Which of the following is true of DSM diagnostic labels?
a. Diagnoses are seldom helpful in case conceptualization.
b. To be complete, a clinician must provide a descriptive notation for the diagnosis.
c. They are created by people, not nature.
d. Once a diagnosis is assigned, it is unethical to change it.
e. Diagnostic labels are never removed from the DSM once they are deemed a disorder.
Answer: c
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b. learn to figure out their communication patterns. c. advise their children better. d. minimize their difficulties.
A member of a high-context culture would believe that a crisis counselor should:
A) ?gain information about the individual's personal status. B) ?gain information about the individual's social status. C) ?be explicit and straightforward in language usage. D) ?use stories and metaphors to get a point across.
All of the following are features of person-centered therapy that have endured from the time of Carl Rogers to contemporary person-centered therapy except
a. its nondirective approach to therapy b. the de-emphasizing of the importance of the therapeutic relationship in contemporary person-centered therapy c. the equalization of power in the therapeutic relationship d. respect for the client’s subjective sense of a right to self-determination
According to the text, supervisees are required by law in most states and by ethical code to disclose to the client those person with whom they will share client session content and that they are _______ during the informed consent process.
a. “In training” b. “In practice” c. “In exercise” d. “Inexperienced”