Identify two shortcomings of traditional counseling research and at least one strategy for improvement for each.

What will be an ideal response?


Response needs to include mention of at least two of the following: Scientist needs to become more knowledgeable about clinical issues (e.g. collaborate with counselors); the role of science in practice needs to be reevaluated (e.g. determine salient counseling issues); new research methods need to be employed (e.g. more utilization of single subject designs); and new methods for communicating research need to be utilized (e.g. beyond print and scholarly journals).

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What are the three characteristics that are important in the development of a counselor? Describe each characteristic and why they are important for professional counselors.

What will be an ideal response?

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. The way addiction is viewed across time and culture is common. 2. Addiction is common across time and culture. 3. According to the sociological perspective, an individual’s values and beliefs play the most important role in how counselors provide treatment. 4. It is important for counselors to understand the roots of individual’s values and beliefs within the context of social and cultural norms and values. 5. According to Thombs, seven sociological functions of substance abuse exist.

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Expert consensus suggests that a prescriber wait at least three weeks before switching from one anti-psychotic medication to another

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Freud's structural theory suggests that human personality has three key structures. Which serves as the source of all psychic energy?

a. Id c. Libido b. Ego d. Superego

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