Deck 6: Endings And Transitions

Question 1

Termination of a working relationship only affects the client.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Trying it on for Size is exemplified in which of the following statements?​

A)The client begins a discussion around another problem area.
B)The worker role models what the client should be practicing.
C)The client reports having tackled a tough problem that had been discussed as part of the work.
D)All of these answers.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

In the case of A Suicide of a Client During the 2-day Workshop for the Staff of a Psychiatric Ward for Inpatient Teens discussed by the author,what were the three phases of work to address this traumatic event?​

A)Mourning; a discussion of how to provide support to staff; and a discussion of the impact on their practice with other clients.
B)Expression of grief,loss,and guilt; a discussion of how to provide support to staff; and exploration of the impact on other clients and implications for practice.
C)Expression of grief,loss,and guilt; an exploration of how to provide support to staff; and identification of areas for future work.
D)Expression of grief,loss,and guilt; a discussion of how to avoid client suicides in the future; and exploration of the impact on other clients and implications for practice.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a stage of the Ending Phase?​

A)Doorknob Syndrome
B)Denial
C)Mourning
D)Indirect and direct expressions of anger

Question 5

The Farewell Party Syndrome:​

A)is the tendency of a client to concentrate on the pain in the ending/transition phase.
B)is the tendency of a client to only express negative reactions about the experience.
C)is the tendency of a client to concentrate only on the positive aspects of the relationship.
D)is the tendency of the worker to be resistant to the experience in the ending phase.

Question 6

In order for the worker and client to systematically evaluate the helping experience,the worker should:​

A)avoid discussing what the worker is taking away from the experience.
B)encourage the client to complete a satisfaction survey.
C)generally sum up the progress.
D)help to consolidate the client's learning.

Question 7

In the case of Active Resistance to Discussing the Ending Feelings:​

A)the worker tunes in to her own history with endings.
B)the worker demonstrates the Farewell-Party Syndrome.
C)the worker uses demand for work to send a signal that a painful topic must be discussed.
D)the worker confronts the client on her lack of motivation

Question 8

Which is a true statement about how a worker can be affected by the suicide of a client?

A)The situation evokes guilt in the worker.
B)The worker can be shunned by other workers in a form of flight from pain.
C)The supervisors' non-response to the situation can make the worker feel abandoned.
D)All of these answers.

Question 9

The decision made by the client to deal with the most difficult issues as they approach the end of the working relationship is also known as:

A)the second decision
B)the final decision
C)the third decision
D)the first decision

Question 10

When a client expresses indirect expressions of anger,the worker:​

A)must address the indirect expressions indirectly.
B)must address the indirect expressions directly.
C)must avoid indirect expressions and concentrate on direct expression of anger.
D)should talk the client into feeling differently.

Question 11

Which of the following does NOT deal with end-of-life decisions?​

A)The case of Terry Schivo
B)The Death with Dignity Act
C)Tarasoff v.Regents of the University of California
D)The NASW

Question 12

Which of the following is true about the result of the Predictors of Early Termination in Counseling study?​

A)The model generated was able to predict the outcome categories of intake dropouts and completers.
B)Client age,annual income,perceived client difficulty and the GAF Scale were the most influential indicators of completion status.
C)Clients were only assessed using the GAF Scale.
D)The study involved the use of archival data from a drug treatment center.

Question 13

The flow of affect between client and worker usually decreases during the ending phase.

Question 14

The case of the 18-Year-Old Foster Child in Transition: The Last Sessions represents which stage of the Ending Phase?​

A)Mourning
B)Denial
C)Trying it on for Size
D)The Farewell-Party Syndrome

Question 15

Often workers avoid the pain of a traumatic event through the fight-flight syndrome.

Question 16

It is important in the Ending/Transition phase that the process of the ending is synthesized with the content of the work.

Question 17

The "Client Self-Determination in End-of-Life Decisions" policy statement issued by the NASW Delegate Assembly stipulated:​

A)Social workers should not deal with the issues surround end-of-life decisions.
B)It is inappropriate for social workers to participate in the act of assisted suicide when acting in their professional role.
C)If legally permissible,it is appropriate for a social worker to be present during an assisted suicide.
D)Social workers should coerce patients into an assisted suicide after a thorough assessment.

Question 18

Which of the following is a sign that a client is in the mourning stage?​

A)The client is unwilling to discuss new issues with the worker.
B)Interviews are marked by long periods of silence.
C)A normally active client appears apathetic and lethargic.
D)All of the above.

Question 19

During the mourning phase,the emotions that clients find hard to suppress come to the surface.

Question 20

In the case of Working with a Dying Client on a Week-to-Week Basis,which party(s)was unable to cope with the client's impending death?​

A)The friends and relatives of the client
B)The worker
C)The client
D)Answers "The friends and relatives of the client" and "The Worker"