Practice case
Area 1 · Initial assessmentRead 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
FernandoFamily health team, St. Catharines
You are a Registered Psychotherapist on a family health team in St. Catharines. His physician refers Fernando, 79, widowed eighteen months and living alone, for low mood. Portuguese is his first language.
His daughter Luísa comes in with him. When you ask Fernando what has been happening, Luísa answers: 'He doesn't eat. He repeats himself. He left the stove on. Is it dementia?' Fernando looks at the floor: 'She worries.'
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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 14 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
- 4.5Structure and facilitate the therapeutic process
- 4.4Conduct an appropriate risk assessment
- 4.2Establish and maintain core conditions for therapy
- 1.5Integrate knowledge of human and cultural diversity
- 3.1Comply with legal and professional obligations
- 3.8Assist client with needs for advocacy and support
From CRPO’s Entry-to-Practice Competency Profile, most exercised first.
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