Beth is a 17-year-old single mother of baby Bob. Beth is addicted to cocaine, and she prostitutes herself to make money for drugs. Beth and the baby live with Beth’s pimp. Beth almost never interacts with her baby, leaving him for many hours at a time propped up in front of the television. Beth seldom picks up or holds the baby. Which form of psychological maltreatment does this represent?
a.spurning
b.denying emotional responsiveness
c.isolating
d.terrorizing
b.denying emotional responsiveness
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You are a school counselor in a small rural school district and receive a referral for counseling your neighbor's grandchild
You are this child's soccer coach and do many activities with your neighbor, almost to the point of feeling as if you are a member of the family. What is a significant concern that you may have upon receiving this referral? a. billing the parents and grandparents for services as you know they are limited financially. b. uncertainty about your competence to counsel this child. c. the potential for dual relationship to exist. d. lack of peer helper group available in the school.
Crisis clients that use walk–in facilities usually have problems that are
a. existential in nature. b. chronic mental illness. c. acute interpersonal problems in their social environment. d. both b and c are reasons.
During which stage of group counseling is it most characteristic for the group leader to become involved as a participant?
a. Personal involvement stage b. Group involvement stage c. Termination stage d. Definitive stage
What purpose does a theoretical orientation serve for counselors?
a. Serves as the lens through which a client’s issues are viewed b. Serves as the lens through which a client’s issues are understood c. Provides a foundation for which treatment can be based on d. All of the above