What are the obsessive-compulsive and related disorders?
What will be an ideal response?
Suggested response:
? These disorders differ from developmentally normative preoccupations and
rituals by being excessive or persisting beyond developmentally appropriate
periods;
? Are characterized by preoccupations and by repetitive behaviors or mental
acts in response to the preoccupations;
? Other obsessive-compulsive and related disorders are characterized
primarily by recurrent body-focused repetitive behaviors (such as hair
pulling, skin picking) and repeated attempts to stop the behaviors;
? The assessment includes the level of the individual's level of distress and
impairment in functioning.
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A. 2 years B. 12 years C. 22 years D. 30 years
Which of the following is true of involuntary clients?
A) ?During the initial session, involuntary clients perceive social workers as allies and often feel close to them. B) ?In the case of involuntary clients, if agreement is not reached about the appropriateness of services, the social work contact is immediately discontinued. C) ?Contracting with involuntary clients contains a layer of legally mandated problems or concerns in addition to the clients' expressed wishes. D) ?Involuntary clients usually face situations in which all of the concerns are their own.
If this study used a matched-group design relative to a within-subjects design…
a. there would be decreased variability in the data. b. order effects would be reduced. c. power would increase. d. fewer participants would be needed
The importance of multicultural competence for group psychotherapists has emerged as a:
a. option, but not a necessity. b. ethical imperative. c. lower priority than it used to be. d. reason to extend training programs by an extra year.