What are the weaknesses of the MI approach?
What will be an ideal response?
In some contexts, clients may need a more directive approach, may not be as effective in crisis situations, may not be as effective with those who just experienced a significant loss, not much known about when MI is most and least effective, more research with diverse clients is needed, ethical concerns when clinician and client goals are disparate or when clinicians have a vested interest in a client outcome.
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Which of the following general goals related to "mental health" below does NOT fit with psychodynamic approaches in counseling?
a. Decreased use of defense mechanisms b. Decreased irrational impulses c. Increased ability to experience mature dependency d. Increased differentiation
A client reveals to you that they were adopted and that their biological mother has recently returned to their life wants to be a "friend." Which psychosocial category does this information belong to?
a. Family history b. Social support c. Medical issues d. Educational issues
If your goal is to maximize the profit you gain from field supervision, which of the following would be an INEFFECTIVE strategy that would hinder you from attaining that goal?
a. Keep your limitations from your client. b. Express your reactions in supervision meetings. c. Be willing to learn from your supervisors, yet try different styles. d. Focus on learning models of helping clients as well as understanding your dynamics of a helper and a person in relationship to your client.