Somatization disorders are characterized by:
a. the individual believes that he or she has a physical defect that is apparent to everyone
b. anxiety about a preoccupation with an imagined illness or serious physical condition that is nonexistent.
c. the client has a serious physical problem such as blindness or paralysis, but there is no apparent physical cause.
d. persistent complaints of multiple physical conditions that have no medical basis.
d
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According to the text, two cultural views of middle adulthood have emerged since the 19th century. One sees this as a positive time of having accumulated resources for_______; another sees this as a negative time of _______.
A. adult responsibilities; insecurity B. happiness, financial burden C. confidence, health decline D. coping, loss
If you read that 10% of women are victims of rape and 20% are victims of drug-facilitated rape, why can you not assume that 30% of women experience some form of sexual assault?
a. advocacy statistics b. survey participants lie c. polyvictimization d. correlation, not causation
Using both formal and informal assessment tools:
A) ?is optimal because the strengths of one method complement the other and provide an in-depth analysis of the client. B) ?is not recommended because it can get too confusing for the counselor to interpret. C) ?can compromise the quality of the assessment due to subjectivity in interpretation. D) ?can be very helpful, but is often not pragmatic in most clinical situations.
Evidence-based practice is best defined as:
a. integration of best research evidence with clinical expertise and client values. b. basing one's psychotherapy entirely on the firm foundation of empirical research. c. the use of client feedback to inform the selection of therapy techniques. d. basing one's psychotherapy on careful psychological assessment.