Empathy is a central construct in person-centered therapy. Which of the following statements is most correct about the empirical support for the therapeutic effects of empathy:
a. because empathy is difficult to operationalize, there have been few, if any, empirical studies of its therapeutic effects
b. empirical studies have been conducted on the therapeutic effects of empathy, and there is no evidence supporting its therapeutic effects
c. empirical studies on the therapeutic effects of empathy show that it is no more effective than mindfulness, rational emotive imagery, and other cognitive techniques
d. a significant amount of research has been conducted on the therapeutic effects of empathy, and it is recognized as an empirically supported therapeutic relationship variable
d. a significant amount of research has been conducted on the therapeutic effects of empathy, and it is recognized as an empirically supported therapeutic relationship variable
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is clearly one of transcendence such that alienation is the condition of the mature, fully aware person as long as society remains insane. d. There is no way to transcend the restraints, injustices, limitations and frustrations of society, trying will inevitably make one emotionally upset.
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a. Step 3 – Providing Support b. Step 4 – Examining Alternatives c. Step 5 – Making Plans d. None of the above
In _____________, the court expanded the practitioner's duty to warn those in danger to include the circumstance in which a family member communicates to a mental health practitioner a belief that the client poses a risk of grave bodily injury to another person.
A. Tarasoff v. Board of Regents of the University of California B. Jaffee v. Redmond C. Ewing v. Goldstein D. Petersen v. McDonald
Evaluation according to what standard assessment instruments may be used to assess career readiness in a client?
a. Career Maturity Inventory - Revised b. My Vocational Situation c. My Career Inventory d. A and B