Setting goals before the helper really understands the client may yield

A. anxiety and distress.
B. ineffective treatment plan goals.
C. questions about ownership of t he problem.
D. superficial goals.
E. both B and D.


E

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a. brain development can be quite uneven in childhood and as a result, it is not unusual for children to show poor performance in isolated skills. b. Stanley almost certainly has a serious learning disorder which requires immediate intervention. c. if a child shows normal progress in other reading related skills, like Stanley does, the child is probably faking the letter reversals in a bid for attention. d. Stanley needs glasses.

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An important reason for screening interviews is that they allow the counselor the opportunity to

A) talk privately with prospective members.? B) ?decide if the child would benefit from a group. C) ?define some possible goals for members. D) ?all of the above

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The Duluth model can best be characterized as:

A) ?a cognitive-behavioral treatment for batterers. B) providing support to women across a range of issues.? C) ?an integrated, systemic intervention coordinated between a variety of agencies. D) ?a biased program that seeks to give batterers what that dished out.

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Sometimes counselors are in the role of teacher or educator as they help their clients or students engage in New Learning

Which of these is the most appropriate example of the type of teaching or educating that can take place in a counseling session: _____ a. Giving clients advice on what to do b. Telling clients the best way to overcome their problems c. Exposing clients to the different strategies to set goals d. Sharing with clients how the counselor has overcome his/her own problems

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