What is an alter?
What will be an ideal response?
Suggested response:
? Alter is the term used for the part of the self that the person has pushed away
or disowned in an effort to deal with the memories of intolerable abuse;
? The function of these different "personalities" or alters are to protect the
part of self that is most often out in the world from these horrific past
experiences.
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A. poor people. B. younger workers. C. the recently unemployed. D. white men.
Records are: a. vital to review the course of treatment. The manner in which you document treatment is likely to determinethe outcome of the case
b. important; however, the legal system does not expect a therapist to spend hours documenting treatment. c. only important during legal proceedings. d. necessary in order to diagnose suicidal or homicidal clients only.
A client phones you. He states that he is undergoing a crisis
A. Assess whether or not it is truly a crisis before responding fully B. Assess whether it is a case of overdependence C. Respond immediately D. Respond immediately but only with open-ended questions
The primary aim of human services counseling is to expose the bad experiences which the client suffered in the past
Indicate whether the statement is true or false