Exam Preview for 1974: Therapeutic Best Practices: Media Influence,

Therapeutic Best Practices: Media Influence, Key Factors, and Ethical Considerations

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1. Which of the following is NOT part of the definition of Therapeutic Best Practice? How to carry out a task or configure something. A standard set of guidelines that is known to produce good outcomes if followed. Outlines very strict instructions that must be followed to provide good treatment. The growing body of knowledge about treatments, services and strategies that have been evaluated and consistently show better results than comparable approaches.
2. Why is Best Practice important to the mental health field? Clients will always trust doctors before trusting mental health professionals, so Best Practice helps get them to trust mental health professionals as well. In the mental health field, clients are more likely to try treatments and remedies with no proven benefits, following best practices ensures we obtain and maintain their trust. Medical professionals receive information about best practices that mental health professionals may not learn about. Bedside manner is just as important in the mental health field as it is in the medical field.
3. Which of the 5 Therapeutic Best Practice Factors discusses the impact ofoffice location, noise levels, and seating in waiting areas on client safety? Therapeutic Environment Person of a Therapist Therapeutic Relationship Cultural Competence
4. ______________ is the Therapeutic Best Practice Factor that focuses on the importanceof therapists engaging in self-reflection and becoming self-aware? Therapeutic Relationship Therapeutic Environment Person of a Therapist Interventions/Therapeutic Approach
5. Therapeutic Relationship is the therapeutic best practice associated with: The therapeutic benefits of being reasonably priced and offering a sliding pay scale. The therapeutic benefits of being warm, friendly, genuinely interested, and empathetic. The therapeutic benefits of having a warm, clean, and inviting office space. The therapeutic benefits of being a seasoned and well-trained therapist.
6. All of the following is true about the Therapeutic Best Practice Factor ofCultural Competence EXCEPT: Cultural Competence is becoming aware of our own assumptions about human behavior, values, biases, preconceived notions, personal limitations, etc. Cultural Competence is active and ongoing. Cultural Competence involves a willingness to learn. Cultural Competence means becoming an expert on all cultures.
7. Which of the following BEST explains Good Will Hunting’s Dr. SeanMaguire’s areas of good therapeutic best practice and poor ethical treatment? Dr. Maguire positively portrays the therapeutic relationship through his genuine interest and empathy for Will Hunting. He shows poor practice in providing a safe therapeutic environment by standing too close to Will, talking about his case in a busy public area, and use of extensive self-disclosure about his own trauma. Dr. Maguire hugged Will Hunting during their session, which was ethically unsound and harmful to him. He showed good therapeutic best practice in his self-awareness of his person of a therapist experiences impacting his work. Dr. Maguire showed a strong ability to build a therapeutic relationship by letting Will Hunting sit in silence the entire session and meeting him where he was instead of pushing him to talk. Dr. Maguire did not portray any of the 5 Therapeutic Best Practice factors in a positive way.
8. Which of the following 5 Therapeutic Best Practice Factors does Star Trek’sDeanna Troi BEST demonstrate? Cultural Competence: Deanna is very knowledgeable about Jeremy’s cultural background. Interventions/Therapeutic Approach: Deanna demonstrates use of evidence- based practices. Therapeutic Relationship: Deanna Troi provides an empathetic, warm, and genuine nature to relationships with members of the crew. Therapeutic Environment: Deanna Troi provides a comfortable office space conducive to her clients feeling safe around her.
9. All of the following are aspects strong Person of a Therapist awarenessdemonstrated by Dr. Leigh of This is Us, EXCEPT: Ability to maintain emotional balance during a challenging session . Emotional exhaustion, burnout, and compassion fatigue. Recognizing what she brings of her personal self to the therapeutic encounter, good or bad. Making purposeful and skillful use of personal self and life experiences within the professional role
10. Kevin Venkataraghavan from How I Met Your Mother terminated therapy withRobin due to being attracted to her. He lied about his reason for terminating initiallybefore telling her the truth. He then immediately began a romantic/sexual relationshipwith her. Which of the following of the 5 Therapeutic Best Practice Factors did he directlyviolate? Person of a Therapist Cultural Competence Intervention/Therapeutic Approach Therapeutic Environment (Safety and Interpersonal Boundaries)