Describe at least three reasons parents may not wish to use medications to treat their children with ADHD.
What will be an ideal response?
Not all children respond to medication; children who have had adverse reactions in the past might have particularly reluctant parents. In the community, the nonresponse rate may be as high as 50%. Medication for ADHD is typically a long-term proposition; discontinuing the medication usually brings back the symptoms of the disorder—the safety of this medication past 2 years of treatment is also unknown. For some children with tics or Tourette’s, these medications can exacerbate symptoms. Some families are just uncomfortable with pharmacological treatment in children so young and may prefer psychosocial interventions.
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a. Terman’s effect b. Observer effect c. Rosenthal effect d. Hawthorne effect
Which of the following personality inventories is available in an adolescent version?
a. PAI b. MCMI-III c. MMPI-2 d. none of these
What three criticisms have been leveled against gendered and cultural approaches to counseling?
(1) (2) (3)
In developing a framework for listening, a counselor should learn to ______________
a. All of these choices. b. listen to clients' decisions c. listen to clients' intentions and proposals d. listen to clients' points of view