In clarifying the role of the psychologist and the goals of therapy in marriage or couples’ therapy, what must the psychologist address?
What will be an ideal response?
A good answer will include:
a. Identifying who is the client
b. Psychologist’s responsibilities in balancing the interests of different individuals
c. Whether there will be individual or conjoint session
d. How often the psychologist will meet with them
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Why can it be a challenge for researchers to agree upon which acts constitute elder abuse?
What will be an ideal response?
Prior to the 1900s the majority of the labor force was comprised of
a. service-producing industries b. technology-based industries c. goods-producing industries d. healthcare industries
A professional's promise not to disclose information revealed during the privacy of the counselor-client relationship, except under specific mutually understood conditions is called
a. Privacy b. Privileged communication c. Confidentiality d. Justice
If a client lives in daily fear of having another psychotic episode after not having one for over 10 years and says that it is her illness that keeps her from moving forward in life, the therapist may ask a question such as: “That’s interesting. You say you haven’t had an episode in 10 years, so hallucinations don’t seem to be plaguing you these days. But it does sound like the worry
about hallucinations is the problem at this point. Do you think of this as part of the original problem, or is it a new problem that only developed after the first was resolved?” What intervention is the therapist employing? a. Sharing inner dialogue b. Making an appropriately unusual comment c. Mutual puzzling d. Being public