A counselor begins to work with an adolescent who strongly identifies with a particular clique but struggles to describe his own unique characteristics outside of that group. Based on this information, which of the following considerations would be appropriate?
a. It's important to recognize that this adolescent is experiencing role confusion and interventions should be initiated to help the client to become more individuated from his group.
b. It is important to recognize that this is an example of an adolescent who has found his identity.
c. It is important that the counselor keep in mind the influence of culture before determining whether this behavior is adaptive or maladaptive.
d. None of the above.
c
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a. true b. false
Which of the following describes the relationship between anxiety and substance use?
a. Anxiety typically precedes substance use. b. Anxiety typically develops after substance use. c. Anxiety is very rare in those with substance use problems, so there is practically no relationship. d. It is complex; sometimes anxiety precedes substance use, sometimes it develops afterward.
A counselor who practices from a post modern perspective is assessing a client who states while sharing her problem discourse, "I have failed as a sister" because of her younger brother's experimentation with alcohol. What would the counselor call the story that her client tells herself?
a. the problem discourse b. the identity narrative c. the dominant narrative d. the local or preferred narrative
During the ____ stage of the interview a more ideal story ending might be defined
A) ?empathic relationship B) ?story and strengths C) ?goals D) ?restory E) ?action