Practice case
Area 6 · Professional practiceRead 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
DaleSolo private practice, Marathon, northwestern Ontario
You are a Registered Psychotherapist in Marathon, the only one between Wawa and Nipigon; the nearest alternative is two hours' drive, or video.
The nursing station refers Dale, 52, for panic attacks since a fatal mill accident. Dale runs the only garage, services your car and coaches your nephew's hockey team. His wife sits with you on the library board. Leaving your first session, Dale offers next week's brake work free: 'call it even.'
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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 3 (Therapeutic relationship) and Area 2 (Working relationship).
Competencies it exercises
- 3.2Apply an ethical decision making process
- 2.2Maintain effective relationships
- 3.1Comply with legal and professional obligations
- 3.7Maintain client records
- 3.10Establish business practices relevant to professional role
- 4.1Orient client to therapist's practice
From CRPO’s Entry-to-Practice Competency Profile, most exercised first.
Practice standards its reasoning cites
- Standard 1.6Conflict of Interest
- Standard 1.7Dual Relationships
- Standard 1.9Referrals
- Standard 2.1Seeking Consultation, Clinical Supervision, and Referral
- Standard 5.1Clinical Records
- Standard 5.5Financial Records
- Standard 6.1Fees
- Standard 6.2Advertising
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.