According to the text, which of the following legal situations do many mental health professionals consider the most ethically challenging and clinically difficult?
a. psychological autopsies
b. advance medical directives
c. child custody and parental fitness evaluations
d. competency hearings
c
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Kiko just experienced a stillbirth after being pregnant for nearly seven months. In what way would her grief be different than that of Ishi, whose child died unexpectedly at six months of age?
a. Kiko would display significantly less sadness b. People would expect Kiko to recover much faster. c. Kiko would exhibit more anticipatory grief. d. People would avoid making comments about Kiko's situation.
Regarding systematic desensitization, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. For most phobias, desensitization works best when people are directly exposed to the stimuli and situations they fear. b. For a simple phobia, like spider phobia, the procedure can be successfully done in groups. c. The effectiveness of desensitization is caused not by the actual process of therapy but by a client's expectations that the therapy will help. d. Desensitization can be completed in one session for some fears, such as riding in an elevator.
Sigmund Freud arrives for a therapy session with Albert Ellis. Freud's main complaint is depression; it seems that Freud's writings have not received the kind of response he had hoped for and expected
What is Ellis most likely to say during the therapy session? a) "Let's explore your dreams in search of the real reason for your depression." b) "You are upset about the reaction that your work has been receiving." c) "I want to do some tests to find the neurological cause of your distress." d) "Why do you expect all your work to be well received, and what difference does it make if some people don't like your ideas?"
How can you ensure that your measure has convergent validity?
What will be an ideal response?