Some critiques of the DSM believe that it doesn't sufficiently account for environmental variables. In response to this criticism, some, such as the Coalition on Family Diagnosis, recommend that
a. all mental health graduate programs incorporate courses on the interpersonal process.
b. practitioners understand the role of sex and social interactions with others.
c. practitioners take advantage of training opportunities that emphasize social variables when working with clients.
d. assessment models be developed that predominantly include relational factors to DSM diagnosis.
d
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Idiographic, informal, and impressionistic procedures are examples of what type of assessment?
A. clinical B. actuarial C. cultural D. psychological
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Confidentiality belongs to the counselor, not the client. 2. Parents have the right to know what their child discusses in counseling, therefore counselors must report specifics of sessions to parents. 3. Across all states, mandated reporting refers to reporting abuse of children, the elderly, and domestic violence. 4. There are serious consequences if an abuse or neglect report is made that does not turn out to be verified.
One way in which technology can assist the school counselor is to ______________________________
A) ?provide concise, easy-to-read print-outs of student information B) ?guarantee the cooperation of district or school managers of student information management systems C) ?help in making informed decisions about student scheduling, attendance, discipline, test score history, and grade point averages D) ?enable the querying of other state educational databases E) ensure a growth in the expertise of school counselor with regard to technology
In dealing with clients who hold different values, you are advised to:
A. learn how to manage your values and how to avoid using your professional role to influence the clients through supervision.
B. persuade them to adopt your values.
C. persuade them to adopt the values of the counseling profession, which are based on the Judeo-Christian tradition.
D. forget about your own values temporarily.