Practice case
Area 2 · Working 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
WahidaCommunity health centre, Richmond Hill
You are a Registered Psychotherapist at a community health centre in Richmond Hill. Wahida Karimi, 43, came from Afghanistan two years ago with her two sons. The centre's physician, Dr. Ferris, referred her for nightmares and poor sleep. Everyone at the centre works from one electronic chart.
Before you begin, she asks, 'Will the doctor read what I tell you? My husband's cousin works at the front desk.'
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About this case
A clinical simulation in the format of the CRPO Registration Examination: 5 sections, 2 Information Gathering and 3 Decision Making, about 13 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 1 (Initial assessment).
Competencies it exercises
- 4.1Orient client to therapist's practice
- 3.1Comply with legal and professional obligations
- 4.5Structure and facilitate the therapeutic process
- 2.3Contribute to a collaborative and productive atmosphere
- 4.4Conduct an appropriate risk assessment
- 1.5Integrate knowledge of human and cultural diversity
From CRPO’s Entry-to-Practice Competency Profile, most exercised first.
Practice standards its reasoning cites
- Standard 3.1Confidentiality
- Standard 3.3Communicating Client Care
- Standard 5.1Clinical Records
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.