Samira is a new therapist in a community mental health agency. A client she is working with is a first-generation immigrant and has been experiencing difficulties assimilating into the American culture. Samira does not have experience with immigrant clients. Which of the following is the least appropriate decision Samira could make?
A. immediately transfer the client to another therapist
B. seek supervision from a more experienced therapist
C. look to the literature for guidance
D. engage in professional development that will enhance knowledge and experience
A. immediately transfer the client to another therapist
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1.A study by Norcross, Prochaska, and Gallagher (1989) indicated that 96% of the counselors surveyed considered themselves to be eclectic. 2.The common factors approach attempts to identify strategies from different theories that are considered to have positive therapeutic outcomes. 3.According to Raskin, Rogers, and Witty (2014), client expectations toward counseling account for the largest percent of factors accountable for the counseling outcome? 4.Race is defined as one’s heritage which includes religion, history, and common ancestry.
Nurturance, protection, and management are generic work-group functions of group leadership.
a. True b. False
According to Rogers' person-centered theory, a person acquires "conditions of worth" by:
a. internalizing the values of others b. genetic predisposition c. engaging in successful therapy d. being self-centered
Which of the following was suggested in the text for group play therapy?
A) ?Members should be within a 5-year age span of each other. B) ?No more than 10 children should be included in a group with 2 adults. C) ?Boys and girls should rarely be included in the same group. D) ?Up to 8 children may be included in a group with 1 adult.