Self-disclosure by the therapist is considered appropriate if it is

a) relaxing for the client.
b) interesting to the client.
c) exciting for the client.
d) helpful to the client.


Ans: d) helpful to the client.

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One of your assignments in a course called "Social Work and Mental Health" is to develop a panel presentation focusing on contemporary perspectives on mental illness. Your paper on the biochemical nature of mental illness reflects ______

a. cognitive theories of mental illness b. psychological theories of mental illness c. organic theories of mental illness d. sociocultural theories of mental illness

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The best way to learn cultural competence may be

a) to listen to the client’s experience in an open and nonjudgmental way. b) books on tape. c) to ask a member of the clergy for advice. d) quite simple and require a very brief amount of time.

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According to Erikson, which of the following is true about the psychological crisis of despair?

A. This refers to an ability to accept the facts of one's life and to face death without great fear. B. This is an integration of one's sense of past history with one's present circumstances, and a feeling of being content with the outcome. C. Older people with despair accept all the events that have happened to them without trying to deny some unpleasant facts or over-emphasize others. D. This makes an attitude of calm acceptance of death impossible.

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The American system of financing political campaigns biases social policy toward preferences of corporations and wealthy individuals.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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