How would a counselor adhering to the development/wellness approach view his or her clients? What about a counselor adhering to the medical/pathology model? Compare and contrast these two main systems of counseling
What will be an ideal response?
Developmental/wellness approach versus the medical/pathological model
• Developmental/wellness perspective
• Problems viewed as potentially related to a developmental task
• Emphasizes the positive nature and health of clients
• Clients are seen as having the resources to solve their own problems in practical and immediate ways
• Problems are not seen as underlying pathology
• Emphasis placed on prevention and education
• Medical/pathological model
• Treatment plans based on DSM diagnoses
• Emphasis placed on the identification of mental disorders and treating them.
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a. Accredited b. Certified c. Licensed d. Approved
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a. different realities b. increased street crimes c. lack of cooperation and collaboration d. counselor’s nepotism
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a. scaling question b. pre-suppositional question c. coping question d. the miracle question
Once psychoeducational material has been delivered by the Adlerian counselor and understood by the client, the next part of the counseling session should focus on task setting. This involves:
a. Planning what the counselor and client will work on in the next session of therapy b. Finding a way for the client to implement the idea in his/her life outside of session to solve a current problem c. Asking the client to think of all the ways the information has applied the client's life in the past d. Providing the client with more psychoeducation