Maria, a counselor working from a person-centered approach, is in the initial phase of counseling with a 26-year-old client named David. David reports that he was recently asked to take a leave of absence from law school for "anger related issues.". As David describes recent incidents in the classroom and in his graduate housing complex, he describes moments of rage but indicates that it was "not
that big of a deal" and "that no one was hurt.". Maria notices that David is becoming visibly upset as he talks, but he continues to report he is "fine.". What would be an appropriate initial goal for David in counseling?
a. Increase experience of overwhelming emotions to reduce angry outbursts.
b. Increase ability to recognize and constructively express emotions to reduce angry outbursts.
c. Reduce angry outbursts.
d. Increase ability to view self as responsible for problem situations and active agent in making changes to reduce angry outbursts.
B
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A. Plan for action B. Discuss the direction and outcomes of current behavior patterns C. Uncover the essential desires, or “wants,” behind a specific set of behaviors D. Develop specific treatment plan
Students who utilize performance-enhancing compounds tend to
a. engage in other forms of substance use as well. b. be more likely to excel in their studies. c. have troubled interpersonal relationships. d. be better athletes.
Beutler’s systematic treatment selection
a. identifies the psychiatric conditions for which various therapeutic interventions are most effective b identifies the client’s specific target behavior to determine which various therapeutic interventions are most effective c. identifies the client’s unconscious motivations to determine which various therapeutic treatment interventions are most effective d. identifies the situations in which various therapeutic interventions are most effective
______________ provide(s) a model for understanding neural circuitry and its predisposition for emotional processing, namely, through seven distinct yet interrelated systems.
a) Plutchik b) Panksepp c) Parker and Thomas d) Bowman e) None of the above