Briefly describe the contents of DSM-IV Axis V in your case notes
What will be an ideal response?
Answer:
Global assessment of functioning. This is simply a score between one and 100 reflecting an overall judgment of how poorly or well clients are managing their lives and how severe their psychological symptoms are.
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One of the most compelling reasons not to give advice in counseling is _____
a. If your advice is wrong, your client will be angry with you b. If your advice is wrong, your client will stop coming to counseling c. If you give advice, you send the message that the client is unable to come up with his/her own answers d. If your advice is right, the problem will be solved, and the client will stop coming to counseling
The four conditions under which helping is most likely to occur include: someone trained and/or capable as a helper, someone willing to offer help, a setting conducive to helping, and
a. help offered by a professional versus a paraprofessional helper. b. a client seeking help. c. a reluctant client who has been mandated to seek help. d. a client who denies needing or wanting help.
The term "transculturation" was coined to capture the processes navigated by:
A. transgender youth. B. immigrant youth. C. youths from ethnic minorities. D. abused youth.
How would the attitudes and behaviors of a counselor with a Gestalt theoretical orientation compare to those of a counselor with a person-centered theoretical orientation?
a. The two would behave in similar ways, both focusing on unconditional positive regard and empathy. b. Both counselors would always let a client know how the client’s behavior is affecting the counselor. c. The Gestalt counselor would act bored, irritated, or impatient if that's the way he or she felt, whereas the person-centered counselor would practice unconditional positive regard and display empathy. d. The person-centered counselor would be more likely to use confrontation tactics with the client. e. The Gestalt counselor would be more apt to use transference and countertransference to demonstrate to the client areas of concern.