Describe some ethical dilemmas that surround Facebook and counseling.
What will be an ideal response?
Dual relationships, privacy, confidentiality. For example, if a client viewed the personal page of a counselor, it could damage the therapeutic relationship. ACA’s ethical code indicates that self-disclosure by the counselor is limited to information that would be beneficial to the client’s well-being. If a counselor viewed the personal page of a client, it could also negatively affect the therapeutic relationship. The counselor could learn information about the client that has no bearing on therapeutic goals or that has not been shared in counseling session.
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Which statement best summarizes Cross et al.'s perspective on family and its role in a culturally competent care system?
A. Family, as defined by the client's culture, should be understood as the context within which the client functions. B. Family dynamics often contribute to client issues and therefore should not be a primary point of intervention. C. Family definitions tend to be consistent throughout minority ethnic groups. D. The family unit is unlikely to be the primary support system when church and community resources are available.
In many states, the codified definitions and scopes of practice of mental health counseling are shaped by:
a. definitions originating with the professional associations b. definitions and scopes of practice of other mental health professions with pre-existing licensure laws c. political processes and negotiations that were required to ensure the passage of the licensure law. d. all of the above
__________ efforts are most important for adolescents and may include alcohol and drug education programs
a. Awareness b. Prevention c. Extinction d. Reduction
A large body of research has shown that the amount of progress in therapy that clients make can be reliably predicted by:
a. a client's pretreatment stage of change. b. a client's stage of change after the first session of therapy. c. a client's stage of change at the end of therapy. d. a therapist's ability to employ action stage processes of change.