A counselor is working with a teenage client who finds herself ruminating obsessively about what would happen if her parents decided to get a divorce. These negative thoughts cycles are causing her considerable distress and are making it hard for her to focus in school. What cognitive technique might be most useful for this client to help her break out of these cycles when they occur?

a. Cognitive rehearsal
b. Thought stopping
c. Cognitive disputation
d. Shame attack exercises


Answer: b. Thought stopping

Counseling

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a. treatment assessment b. establishing rapport c. creating a warm environment d. professionalism

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a. They don’t see new jobs being created. b. They have watched friends get laid off c. They expect the job market could get worse. d. They expect their jobs could be eliminated any time. e. All of the above

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Sondra was born with scoliosis. Which dimension of relational reality would most likely address this experience?

a. Facts b. Psychology c. Transactions d. Relational Ethics e. Ontic

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Please explain what “feature detectors” are, and how they work, and how they are related to childmaltreatment.

What will be an ideal response?

Counseling