What are some of the challenges of a statistical deviancy approach to defining abnormality?
What will be an ideal response?
Not all infrequent behaviors are indicative of mental disorders. They may be minor, for instance. Also, there is an inequivalence of the extremes. Someone who is extremely intelligent usually wouldn’t be considered as having a disorder.
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The current state of psychotherapy outcomes research related to LGBT clients is best described in which of the following statements?
a. There is very limited research on the effectiveness of treatments for lesbians, bisexuals or those participating in gay affirmative therapy. b. Psychotherapy is as effective for gay men as it is for heterosexual clients. c. Lesbians generally show better outcomes in psychotherapy than do gay men. d. Psychotherapy has been shown to be as effective for LGBT clients as for heterosexual clients.
Which of the following approaches does not emphasise the personal relationship as the crucial determinant of treatment outcomes?
A. The Gestalt approach. B. The person-centered approach. C. The behavioral approach. D. The existential approach.
One key implication of recent theory and research on the therapy relationship is that:
a. therapists will increasingly be trained in how to become authentic chameleons. b. therapists will be expected to manage equivalently well a broader range of client relational styles. c. therapists will be have research evidence to back up their tendency to blame clients for therapy failures. d. therapists will be able to more clearly tailor therapy relationships to match client styles.
What definitional requirement helps to distinguish between normal caregiving activities and CSA?
a. including contact-only activities b. including contact and non-contact activities c. including intent for sexual stimulation d. including that perpetrators cannot be family