NCMHCE Skills and Interventions 3

Question 1

A counselor working with a grieving client uses empty chair technique. This technique is most associated with:

Accepted Answer

Gestalt Therapy

Answer

The empty chair technique is a hallmark Gestalt intervention that facilitates unfinished business and emotional expression.

Question 2

A client with borderline personality disorder struggles with emotional dysregulation. Which manualized treatment is specifically designed for this population?

Accepted Answer

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Answer

DBT was developed by Marsha Linehan specifically to address emotional dysregulation and self-destructive behaviors in BPD.

Question 3

During a clinical simulation, a client presents with obsessive thoughts and compulsive hand-washing. The first-line behavioral intervention is:

Accepted Answer

Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)

Answer

ERP is the gold-standard behavioral treatment for OCD, involving exposure to feared stimuli while preventing compulsive responses.

Question 4

A counselor uses scaling questions with a depressed client. This technique is most characteristic of:

Accepted Answer

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy

Answer

Scaling questions are a core SFBT technique that help clients quantify their experience and identify small steps toward goals.

Question 5

A client reports recurrent nightmares following a traumatic event. Which specific intervention targets trauma-related nightmares most directly?

Accepted Answer

Imagery Rehearsal Therapy (IRT)

Answer

IRT is an evidence-based intervention in which clients rewrite and mentally rehearse a modified version of the nightmare to reduce recurrence.

NCMHCE - National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination Practice Test

NCMHCE - National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination Practice Test

NCMHCE Skills and Interventions 3