RP Clinical Procedures and Protocols 3

Question 1

A therapist suspects a child client is being neglected at home based on clinical observations. Under mandatory reporting laws, the therapist should:

Accepted Answer

Report the suspicion to child protective services without needing certainty of abuse

Answer

Mandatory reporters are legally required to report reasonable suspicions of child maltreatment; proof or certainty is not required before filing a report.

Question 2

Which psychotherapy approach specifically uses functional analysis (ABC model) to identify antecedents, behaviors, and consequences maintaining a problem?

Accepted Answer

Behavior therapy

Answer

Functional analysis is a cornerstone technique in behavior therapy, mapping the environmental triggers and reinforcers that sustain problematic behavior.

Question 3

When a client arrives for their session appearing visibly intoxicated, the MOST appropriate immediate clinical response is to:

Accepted Answer

End or reschedule the session, address safety, and review substance use policies

Answer

An intoxicated client cannot meaningfully engage in therapy, so the session should not proceed; safety must be assessed and clinical substance use policies reviewed.

Question 4

In the stages of change model (Prochaska & DiClemente), a client who acknowledges a problem and intends to take action within the next six months is in which stage?

Accepted Answer

Contemplation

Answer

Contemplation is defined by awareness of the problem and consideration of change within the next six months, without a firm commitment to act immediately.

Question 5

A therapist is treating a client with OCD using exposure and response prevention (ERP). The core mechanism of ERP is:

Accepted Answer

Repeated exposure to feared stimuli while preventing the compulsive response to allow habituation

Answer

ERP works by exposing the client to feared triggers and blocking the compulsive response, allowing anxiety to naturally decrease through habituation.

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RP Clinical Procedures and Protocols 3