According to the Standards, assessment encompasses much more than testing. List the various assessment activities a counselor can engage in to collect data about a client. Be sure to give specific examples.
What will be an ideal response?
Data from direct (client) and indirect (family, friends, coworkers) sources, using both formal and informal methods. Can include observations, interviews, screening, and standardized testing.
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a. Vitamin deficiency problems b. Deoxygenation of areas in the brain c. Endocrinergic compromise d. Autonomic neuropathy
Codes of ethics fulfill three major objectives. Which of the following is NOT identified in the text as being one of the objectives?
a. to educate professionals about sound ethical conduct b. to provide a mechanism for professional accountability c. to provide a common language by which lawyers and mental health practitioners can communicate about clients d. to be a catalyst for improving practice
What is the prevalence rate of shopping addiction in the U.S.?
a. 2–9% b. 5–20% c. 3–6% d. 0.2–4%
Heightened awareness of and interest in multicultural issues in counseling emerged in the
a. 1950's b. 1960's c. 1970's d. 1980's