What are three of the assumptions of Western based counseling methods?

What will be an ideal response?


Answers should include 3 of the following:
-That people have an internal locus of control
- That talk therapy is beneficial
- That individuals can change
- The individual is more important than the group or community
- Spirituality should be deemphasized in therapy

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The National Defense Education Act (NDEA) was enacted in reaction to what event?

a. World War I b. World War II c. The launching of Sputnik I by the Soviet Union d. The Great Depression

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In setting fees, consultants should concern themselves with the fee structures of other professionals offering a similar service if they are to follow current ethical guidelines

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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What two characteristics of mental health care service delivery are cited by the textbook authors as "cardinal" features of its industrialization?

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