Which of the following is NOT a reason mental health professionals rely on the DSM-5 as a diagnostic system?
A. As a source of standardized terminology to allow for clear communication with other mental health specialists
B. To create labels for people that guide future decisions about them in other situations
C. To classify clients in statistical categories for research and accountability purposes
D. To construct a treatment plan to guide interventions
ANS: B
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a. assisting men in clarifying their gender roles. b. helping men cope with life's struggles. c. reinforcing the traditional masculine model of what it is to be a man. d. developing a sense of positive masculinity.
According to the text authors, the therapeutic value of externalization of the problem is that it relocates the problem in a way that:
a. increases control and reduces guilt and self-blame. b. provides the basis for solution-focused work. c. increases problem talk. d. enhances narrative empathy.
The _________________ has been described as having “the dubious distinction of being simultaneously the most cherished and most reviled of all psychological instruments.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Asking at the beginning of each session what the client has ________________________ since the last session sends a message that the counselor is interested in the client’s gradual process
a. learned b. been thinking/doing c. tried d. changed