RTX 407 Midterm Exam Review- Questions and
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confrontation ✔️✔️used to challenge client in such a manner as to avoid hostile or defensive
response
- can help establish boundaries and respect
-substitute "and" in place of "but"
clarification ✔️✔️restate and prompt for specific info
interpretation ✔️✔️offering explanation of client actions during interview and allowing client to
accept or reject the explanation
summation ✔️✔️periodically summarize what the client has said up to that point in the interview
-NOT the same as reflection
-ensures the CTRS is understanding the clients statements
explanation ✔️✔️focused on the "how" and "why" questions the client may have
transition ✔️✔️smooth movement from one topic to the next
-verbal cues
self-revelation ✔️✔️aka self-disclosure
-used to build relationship ONLY
positive reinforcement ✔️✔️encourgage continued involvement
, reassurance ✔️✔️comforting the client
-only appropriate when CTRS can truthfully reassure based on personal experience
Advice ✔️✔️guidance in the form of suggestions
SOLER ✔️✔️s - sit/stand at their level
o - open posture
l - lean in slightly
e- eye contact
r - relax
casual observation ✔️✔️observing environment around us, unstructured
systematic observation ✔️✔️specific type of observation, target behaviors, record behaviors on
standardized way
identify and/or produce examples of the different methods for recording behavior during
observation ✔️✔️Tally, duration, interval, checklist, rating scales, anecdotal records
advantages of self admin surveys ✔️✔️quick, limited therapist time
disadvantages ✔️✔️no opportunity for building rapport, limited nature of information, assumes
certain cognitive abilities of client
close ended questions ✔️✔️categorical, easy to tabulate and statistically analyze
open ended questions ✔️✔️invite free style responses, difficult to tabulate
Answers| Latest Update
confrontation ✔️✔️used to challenge client in such a manner as to avoid hostile or defensive
response
- can help establish boundaries and respect
-substitute "and" in place of "but"
clarification ✔️✔️restate and prompt for specific info
interpretation ✔️✔️offering explanation of client actions during interview and allowing client to
accept or reject the explanation
summation ✔️✔️periodically summarize what the client has said up to that point in the interview
-NOT the same as reflection
-ensures the CTRS is understanding the clients statements
explanation ✔️✔️focused on the "how" and "why" questions the client may have
transition ✔️✔️smooth movement from one topic to the next
-verbal cues
self-revelation ✔️✔️aka self-disclosure
-used to build relationship ONLY
positive reinforcement ✔️✔️encourgage continued involvement
, reassurance ✔️✔️comforting the client
-only appropriate when CTRS can truthfully reassure based on personal experience
Advice ✔️✔️guidance in the form of suggestions
SOLER ✔️✔️s - sit/stand at their level
o - open posture
l - lean in slightly
e- eye contact
r - relax
casual observation ✔️✔️observing environment around us, unstructured
systematic observation ✔️✔️specific type of observation, target behaviors, record behaviors on
standardized way
identify and/or produce examples of the different methods for recording behavior during
observation ✔️✔️Tally, duration, interval, checklist, rating scales, anecdotal records
advantages of self admin surveys ✔️✔️quick, limited therapist time
disadvantages ✔️✔️no opportunity for building rapport, limited nature of information, assumes
certain cognitive abilities of client
close ended questions ✔️✔️categorical, easy to tabulate and statistically analyze
open ended questions ✔️✔️invite free style responses, difficult to tabulate
