Quiz: A Solution-Focused Approach to Preventing Suicide (OT240-A) Quiz: A Solution-Focused Approach to Preventing Suicide Training Title: A Solution-Focused Approach to Preventing Suicide This exam contains 35 questions. In order to receive credit, you MUST answer at least 28 questions correctly. You may attempt the quiz as many times as you’d like. First Name * Last Name * Email * 1. Who is the co-founder of the solution-focused approach mentioned in the training? * Steve Deza John Hendon Emma Burns Bill O’Hanlon 2. What is mentioned as an essential component of counseling individuals with suicidal thoughts? * Empathy Sincerity Optimism Both A and B 3. What types of trauma have Henden’s clients experienced? * Physical abuse Emotional abuse Serious road traffic crashes All of the above 4. What is Henden’s view on hope and optimism in working with suicidal clients? * They are important components. They are not necessary. They are optional. They are unrealistic. 5. What does Henden say about using solution-focused techniques with clients who have been in the system for a long time? * It helps them focus on their past experiences. It isn’t effective for this population It works well with this population. None of the above 6. What is one of the key aspects of solution-focused therapy? * Identifying and solving the root problem Encouraging clients to relive past traumas Focusing on solutions that already work Avoiding discussions of suicide 7. Risk assessments in mental health services are: * Reliable predictors of suicidality Not reliable predictors of suicidality Only effective with certain populations Necessary for legal reasons 8. The solution-focused approach is about risk * avoidance. elimination. reduction. assessment. 9. True or False: Research supports the idea that avoiding conversations about suicide can prevent someone from considering it. * True False 10. What question that clients ask themselves is answered within the first 10 minutes of a session? * Does this person really care? Will I need medication? Can I leave early? Is my insurance going to cover this? 11. Which is NOT a key principle of the solution-focused approach? * Rapid rapport building Graveside scenario Focusing on past traumas Generation of other possibilities 12. True or False: Asking the client what is working in their life shifts the focus from the problem to a solution. * True False 13. What does the “miracle question” in solution-focused therapy aim to do? * Help the client reflect on past trauma Encourage the client to think about what a better future looks like Diagnose a mental health disorder Focus on the client’s daily problems 14. What is a common reason people get stuck, according to solution-focused therapy? * They have unresolved past issues They continue doing what doesn’t work They are too depressed to think clearly They rely too much on their therapist 15. What happens when a suicidal person feels that the practitioner is not open or direct about their suicidal thoughts? * They are more likely to open up. They lose trust in the practitioner. They feel more hopeful. They become less suicidal. 16. True or False: Humor can be used in solution-focused therapy to “degrim” the session. * True False 17. What role does optimism play in solution-focused therapy? * It is discouraged It is seen as an unrealistic goal It is paired with hope to support the client It is not necessary 18. What is the primary goal when working with a suicidal client using the solution-focused approach? * To prevent the client from thinking about suicide To convince the client that suicide is not an option To reduce the risk of suicide step by step To diagnose underlying mental health conditions 19. True or False: In solution-focused therapy, it’s important to spend several sessions getting to know the client before starting the actual work. * True False 20. What is the purpose of asking presuppositional questions in solution-focused therapy? * To diagnose mental disorders To analyze past traumas To introduce change notions and expectations To prove the therapist’s expertise 21. Which of the following is NOT one of the “Triple Twins” of solution-focused success? * Hopefulness and optimism Persistence and patience Curiosity and creativity Analysis and interpretation 22. What approach does Henden recommend when a client mentions suicidal thoughts? * Avoid the topic to prevent giving them ideas Be direct and open about discussing suicide Immediately call emergency services Change the subject to more positive topics 23. True or False: Solution-focused therapy encourages clients to take large steps towards change. * True False 24. What is Henden’s recommended approach when starting a second or subsequent session with a client? * Ask “How are you today?” Review problems from the previous session Ask “What’s better?” Conduct a new assessment 25. What is the purpose of the “coping question” in solution-focused therapy? * To identify problems To highlight client strengths To diagnose mental disorders To prescribe medication 26. True or False: In solution-focused therapy, it’s important to focus on the client’s past to understand their current problems. * True False 27. What is the purpose of the “graveside scenario” technique in solution-focused therapy? * To scare the client into changing To analyze past traumas To generate other possibilities and reconnect with their social systems To predict the future 28. What is the recommended approach when a client can’t change their situation (e.g., long-term incarceration)? * Focus on their negative feelings Encourage them to give up Help them change their view of the situation Ignore the unchangeable circumstances 29. Another name Bill O’Hanlon gives to the solution-focused approach is * problem-solving therapy. cognitive behavioral therapy. possibility therapy. psychodynamic therapy. 30. The “Triple Twins of solution focused success” include: * Hopefulness and optimism, persistence and patience, curiosity and creativity Analysis and interpretation, diagnosis and treatment, medication and therapy Past focus and present focus, problem-solving and goal setting, confrontation and challenge Risk assessment and management, crisis intervention and long-term planning, family and individual therapy 31. The question that is always great to ask because it goes into client strengths is * the miracle question. the coping question. the scaling question. the exception question. 32. According to Henden, ________ is one of the most empowering questions one person can ever ask another. * “What’s your problem?” “How did you do that?” “Why did you fail?” “When will you change?” 33. Henden suggests using a ________ scale when asking clients to rate their progress or suicidal thoughts. * 1-5 1-10 0-100 A-F 34. When working with suicidal clients, Henden emphasizes the importance of generating other ________ to the suicide option. * problems excuses possibilities medications 35. According to surveys mentioned in the training, over ________% of people who attempted suicide said they wanted to get rid of the pain, not their lives. * 50% 65% 75% 80% Submit If you are human, leave this field blank. Δ