A college professor is lecturing on crisis intervention and includes the mention of myths regarding suicide.Identify three myths here.
What will be an ideal response?
Response needs to include mention of three of the following: Suicide is committed only by people with severe psychological problems; Suicide usually occurs without warning; People who are suicidal will always be prone to suicide; Discussing suicide may cause the client to want to carry out the act; When a person has attempted suicide and pulls back from it, the danger is over.
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Traditional psychodynamic theories have been criticized on which basis for the theory evaluation?
A. diversity and power B. testability and empirical support C. coherence and conceptual clarity D. all of the above are criticisms of traditional psychodynamic theory
Maggie describes her relationship with her mother to Linda, her therapist. Maggie’s romantic relationships suffer because of her dependency on her partner. She also will go to great lengths to satisfy her romantic partners, even at the sacrifice of her own well-being. Feminist theory would identify what as the source of her problem?
A. corrupt political climate B. socialization within the father–daughter relationship C. socialization within the mother–daughter relationship D. lack of gender identity
Joe has a counseling practice and is also teaching psychology part-time at a university. He is well-liked and trusted by students and some have asked for private counseling. Joe has decided to wait until semester break before taking them on as clients. Joe would be:
A. exhibiting ethical behavior by telling his students that he will counsel them at the end of the semester. B. in a dual relationship with his students, which may cause ethical problems. C. playing favoritism by not counseling all of his students. D. not qualified to counsel his students because he is a part-time instructor.
___________ theory is a ‘depth theory’ that seeks to help group members review their histories in order to re-experience early formative influences.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).