Practice case
Area 3 · Therapeutic relationshipRead 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
NoorCommunity health centre, Toronto
You are a Registered Psychotherapist at a Toronto community health centre. You have never worked with an interpreter. Noor Haddad, 27, a Deaf ASL user, is referred for low mood after a breakup.
At the first session, Noor sees the booked interpreter, Rania, and stops. Rania voices her signing: 'I know her. Her sister is close friends with my ex. I don't know if I can do this today.'
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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 1 (Initial assessment), Area 2 (Working relationship) and Area 6 (Professional practice).
Competencies it exercises
- 4.5Structure and facilitate the therapeutic process
- 1.5Integrate knowledge of human and cultural diversity
- 4.2Establish and maintain core conditions for therapy
- 4.4Conduct an appropriate risk assessment
- 3.8Assist client with needs for advocacy and support
- 3.4Evaluate and enhance professional practice
From CRPO’s Entry-to-Practice Competency Profile, most exercised first.
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