LMHC Social and Cultural Diversity 2

Question 1

A client from a collectivist culture refuses to make decisions about treatment without consulting family elders. The culturally competent LMHC response is to:

Accepted Answer

Incorporate family involvement into the treatment planning process

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Insist on individual autonomy as the legal standard

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Refer the client to a culturally matched provider

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Document the client's dependence as a clinical concern

Question 2

The concept of 'racial battle fatigue' describes:

Accepted Answer

Physical exhaustion from racial discrimination experiences among people of color

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Burnout experienced by White counselors working with diverse populations

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The cumulative fatigue of multicultural training programs

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Emotional depletion caused by implicit bias testing

Question 3

When using a standardized assessment with a client whose primary language is not English, the LMHC should FIRST:

Accepted Answer

Consider the assessment's normative sample and cultural validity before use

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Administer the test in English to maintain standardization

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Delay assessment until the client achieves English fluency

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Use a translated version without reviewing its psychometric properties

Question 4

A White LMHC notices they feel anxious and avoidant when a Black client raises topics about racism in therapy. This reaction most likely reflects:

Accepted Answer

The counselor's unexamined White racial identity development

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Empathic overarousal requiring supervision

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Countertransference unrelated to race

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An appropriate professional boundary

Question 5

Which of the following best illustrates an institutional form of racism?

Accepted Answer

A hiring policy that unintentionally disadvantages minority applicants

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A landlord using a racial slur toward a tenant

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A counselor making assumptions based on a client's skin color

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A peer making a microaggressive comment in a group session

Question 6

A client who is a recent immigrant presents with somatic complaints, social withdrawal, and grief over leaving family. The counselor should consider that these symptoms may represent:

Accepted Answer

A culturally normative stress response to immigration and acculturation

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Malingering to obtain disability benefits

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Borderline personality features

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Psychosomatic disorder requiring medical referral

Question 7

The ADDRESSING framework developed by Pamela Hays is used to:

Accepted Answer

Identify multiple cultural influences on a client's worldview and identity

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Diagnose culture-bound syndromes in non-Western clients

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Assess acculturation levels in immigrant populations

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Classify types of racial microaggressions encountered in therapy