FREE CCE Counselor Questions and Answers
How can tests aid a counselor with a new client?
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To help a counselor decide if a client's needs are within the counselor's range of services, to help a counselor gain an understanding of the client, and to help a client gain self-understanding are only a few of the ways that tests can inform the counseling process.
Which name is associated with mental health consultation?
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Gerald Caplan conceptualized mental health consultation by describing numerous types such as client-centered consultation and consultee-centered consultation. Satir is a well-known family therapist. Adler is a Neo-Freudian theorist. And Holland is associated with career counseling.
What is NOT one of the strengths or benefits of Rogerian counseling?
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Concreteness is NOT one of the strengths of Rogerian counseling. One of its criticisms is its lack of concreteness. One of Rogers' techniques is the therapist's acceptance of the client, which benefits the client. Other strengths of Rogers' client-centered counseling include the openness of the theory, its evolution, and its applicability to a wide range of problems.
A test producing the same results from one time to another is to a test measuring:
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By definition, reliability refers to how consistent over time a test is. Validity is defined as having a test measure what it is supposed to measure. Standardization refers to a set of procedures that are consistently followed for each administration of a test. Although it describes consistency, it is not related to the test itself. Standardization refers to the procedures implemented while giving a test. Generalizability refers to the ability of a test to produce the same results over a larger population.
The counselor is concerned about how her group therapy sessions are progressing. What can she do?
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An effective method to evaluate the progress of a group therapy session is to have an outside observer sit in on a session or two, and evaluate the group dynamics. Using the group facilitator or counselor to evaluate the group may not always be the most effective method, as the counselor would be evaluating his/her own performance. Likewise, group members are ineffective at evaluating the group because of their personal involvement and possible lack of objectivity. An outside observer brings an objective view to the situation and can more easily point out possible difficulties between group members, and between the group and the facilitator.
Haley's strategic family therapy assumes that:
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Haley's strategic family therapy focuses on how families use or abuse power, how they fail to communicate effectively and clearly, and how a symptom serves as a protection against something that is painful.
A counselor has written a book and an accompanying workbook on managing panic. The counselor requires each of her clients who is being seen for a panic disorder to purchase these materials. This is:
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There are a number of ethical violations in this scenario. The most blatant is requiring clients to purchase these materials. The counselor seeks to profit from the purchase of these materials, which is ethically wrong. Another issue related to this scenario is that the requirements for purchase set up a power differential that should be avoided. The counselor might consider this double-dipping where she gets paid by the insurance company to provide treatment and she profits from the sale of her own materials.
What is the difference between "undecided" and "indecisive" in terms of career counseling?
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Undecided means that the person needs more information before making a decision; it refers to a state of being. Being indecisive, by contrast, is a personality trait. An indecisive person may be given all the information there is on a subject, and may still be unable to decide. With indecisive clients, personal counseling may be needed before career counseling can be effective.
When administering tests to a client, the counselor should always:
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Testing results can be affected by many factors. They also provide information collected at a particular point in time and in a particular situation, where many factors can affect the results. For ethical reasons, the client should be informed of the limitations of testing and made as comfortable as possible with the testing situation and results. The counselor should also keep in mind the limitations of the testing results, and not rely too heavily on any one test or test results.
A counselor is starting an eating disorders group. Ethically, she should _________ all possible candidates to make sure they are suitable for the group.
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Whenever a counselor is going to begin a therapy group, she must screen all of the possible clients to make sure that they are good candidates for group therapy. She does not need to diagnose each client. Allowing the clients to try the group before committing to it really hampers the group process. An interview indicates an overly excessive method of assessing suitability.
There are various stages in group therapy. Which of the following is one of them?
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There are several stages common to group therapy dynamics. Forming is the initial stage when group members are first placed together, and members tend to be rather cautious during this stage. The second stage is called Storming, when group members begin to familiarize themselves with each other and test limits. Norming occurs when conflicts begin to be worked out, and some level of cohesiveness is achieved. In the Performing stage, the group is at its most mature and working toward common goals. The final stage is Adjourning, and is just as it sounds, the act of disbanding the group.