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Leaving It At The Office: Taking Care of Yourself - Test
by John C. Norcross, Ph.D. and James D. Guy, Jr., Ph.D.

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1. According to several surveys reviewed in this course, what is a leading complaint of independent practitioners compared to psychotherapists in institutional settings? Help
money
isolation
insecurity
stress
2. How do the ethical and legal requirements of confidentiality impact a therapist's emotional regulation? Help
impede the therapist's ability to seek emotional support
therapists can complain about their patients by name
family members are able to receive intimate details of the sessions
confidentiality allows a therapist to become indifferent
3. What is a therapeutic consequence of constant termination for the psychotherapist? Help
struggle financially
have more free time
become reluctant to attach
relief
4. The emotional restraint practiced by psychotherapists at the office makes it difficult to: Help
respond to their clients
avoid painful feelings
be themselves at home
detect their countertransference
5. What is a possible negative result of dealing with pathological patients on a daily basis? Help
a therapist's perception of the world is changed
the therapist develops the pathology
the pathological patient feels relief
there is no negative result
6. Several studies have consistently identified the most stressful client behavior as: Help
silence
defiance
suicidal statements
severe depression
7. Compared to psychotherapists in private practice, psychotherapists in HMO and institutional settings typically experience: Help
more practice freedom
less hazardous working conditions
more distress and burnout
financial concerns
8. In studies assessing typical reactions to countertransference, which of the following is viewed as the most common? Help
inaccurate interpretation of the client's feelings
non judgmental reaction to the client
open mindedness and willingness
the ability to be completely present in the therapy
9. Why are self-care and self-empathy important for a psychotherapist to practice? Help
develops burnout
protect themselves from the hazards of psychotherapy
is a motivation for becoming a psychotherapist
allows a psychotherapist to experience being a client
10. Psychotherapists who have trouble "leaving it at the office" usually struggle with: Help
public recognition
personality qualities
establishing clear boundaries
identity
11. According to both empirical research and clinical reports, psychotherapists who maintain clear boundaries typically experience: Help
feeling more stressed
feeling less stressed
professional doubt
isolation
12. A client who believes the psychotherapist will "fix" him/her frequently prompts the psychotherapist to: Help
feel emotional exhaustion
believe he/she has the power to heal
allow their patients to be passive in the therapy process
take charge of the patient's outcome
13. What does the reference to "fellow traveler" mean? Help
the patient is a recipient of unilaterally dispensed services
there is a shared responsibility for treatment outcomes
the psychotherapist and client may enter into another form of relationship
the psychotherapist must put their personal beliefs aside in the interest of the client
14. What potential problem exists in associating with colleagues outside of the office? Help
the private life of the therapist is shared with others
collaborative efforts to treat patients can be established
practice of psychotherapy can absorb the practitioner's entire life
breach of confidentiality may occur
15. In studies assessing the nature of confidentiality, which of the following typically creates a difficult boundary for psychotherapists? Help
their colleagues
their families
their patients
other medical professionals
16. The self-statement, "I must always make brilliant interpretations," is an example of which of the following musturbations? Help
I Must Be Successful with My Patients, Practically All of the Time
I Must Be Liked and Respected by All My Clients
Since I Am a Hard-Working Therapist, My Clients should be Equally Persevering
I Must Be Able to Enjoy Myself during Therapy.
17. Who created the list of five psychotherapist musturbations? Help
Janet Wolfe
Albert Ellis
Carl Rogers
John Norcross
18. ______ is the false belief that one should measure oneself based on his errors Help
cognitive error
selective abstraction
countertransference
assuming causality
19. What is a prime symptom of the messianic complex among psychotherapists? Help
the belief that failing makes someone a failure
the acceptance of human limitations
taking on too many overwhelming tasks
savoring one's successes
20. What thinking error describes the belief that if a client fails in therapy that the therapist is almost always to blame? Help
personal deficiency
personal causality
patient indifference
lack of motivation
21. Which of the following is an example of psychotherapist's dichotomous thinking? Help
"Now that I know which mistakes to avoid, I will conduct better therapy next time"
"I got nothing done today"
"I accomplished a few minor tasks"
"50% of my sessions were moderate"
22. Self-insight, self-integration, empathy, anxiety management, and conceptualizing ability create a cognitive roadmap to manage: Help
dichotomous thinking
boundaries
countertransference
occupational hazards

 

 

 
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