Which of the following statement best describes the concept of irrational beliefs?
a. Most clients believe that it is themselves that cause the symptom, but cognitive-behavioral counselors believe it is the people surrounding the client that are the cause and therefore the focus of change.
b. Most clients believe that the activating event causes the symptom, but cognitive-behavioral counselors believe it is the irrational belief about the activating event that is the cause and therefore the focus of change.
c. Most clients believe that the activating event causes the symptom, but cognitive-behavioral counselors believe it is behavior that results from the activating event that is the cause and therefore the focus of change.
d. Most clients believe that the activating event causes the symptom, but cognitive-behavioral counselors believe it is biochemistry that is the cause and therefore the focus of change.
B
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Psychodynamic psychotherapy is based on the work of
a. Sigmund Freud b. William Glasser c. B. F. Skinner d. Albert Ellis
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
Both the APA and the ACA include ethical codes that specifically address population research ethics.
What is the purpose of basic attending skills?
a. To find the precipitating event b. To develop rapport c. To provide coping skills d. To develop self-confidence
It is recommended that counselors working with suicidal clients
a) Do not introduce the topic of suicide unless the client does first b) Help the client realize that there are others who are worse off than they are c) Engage in peer consultation and obtain supervision d) Give clients their cell phone numbers in case of emergency