What are some of the most important issues that clinicians need to assess when counseling gays and lesbians?

What will be an ideal response?


HIV, substance abuse, suicidality, coming-out challenges, homophobia, internalized homophobia, level of sexual identity development, resiliency factors, human rights issues, and social support.

Counseling

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Skilled counselors sometimes resist termination inappropriately

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Counseling

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding a counselor's assessment of a family's boundaries?

a. Counselors must proceed slowly and mindfully to accurately assess where and how boundaries are a problem. b. Boundaries are far less complex than they appear at first glance. c. Rigid boundaries can be accurately assessed without taking cultural and developmental variables into consideration. d. None of the above

Counseling

What are all standard scores based on?

A) ?Percentiles B) ?T-scores C) ?Stanines D) ?z-scores

Counseling

Hand held electronic devices can help clients monitor their progress, but they are seldom effective tools to help clients make changes in their lives

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Counseling