Describe reasons the counseling profession has a difficult time distinguishing itself from other mental health professions.

What will be an ideal response?


Similarities in theories and techniques across mental health professions, education and training delivered in counseling programs are accredited by various accreditation bodies or no accreditation bodies at all, there is a common goal of helping clients through therapeutic services across mental health professions, and there is often confusing and contradictory standards promoted within sister mental health professions (such as ethical guidelines), lack of uniform licensure standards, lack of parity in insurance reimbursement, underdeveloped research identity, not being compensated in a manner commensurate with training.

Counseling

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Although the abuse of a chemical might not have caused the development of a mental illness,

a. it might be intertwined with the mental illness. b. it will not influence the course of that disorder, either. c. it will easily be identified as a separate disorder from the mental illness. d. the mental illness will always resolve once the substance use disorder is treated.

Counseling

The curative factor in OR is

What will be an ideal response?

Counseling

Parsons and Kahn felt that ___________ are key to SFCC.

a. Problem solving goals b. Problem Identification goals c. Environmental issues d. None of the above

Counseling

Discuss Ainsworth’s patterns of attachments.

What will be an ideal response?

Counseling