Unlike Substance Dependence, the focus of a Substance Abuse diagnosis using the DSM-IV-TR is on:

a. a need for increasing amounts of the substance to achieve the desired effect

b. a pattern of substance use that results in significant distress or impairment.
c. the effect of the substance on the central nervous system.
d. all of the above


b

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Intracultural issues may emerge when the group leader and some members: a. experience transference and/or counter-transference

b. bring different religious views to the group discussion. c. are the same in terms of race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, etc. d. are different in terms of race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, etc.

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ASCA recommends a student to counselor ratio of __________. The current actual student to counselor ratio in the United States is about __________

a. 478:1; 250:1 b. 150:1; 348:1 c. 348:1; 150:1 d. 250:1; 478:1

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George Kelly's constructivist theory of personality is based on constructs such as

a. lifestyle. b. golf-ball. c. strong-weak. d. the ego.

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Existential psychotherapy (ET) primarily focuses on:

a. childhood experiences. b. irrational thoughts. c. the here-and-now. d. maladaptive behaviors.

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