Aidan, a college freshman who is interested the mental health field, visits a vocational guidance counselor to talk about the various training and degree options. About one field, his counselor tells him, "This area is currently in the middle of an identity crisis. The field has shrunk over time, the prestige has dropped, the emphasis of the work has changed, and people with this degree rarely
get the chance to offer intensive talk therapy to their patients.". Based on what you read about the various mental health professions, which field is the counselor most likely referring to?
a. clinical psychology
b. psychiatry
c. clinical social work
d. counseling psychology
B
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a. density b. pressure c. push d. crowding
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a. Somatic symptom disorder has a real medical basis and illness anxiety disorder does not b. Somatic symptom disorder is heritable and illness anxiety is not c. Somatic symptom disorder is associated with physical exacerbation of real symptoms, whereas illness anxiety disorder is associated with distorted beliefs about normal bodily function d. None; the two terms refer to the same disorder in DSM-5.
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a. ?schizophrenia b. ?agoraphobia c. ?PTSD d. ?depression
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A) evolutionary developmental psychology B) sociocultural theory C) ecological systems theory D) dynamic systems perspective