Process notes are synonymous with
a. progress notes.
b. psychotherapy notes.
c. a client assessment.
d. a treatment plan.
e. a clients journal entries.
Q. 2Which of the following would least likely be a part of the content of the informed consent document?
a. background of the therapist
b. testimonials from prior clients
c. the length of therapy and termination
d. the fact that consultation may occur with colleagues
e. interruptions in therapy
Q. 3When giving clients information about the possible benefits and risks of a treatment program, it is a good idea to:
a. avoid talking about these issues too early in therapy, lest clients become needlessly anxious.
b. give clients promises of specific outcomes, if they cooperate with the program.
c. emphasize the role of client responsibility for outcomes.
d. avoid talking about risks, but play up the benefits of therapy.
Q. 4Proponents of using therapeutic contracts emphasize the:
a. collaborative partnership of client and therapist.
b. need for therapists to employ manipulation to uproot client defenses.
c. value of keeping the therapeutic process mysterious.
d. value of therapists promoting client dependence.
e. the need to keep clients passive during the therapy process.
Q. 5The primary purpose for keeping records is to
a. provide high-quality service for clients.
b. maintain continuity of service if other professionals are involved.
c. protect practitioners from malpractice suits.
d. both a and b.
Q. 6If tape recording or videotaping of sessions is done, ethical practice dictates that;
a. clients have a right to be informed about this procedure at the initial session.
b. clients understand why and how these recordings will be used.
c. secret recordings will not be made.
d. clients have a right to be informed about who will have access to the tapes.
e. all of the above.
Q. 7For a practitioner who works under a managed care system, clients have a right to
know that:
a. they will have access to needed care that extends beyond their benefits.
b. financial incentives exist to keep the amount or type of service limited.
c. the number of sessions that are allowed will be determined by the type of therapy needed by the client.
d. the system will have no access to their records.
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