With respect to a counselor's legal liability when a client commits suicide
a. very few lawsuits are filed against counselors due to client suicide.
b. when lawsuits have been brought against counselors due to client suicide, the counselors usually have been found negligent.
c. the case of Eisel v. Board of Education established that school counselors cannot be held responsible for a student's suicide.
d. counselors are held to the legal standard that they must correctly assess suicide risk
e. counselors should not document consultations regarding suicidal clients, because the documentation could later be used against them in a lawsuit.
a
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When the main purpose of a group is to use the commonality of the problem or issue to build social support among members it is a ______.
A. therapy group B. mutual aid group C. task group D. self-help group
Counselors may decide to use a test based on its sensitivity. Sensitivity refers to:
a) The cultural sensitivity of a test b) The ability of a test to have few false negatives c) The ability of a test to accurately identify an individual as having a condition or disorder d) The ability of a test to accurately identify as not having a condition or disorder
The role of the client in REBT is
a. patient b. collaborator c. expert on the self d. none of the above
Helen is seeking a specialization in the helping field that attends not only to the inner workings of a person but also to the understanding of the person in the environment. Helen should seek a degree in
a. psychiatric nursing. b. clinical psychology. c. social work. d. counseling psychology.