To be successful in a litigious society, counselors, as a minority culture, must become acculturated into the majority culture, the law, by ________________
a. learning more about the legal system
b. creating a collaborative relationship with a lawyer or judge.
c. becoming knowledgeable with those elements that are common to both mental health and the law
d. all of the above
Answer: d
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Because clients of mental health counselors often manifest extreme or deviant behaviors, counselors should:
a. use examples of their odd behaviors in general conversation to impress prospective friends and acquaintances. b. understand that the client may have bad judgment and take care to ensure that the client makes fully informed decisions. c. make decisions for clients using whatever means possible to influence the decision. d. b and c.
One factor that seems to predict a successful outcome from participation in Alcoholics Anonymous is
a. the group leader taking responsibility for identifying group members who require special assistance when they are in danger of relapsing. b. maintaining an exclusive focus on material in the Big Book and not discussing personal problems. c. the open discussion of group meetings with coworkers, etc. d. active participation in meetings.
Professional helpers can be distinguished from non-professional helpers by which of the following?
a. existence of an accrediting body that governs training, credentialing, and licensing of practice b. identification with a professional organization c. adoption of an ethical code and standards of practice d. all of the above
Nonprofessional helpers:
a) receive formal training b) are generalist human service workers c) are volunteers d) can be formal, semiformal, or informal helpers