Which of the following is an advantage of focus groups in comparison to more structured,
single?person interviews?
a. Focus group results are more generalizable to larger populations.
b. Focus groups cost less.
c. Focus group data is more likely to be in quantitative form.
d. Focus group data are less subjective and easier to analyze.
B
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What is the best practice in tele-mental health care from Grady et al. (2011)?
a. Vlogging b. Two-way interactive videoconferencing c. Support group chat rooms d. Online gaming
You work in a hospital with a chemical dependency unit. A new patient
in the emergency room shows signs of paranoid schizophrenia, but a toxicology screen indicates he took cocaine. He is sent to your unit, and one week later, he still seems to show signs of paranoid schizophrenia (but you are not a doctor). What do you do? A. Schedule the patient for an assessment with you and an evaluation by a mental health professional to determine if a cooccurrence exists. B. Recognize that the patient has a co-occurrence of mental illness and cocaine abuse, and assess for the best treatment approach. C. Send the patient to the psychiatric ward for evaluation. D. Ask the patient how often he uses cocaine.
Long-term groups
a) Are rarely recommended in the literature b) Should be condensed into short-term groups c) Are recommended for support through life transitions d) Can cause a lot of dropouts
Which of the following is NOT an issue that the dynamics of couples therapy often involves?
a. Separation and divorce b. Education on the best dating habits c. Gender inequality and cultural biases d. Parenting styles and emotional abuse