RP Patient Communication Skills 3

Question 1

A client with Borderline Personality Disorder calls the crisis line between sessions saying, 'You're the only one who understands me.' The MOST therapeutically appropriate response is:

Accepted Answer

Validate the client's feelings while gently reinforcing the boundaries of the therapeutic relationship

Answer

Validating the feeling while reinforcing appropriate limits supports both connection and boundary maintenance in dialectical approaches.

Question 2

In Motivational Interviewing, which communication style is MOST aligned with the 'spirit' of MI?

Accepted Answer

Collaborating as a partner and evoking the client's own motivation

Answer

The MI spirit is characterized by partnership, acceptance, compassion, and evocation rather than expert-directed advice.

Question 3

A therapist uses the phrase 'You seem to feel overwhelmed when your partner criticizes you.' This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Empathic reflection of feeling

Answer

Reflecting the client's underlying feeling labels the emotion and conveys empathic understanding.

Question 4

Which of the following is a hallmark of culturally competent communication with clients from collectivist cultures?

Accepted Answer

Recognizing that family and community context may be central to the client's decision-making

Answer

Collectivist cultures often prioritize group harmony and family roles, so competent communication incorporates these perspectives.

Question 5

When a therapist says, 'I notice that right now, in this room, you seem angry with me,' this is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Immediacy

Answer

Immediacy addresses what is happening in the here-and-now of the therapeutic relationship.

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RP Patient Communication Skills 3