Advanced Treatment Methods Flashcards
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In LEAP, the primary purpose of empathy is to:
Answer: Create emotional safety so the client remains engaged in treatment
Empathy builds the trust necessary for a client who feels misunderstood to continue engaging with the therapeutic process.
Which scenario best illustrates anosognosia rather than denial in a CLT client population?
Answer: A client says, 'I have never felt ill and there is nothing wrong with my brain.'
Anosognosia is a genuine neurological inability to perceive one's illness, not a psychological defense mechanism.
A LEAP therapist working in a group therapy setting adapts the model by:
Answer: Facilitating peer reflective listening and shared goal articulation
Group LEAP harnesses peer empathy and shared goal-setting, multiplying therapeutic alliance across the group.
When a client in LEAP treatment begins asking about how medication might help them achieve a personal goal, this signals:
Answer: Movement toward the Preparation or Action stage of change
Inquiring about medication benefits in relation to personal goals indicates the client is moving toward readiness for action.
Which ethical principle is most at risk if a LEAP therapist uses the technique exclusively to achieve clinician-defined treatment compliance?
Answer: Autonomy
LEAP must honor client autonomy; using it manipulatively to enforce clinician goals violates the client's right to self-determination.
A CLT practitioner using advanced treatment methods notices a client's change talk has plateaued. The best next step is:
Answer: Re-explore the client's values and revisit any unresolved ambivalence
Returning to values clarification and ambivalence exploration can restart momentum when change talk stalls.
In LEAP, the sequence of the four steps is important primarily because:
Answer: Each step builds the relational foundation required for the next to succeed
Listening creates the trust for empathy, empathy enables agreement, and agreement makes partnership possible — the sequence is structurally necessary.