof Ithe Igroup Ias
Ihostile.
• Question 11 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
When Idiscussing Ithe Irole Iof Ithe Iconsultant Iin Ithe Iparenting Igroup Isession, IDr.
ICarlson Iexplains Ithat Ithe Iconsultant Ishould Iuse Iseveral Iskills Iin Iorder Ito Ihelp Ikeep
Ithe Igroup Igoing Iand Ishould Ienable Igroup Imembers Ito Ibecome Ivery Iengaged Iwith
Ione Ianother. IThe Iconsultant Ishould Iuse Iall Iof Ithe Ifollowing Iskills Ito Iachieve Ithis,
Iexcept:
Selected C. I
IAnswer: Achieving Ithe Ipre-determined Iagenda Iby Imanipulating Iquestions
Iand Isession Icontent
• Question 12 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
A IPMHNP Iis Imeeting Iwith Iparents Iand Itheir I10-year-old Ichild. IThe Ichild Iis Ihaving
Itrouble Ipaying Iattention Iat Ischool Iand Ihas Ibeen Igetting Ieasily Ifrustrated Iat Ihome
Iwhen Idoing Ihomework, Iwhich Ioften Iresults Iin Ieveryone Iarguing. IWhat Istep Imight Ithe
IPMHNP Itake Ias Ipart Iof Ia Ifamily-centered, Isolution-oriented Iapproach?
Selected IIAnswer: D. II
All IIof IIthe IIabove
• Question 13 I
0 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
The IPMHNP Iis Imeeting Iwith Ian Iadult Iwoman Iand Iher Ifather, Iwho Iis I85 Iyears Iold. IThe
Ifather Istays Iquiet Imost Iof Ithe Isession. IThe Idaughter Iexplains Ihe Iis Imad Iat Iher Ifor
I“bringing Ihim Ito Ia Isee Ia Ishrink.” IThe Idaughter Ireports Ithat Ithings Ihave Ibeen Itense Iin
Ithe Ihouse Isince Iher Ifather Imoved Iin. IThe Ifather Ihas Ia Ihistory Iof Idepression, Ithough
Ihe Idoes Inot Itake Iany Imedication Ifor Iit. IIn Iaddition, Ilately Ithe Ifather Iseems Ito Inever
Isleep. I“I Ihear Ihim Irummaging Iaround Iin Ithe Ikitchen, Ithe Igarage, Ithe Iliving Iroom, Iat Iall
Ihours Iof Ithe Inight. ISometimes Ihe’ll Inap Iduring Ithe Iday, Ibut Inot Imuch. IThis Iis Iputting Ia
Istrain Ion Imy Imarriage, Ibecause Imy Ihusband Ican’t Isleep Iwith Iall Iof Ithis Igoing Ion.”
IWhich Itherapeutic Iapproach Idoes Ithe IPMHNP Iidentify Ias Imost Iappropriate Ifor Ithe
I85-year-old Ifather?
Selected IAnswer: C. I
Reminiscence Iand Ilife Ireview Itherapy
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
In Ia Igroup Itherapy Isession Ifor Iadolescents, Ia I15-year-old Ipatient Isays Ihe Ihas Itrouble
Imaking Iconversation Iwith Ipeople Ihe Idoes Inot Iknow Iwell. IBased Ion Ithe Iprinciple Iof
Idevelopment Iof Isocializing Itechniques, Iwhat Iexplicit Iapproach Imight Ithe IPMHNP
Itake?
Selected C. I
IAnswer: Have Igroup Imembers Iconduct Ia Irole Iplay Ito Ipractice Imaking
Iconversation
• Question 2 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
One Igroup Imember Iis Iidentified Iby Ithe IPMHNP Ias Ithe Imonopolist Iof Ithe Igroup.
IWhich Ibehavior Idoes Ithe IPMHNP Ibelieve Ithis Imember Iis Imost Ilikely Ito Idisplay?
Selected B. I
IAnswer: Talking Iexcessively Iand Iinserting Ihim- Ior Iherself Iinto Iconversations
Ieven Iwhen Ithey Ido Inot Iinvolve Ihim Ior Iher
• Question 3 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
During Ia Ifirst Igroup Itherapy Isession, Ia Imember Iis Ioutgoing Iand Iparticipates Iactively.
IBased Ion Ithis Iinformation, Iwhat Iis Ian Iappropriate Iprediction Iabout Ithis Igroup
Imember Iby Ithe IPMHNP?
Selected IAnswer: B. I
The Imember Imay Ibe Iinfluential Iin Ithe Igroup.
• Question 4 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
A I21-year-old Iclient Iwith Inarcissistic Itraits Iis Inoted Ito Icontinuously Idisrupt Ithe Igroup
Iby Ispeaking Iwhile Iothers Iare Ispeaking. IIt Ibecomes Ievident Ithat Ithe Iclient Iis
Ipurposely Idisrupting Ithe Igroup Iand Idecreasing Ithe Igroup’s Iproductivity. IWhat Idoes
Ithe IPMHNP Iidentify Ias Ia Icause Iof Ithe Iclient’s Ibehavior?
Selected IAnswer: A. I
The Iclient Ihas Ia Ifear Iof Ilosing Ihis Ior Iher Iidentity.
• Question 5 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
Harold IWyman Iis Ia I74-year-old Iman Iwho Iis Itrying Ito Imend Ia Irelationship Iwith Ihis
Iadult Idaughter. IBased Ion Ihis Iintake Iassessment, Ithe IPMHNP Ibelieves Ithat Ithe Ifather
Ihas Idepression. IThe Idaughter Iand IHarold Imeet Iwith Ithe IPMNHP, Iand Ithe Idaughter
Iexplains Ithat Iher Ifather Ialways Iappears Imopey Iand Iwithdrawn Iand Irefuses Ito Ido
Ianything Iabout Iit. IWhen Iasked, Ithe Ifather Ireports Ifeeling Isad Iall Ithe Itime. IWhich
, I action Iwill Ithe IPMNHP Iemploy Iwith IHarold Iusing Ithe Iinterpersonal Ipsychotherapy
I approach Ithroughout Ithe Ivarious Isessions?
Selected IAnswer: D. I
All Iof Ithe Iabove
• Question 6 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
A IPMHNP Iis Ileading Ia Igroup Itherapy Isession Ifor Ipatients Iwith Isubstance Iabuse
Iproblems. IAfter Ia Iproductive Isession Iin Iwhich Iall Imembers Iparticipated, Ithe Ifollowing
Iweek Iwas Inot Ias Iproductive. IIn Iorder Ito Ihelp Ithe Igroup Imembers Iassume
Iresponsibility Ifor Ievaluating Ithe Imeeting, Iwhat Iis Ian Iappropriate Icomment Ifor Ithe
IPMHNP Ito Imake?
Selected IAnswer: A. I
“How Iwould Iyou Icompare Itoday’s Imeeting Iwith Ilast Iweek’s?”
• Question 7 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
During Ithe I“mid-group Idebrief” Ithe Iclinical Isupervisor Ifocused Ion Ithe Ifollowing Iareas
Iwith Ithe Itwo Icounselors Iexcept:
Selected B. I
IAnswer: The Imistakes Ithat Ithey Imade Iin Ithe Igroup Iand Ihow Ithey Ican Ifix
Ithem.
• Question 8 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
The Isocial Imicrocosm Itheory Iis Ia Itheory Ithat Irelates Ito Igroup Icomposition. IIn
Iaccordance Iwith Ithis Itheory, Ithe IPMHNP Iis Iaware Ithat Ithe Igroup Imust Iconsist Iof
Iwhich Iof Ithe Ifollowing?
Selected A. I
IAnswer: Males Iand Ifemales Iof Idifferent Iages, Ieducation Ilevels,
Isocioeconomic Istatuses, Iand Iprofessions
• Question 9 I
0 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
Peter, Ia Isuccessful Ibusinessman, Iis Iintroduced Ito Ithe Igroup Iduring Ithe Itwelfth Iweek. IFollowing IPeter’s
Iintroduction, I Joseph, Ia Ilong-term Imember Iin Ithe Igroup, Ibegins Ito Ilead Ithe Igroup Iand Idiscuss Iall Iof Ithe
Ithings Ithat Ihe Ihas Ipersonally Iaccomplished. IIn Iwhat Iway Idoes Ithe IPMHNP Icorrectly Iinterpret IJoseph’s
Ibehavior?
Selected IAnswer: Joseph Iwants Ito Ishow IPeter Ihow Imuch Ihe Ihas Igrown Isince Ijoining Ithe Igroup.
• Question 10 I
0 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
, The IPMHNP Iconducts Ia Ispecialized Iindividual Iinterview Iwith Ia Ipatient Inamed ISandy.
IDuring Ithis Iinterview, ISandy Iexpresses Iher Iwant Iof Ithe Iother Imembers Ito Ilike Iher,
Iand Ishe Ihas Ia Ideep Idread Ifor Ithe Ifirst Igroup Imeeting. IHow Idoes Ithe IPMHNP
Icorrectly Iinterpret ISandy’s Iinterpersonal Icircumplex?
Selected D. I
IAnswer: Sandy Iis Ilikely Ito Iprematurely Iview Imembers Iof Ithe Igroup Ias
Ihostile.
• Question 11 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
When Idiscussing Ithe Irole Iof Ithe Iconsultant Iin Ithe Iparenting Igroup Isession, IDr.
ICarlson Iexplains Ithat Ithe Iconsultant Ishould Iuse Iseveral Iskills Iin Iorder Ito Ihelp Ikeep
Ithe Igroup Igoing Iand Ishould Ienable Igroup Imembers Ito Ibecome Ivery Iengaged Iwith
Ione Ianother. IThe Iconsultant Ishould Iuse Iall Iof Ithe Ifollowing Iskills Ito Iachieve Ithis,
Iexcept:
Selected C. I
IAnswer: Achieving Ithe Ipre-determined Iagenda Iby Imanipulating Iquestions
Iand Isession Icontent
• Question 12 I
1 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
A IPMHNP Iis Imeeting Iwith Iparents Iand Itheir I10-year-old Ichild. IThe Ichild Iis Ihaving
Itrouble Ipaying Iattention Iat Ischool Iand Ihas Ibeen Igetting Ieasily Ifrustrated Iat Ihome
Iwhen Idoing Ihomework, Iwhich Ioften Iresults Iin Ieveryone Iarguing. IWhat Istep Imight Ithe
IPMHNP Itake Ias Ipart Iof Ia Ifamily-centered, Isolution-oriented Iapproach?
Selected IIAnswer: D. II
All IIof IIthe IIabove
• Question 13 I
0 Iout Iof I1 Ipoints
The IPMHNP Iis Imeeting Iwith Ian Iadult Iwoman Iand Iher Ifather, Iwho Iis I85 Iyears Iold. IThe
Ifather Istays Iquiet Imost Iof Ithe Isession. IThe Idaughter Iexplains Ihe Iis Imad Iat Iher Ifor
I“bringing Ihim Ito Ia Isee Ia Ishrink.” IThe Idaughter Ireports Ithat Ithings Ihave Ibeen Itense Iin
Ithe Ihouse Isince Iher Ifather Imoved Iin. IThe Ifather Ihas Ia Ihistory Iof Idepression, Ithough
Ihe Idoes Inot Itake Iany Imedication Ifor Iit. IIn Iaddition, Ilately Ithe Ifather Iseems Ito Inever
Isleep. I“I Ihear Ihim Irummaging Iaround Iin Ithe Ikitchen, Ithe Igarage, Ithe Iliving Iroom, Iat Iall
Ihours Iof Ithe Inight. ISometimes Ihe’ll Inap Iduring Ithe Iday, Ibut Inot Imuch. IThis Iis Iputting Ia
Istrain Ion Imy Imarriage, Ibecause Imy Ihusband Ican’t Isleep Iwith Iall Iof Ithis Igoing Ion.”
IWhich Itherapeutic Iapproach Idoes Ithe IPMHNP Iidentify Ias Imost Iappropriate Ifor Ithe
I85-year-old Ifather?
Selected IAnswer: C. I
Reminiscence Iand Ilife Ireview Itherapy
