Practice case
Area 5 · Separation and endingRead the scenario, then work each section as you would on the exam. When you check a section you see every option's weight and reasoning. A mock exam shows nothing until the end.
Scenario
ChloeSolo private practice, Sudbury
You are a Registered Psychotherapist in solo practice in Sudbury, with no specialist training in eating disorders.
Chloe, 26, came after a long relationship ended. In session nine she calmly reports eating about 800 calories a day, exercising two hours daily and vomiting after meals out twice a week. She has lost eleven kilograms and fainted at work in February. 'It's the one thing I've got a handle on.'
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About this case
A clinical simulation in the format of the CRPO Registration Examination: 6 sections, 2 Information Gathering and 4 Decision Making, about 15 minutes. Each section unfolds what happens next; every selection is final, and every option is weighted from +3 to -3, as on the exam.
Exam blueprint
It also draws on Area 6 (Professional practice) and Area 3 (Therapeutic relationship).
Competencies it exercises
- 4.6Refer client
- 4.5Structure and facilitate the therapeutic process
- 2.3Contribute to a collaborative and productive atmosphere
- 3.4Evaluate and enhance professional practice
- 3.7Maintain client records
- 4.1Orient client to therapist's practice
From CRPO’s Entry-to-Practice Competency Profile, most exercised first.
Practice standards its reasoning cites
- Standard 1.7Dual Relationships
- Standard 1.9Referrals
- Standard 2.1Seeking Consultation, Clinical Supervision, and Referral
- Standard 3.1Confidentiality
- Standard 3.2Consent
- Standard 3.3Communicating Client Care
- Standard 5.1Clinical Records
- Standard 6.1Fees
- Standard 6.3Discontinuing Services
New to the format? How the exam works explains the sections and the scoring. What the lab covers maps every standard and competency to its cases.