Michael has been using and abusing cocaine for four years. He does not believe he has a problem and, thus, does not plan on changing his use of cocaine. In which stage of the transtheoretical model of change is Michael?
a. precontemplation
b. contemplation
c. preparation
d. relapse
a
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Which of the following is most true about E. M. Jellinek?
a. He argued that alcoholism is a disease in a manner similar to cancer or pneumonia. b. He agreed with many of his critics that alcoholism reflected moral failings on the part of the patient in certain ways, but at its core it was a disease. c. He argued that the disease model of alcoholism allowed the person to focus on recovery without having to defend himself or herself from criticism that he or she lacked moral fiber. d. He argued that the substance use disorders presented many patterns of symptoms that progressed through predictable stages, and might possibly end in the individual’s death.
Lofland, Snow, Anderson, and Lofland (2006) proposed that there are ______ units of analysis or data collection for qualitative research.
A. six B. seven C. eight D. nine
Salma, the 18-year-old daughter of Iranian immigrant parents, comes to counseling soon after graduating from high school. Salma has lived in the United States since the age of seven and considers herself "acculturated.". Salma is currently struggling with her sense of identity as a young adult, reporting some symptoms of depression. She is ready to embrace the world and venture out on her own,
but is coming up against her parent's wishes that she remain living at home, work to contribute to the family, and attend the local university. Which of the following goals would be LEAST appropriate for an existential counselor to suggest for Salma in the early phase of therapy? a. Developing Salma's sense of identity so it is less dependent on her parent's expectations. b. Increasing Salma's sense of meaning and purpose in her life with her family to decrease symptoms of depression. c. Increasing Salma'sability to identify significant sources of purpose and life meaning to reduce depression symptoms. d. Increasing Salma's capacity to tolerate existential angst to reduce identity crisis.