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DSST Methods Of Counseling
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. MH employee who holds a masters or doctoral degree - employed by school districts - focuses on learning & human development in the educational process - concerned with cognitive & emotional development of students in school settings
Tarasoff vs. Regents of the University of California
LSSP Licensed Specialist in School Psycology
joining
amygdala
2. Family systems therapist - designer of standardized genogram symbols
anxiety
Monica McGoldrick
kinesics
LP Licensed Psychologist
3. Father of Social Learning Theory - which states that people learn from one another through imitation - observation -and modeling
LSSP Licensed Specialist in School Psycology
enmeshed
Sue and Sue
Bandura
4. Characterized by the occurrence of one or more manic or mixed episodes
Sue and Sue
Bandura
Bipolar Disorder I
LMFT Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
5. Immediate surroundings - such as nuclear family - which influence behavior according to Brofenbrenner
LBSW licensed bachelor social worker
Microsystem
MD - Psychiatrist
LP Licensed Psychologist
6. Free of charge
confidentiality
LMFT Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
counter-transference
Pro bono
7. Act which requires records to be completed within 48 hours and maintained for a minimum of 6 years
SOAP
HIPAA
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
amygdala
8. Lack of clear boundaries in a relationship - tends to be over-involved and intrusive
Monica McGoldrick
enmeshed
Maslow
depression
9. Albert Bandura's term for his belief that behavior is both influenced by and influences the environment and personality
confidentiality
NIMH National Institute of Mental Health
reciprocal determinism
Monica McGoldrick
10. One of the 6 types of mental health workers who provide psychotherapy in the US; must have a Master's degree in counseling - complete supervised clinical experience & pass the NCE or equivalent exam recognized by the state - similar to LMHC
LPC Licensed professional counselor
transference
proxemics
reframing
11. Common therapeutic technique in which the therapist assists the client in seeing a situation from a new perspective by changing the client's internal construction of reality; a.k.a. relabeling
Bowen
reframing
PHI Protected health information
Piaget
12. Characterized by the occurrence of at least one hypomanic episode and at least one major depressive episode
anxiety
Sue and Sue
Bipolar Disorder II
reciprocal determinism
13. Largest scientific organization in the world - focused on understanding - treatment and prevention of mental health disorders
Minuchin
confidentiality
NIMH National Institute of Mental Health
LBSW licensed bachelor social worker
14. Legal right to keep your records confidential
reciprocal determinism
Sue and Sue
informed consent
Privilege
15. MH specialists whose training usually includes a master's degree in counseling or therapy & many hours of supervised clinical experience
kinesics
reframing
enmeshed
LMFT Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
16. Unconscious redirection of feelings from therapist to client
LPC Licensed professional counselor
macrosystem
NIMH National Institute of Mental Health
counter-transference
17. When the therapist aligns with the client's manor of speech - and general demeanor in order to facilitate the therapeutic bond
rapport
Minuchin
joining
Privilege
18. Diagnostic manual for mental health disorders
Sue and Sue
macrosystem
Bipolar Disorder I
DSM IV TR
19. Researchers who are a major source of cultural competency & cultural awareness information
exosystem
reciprocal determinism
anxiety
Sue and Sue
20. State of nonjudgmental - purposeful focus on the present moment to moment
joining
SOAP
mindfulness
Bipolar Disorder II
21. Part of the brain which makes sense of emotional input - also involved in consolidation of information from short term to long term memory and spatial navigation
hippocampus
Microsystem
enmeshed
LPC Licensed professional counselor
22. Medical Doctor - Psychiatrist - is able to prescribe psychoactive drugs
confidentiality
Piaget
Adler
MD - Psychiatrist
23. Creator of Structural Family Therapy which sees disorders as a symptom of dysfunctional families rather than a problem with the individual; goal is to disrupt dysfunctional patterns & establish new - healthier interaction patterns
informed consent
counter-transference
Minuchin
NASP
24. Founder of Family Systems Therapy - which views the family as a unit and uses the following terms to describe interactions within the unit: triangles - differentiation of self - nuclear family - multi-generational transmission - emotionally cut off -
enmeshed
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Bowen
mindfulness
25. Is able to perform social work independently - is able to supervise the work of LSW who is working on internship - and perform all LSW duties
Bipolar Disorder II
Pro bono
LMSW Licensed master social worker
reciprocal determinism
26. Includes progress notes
informed consent
PHI Protected health information
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Minuchin
27. Mandated 'duty to warn' in California; does NOT apply in TX
Tarasoff vs. Regents of the University of California
anxiety
Brofenbrenner
LP Licensed Psychologist
28. A connection between the therapist and client
informed consent
Minuchin
rapport
paralinguistics
29. Environmental and personal space; varies depending on the relationship between people involved; 3-4 feet best for therapy
schizophrenia
autism
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
proxemics
30. Must obtain a master's degree in social work - pass the certification exam and the vignette exam - is able to provide psychotherapy
LCSW licensed clinical social worker
depression
Bandura
Pro bono
31. Transition over the life course which influences behavior according to Brofenbrenner
mesosystem
chronosystems
LP Licensed Psychologist
Bipolar Disorder I
32. Mood disorder characterized by intense sadness - feelings of futility & worthlessness - & withdrawal from others
LPC Licensed professional counselor
Bipolar Disorder II
depression
DSM IV TR
33. Has a bachelor's degree in social work and two years of full time post-bacc supervised experience in the social work field - this person is licensed to provide intervention and referral services - and may administer checklists which require no specia
homeostasis
LBSW licensed bachelor social worker
transference
APA American Psychological Association
34. Style of clinical note taking: Subjective info - verbalizations made by client Objective info - counselor measures by formal assessment or observation Assessment data - counselors diagnosis or assessment of the subjective and objective data Plan - wh
schizophrenia
LSSP Licensed Specialist in School Psycology
NIMH National Institute of Mental Health
SOAP
35. Ethical requirement that information revealed in therapy will not be shared with parties outside of the therapeutic relationship unless there is a legal requirement to do so
informed consent
confidentiality
NASP
mindfulness
36. Professional and scientific organization of psychologists with the goal of creating and enhancing psychological knowledge for the betterment of mankind
joining
HIPAA
APA American Psychological Association
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
37. Nonverbal vocal cues - such as: voice qualities - vocalizations - pauses - and speech errors
Pro bono
Minuchin
paralinguistics
rapport
38. Developmental disorder which appears in the first 3 years of life - effects the brain's normal development of social and communication skills
Adler
mindfulness
autism
HIPAA
39. State of stability or sameness; all systems tend to strive for this state
homeostasis
rapport
Adler
informed consent
40. Major contributor to the psychodynamic approach to therapy - founder of 'individual psychology' - believed in holistic view of client & motivation through relatedness
Adler
PHI Protected health information
Privilege
hippocampus
41. Unconscious redirection of feelings toward another
LMSW Licensed master social worker
reciprocal determinism
Bowen
transference
42. Systems such as work - school and religion - which influence behavior according to Brofenbrenner
Bandura
DSM IV TR
homeostasis
mesosystem
43. A statement of client rights and responsibilities - which must include: what will happen in therapy; qualifications - policies and procedures of the therapist; and information on other sources of help
schizophrenia
LBSW licensed bachelor social worker
autism
informed consent
44. Disorder of adolescence and childhood characterized by socially disruptive behaviors which are either attentional or hyperactive; present before age 7 & persisting for at least 6 months
autism
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
LCSW licensed clinical social worker
Brofenbrenner
45. Cultural system which influences behavior according to Brofenbrenner
Minuchin
macrosystem
mesosystem
NIMH National Institute of Mental Health
46. Bio-ecological theory - which states that there are 5 levels of context which influence people: microsystem - mesosystem - exosystem - macrosystem - & chronosystem
rapport
Brofenbrenner
APA American Psychological Association
LMFT Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
47. Economic - social & political systems which influence behavior according to Brofenbrenner
informed consent
confidentiality
exosystem
counter-transference
48. Fundamental human emotion that prepares the body for fight or flight in threatening situations - diagnosed as a disorder if anticipatory fear interrupts the individuals ability to perform daily functions
proxemics
Microsystem
anxiety
Adler
49. National Association of School Psychologists
homeostasis
LPC Licensed professional counselor
SOAP
NASP
50. A MH licensure earned by completing a doctorate in psychology - along with 2-3 years of post-grad training emphasizing diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders
LCSW licensed clinical social worker
LP Licensed Psychologist
Sue and Sue
enmeshed