Narrative therapists use the technique of identifying unique outcomes to _______ in order to alter the cognitive elements of the clients’ stories.
a. confront a client’s irrational beliefs
b. identify and take apart the elements of the dominant plot in clients’ lives
c. identify neglected or forgotten aspects of clients’ lives
d. identify exceptions to the story themes
e. c and d
e. c and d
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A questionnaire had 20 items to which the individual rated the degree of agreement with each item from strongly disagree to strongly agree. This questionnaire uses a
a) Informal response format b) Likert scale response format c) Verbal but not quantitative response format d) Open ended response format
Which of the following contextual factors may lead to clients' low self-worth and self-esteem?
A) ?Self-talk and internal dialogue B) ?Cognitive distortions and negative schemas C) ?Oppression and racism D) ?All of the above
From Carl Rogers's perspective the client/therapist relationship is characterized by:
a. ?a sense of equality.
b. ?the transference relationship.
c. ?the therapist functioning as the expert.
d. ?a clearly defined contract that specifies what clients will talk about in the sessions.
Family psychoeducation has been used as part of treatment for severe mental illness. Numerous controlled, clinical studies have demonstrated that patients diagnosed with __________whose families receive psychoeducation have reduced incidents of psychotic relapse and re-hospitalization
a. bipolar disorder b. major depressive disorder c. schizophrenia d. ADHD