A mother on your caseload describes her 7 year-old son as pervasively and chronically restless,
impulsive, and inattentive. She notes, “He just can’t seem to pay attention, makes careless
mistakes, doesn’t seem to listen when I talk to him, constantly loses things, is easily distracted,
and is just so disorganized.” Further, she adds that her son often talks excessively, blurts things
out, cannot wait his turn, constantly interrupts, fidgets, and simply cannot play quietly. Which
diagnosis best fits this clinical picture?
a) Bipolar disorder
b) Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
c) Oppositional defiant disorder
d) Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder
b)
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What will be an ideal response?
The tension between the ______ position, which asserts that any family structure is fine if its adaptive or functional for the family, and the ecological position,
which asserts that there are some basic universal principles that determine a system's health or illness, has fueled many of the debates in family therapy during the 1980's. a. ethnocentric b. aesthetic c. systemic d. relativistic
Contemporary relational-cultural theory focuses exclusively on the psychological
experience of women. Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following is NOT a true statement regarding working with couple or family clients via videoconference or related technology?
A) Therapists should be trained and have experience using technology. B) Therapists should be aware of potential risks and benefits of electronic therapy. C) Therapists must ensure the privacy and confidentiality by securing the connection. D) Therapists do not need to be licensed in the state their clients are residing in.