Which of the following is NOT an essential piece of information the family practitioner must provide before each individual agrees to participate in family therapy?
A. The individual who will be identified as the source of the problems
B. The purpose of therapy, what can be expected, and the option to withdraw at any time
C. Typical procedures, rights and responsibilities, and fee structure
D. Risks of negative outcomes and positive benefits and confidentiality and limits to confidentiality
Answer: A
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a. to give the client reading assignments. b. encouraging the client to develop new coping ideas. c. refer them to support groups or twelve-step groups. d. ask, “Would you be open to a suggestion?”
Goals for growth, counseling, and self-help groups include all EXCEPT
a. Increasing self-enhancing patterns and attitudes b. Increasing power over others by understanding their behaviors c. Increasing psychological health d. Increasing interpersonal effectiveness
Some critiques of the DSM believe that it doesn't sufficiently account for environmental variables. In response to this criticism, some, such as the Coalition on Family Diagnosis, recommend that
a. all mental health graduate programs incorporate courses on the interpersonal process. b. practitioners understand the role of sex and social interactions with others. c. practitioners take advantage of training opportunities that emphasize social variables when working with clients. d. assessment models be developed that predominantly include relational factors to DSM diagnosis.
The concept of disengagement is described differently by these two theories
a. family systems and Holland b. family systems and Super c. social cognitive and Holland d. social cognitive and Super