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DSST Methods Of Counseling

Subjects : dsst, psychiatry
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1. Cultural system which influences behavior according to Brofenbrenner






2. Must obtain a master's degree in social work - pass the certification exam and the vignette exam - is able to provide psychotherapy






3. 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






4. 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






5. Developmental disorder which appears in the first 3 years of life - effects the brain's normal development of social and communication skills






6. Part of the lymbic system which controls emotions - especially fear and fight/flight response






7. Bio-ecological theory - which states that there are 5 levels of context which influence people: microsystem - mesosystem - exosystem - macrosystem - & chronosystem






8. 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






9. One of the five dimensions of non-verbal behavior - which includes: physical characteristics - touch - and body movements (even minute movements of facial muscles and eyes)






10. Includes progress notes






11. Family systems therapist - designer of standardized genogram symbols






12. State of stability or sameness; all systems tend to strive for this state






13. Albert Bandura's term for his belief that behavior is both influenced by and influences the environment and personality






14. Characterized by the occurrence of one or more manic or mixed episodes






15. Lack of clear boundaries in a relationship - tends to be over-involved and intrusive






16. 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






17. National Association of School Psychologists






18. Father of Social Learning Theory - which states that people learn from one another through imitation - observation -and modeling






19. Unconscious redirection of feelings from therapist to client






20. Systems such as work - school and religion - which influence behavior according to Brofenbrenner






21. Professional and scientific organization of psychologists with the goal of creating and enhancing psychological knowledge for the betterment of mankind






22. Economic - social & political systems which influence behavior according to Brofenbrenner






23. 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






24. Major contributor to the psychodynamic approach to therapy - founder of 'individual psychology' - believed in holistic view of client & motivation through relatedness






25. Group of disorders characterized by severely impaired cognitive processes - personality disintegration - affective disturbances - and social withdrawal






26. 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






27. Created a hierarchy of needs - which flowed in the following order: physiological - safety - love & belonging - self esteem - & self actualization






28. Nonverbal vocal cues - such as: voice qualities - vocalizations - pauses - and speech errors






29. Free of charge






30. When the therapist aligns with the client's manor of speech - and general demeanor in order to facilitate the therapeutic bond






31. A connection between the therapist and client






32. 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 -






33. Medical Doctor - Psychiatrist - is able to prescribe psychoactive drugs






34. 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






35. Explained child development in terms of 4 stages: Sensorimotor - Preoperational - Concrete operational - & formal operations






36. 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






37. Diagnostic manual for mental health disorders






38. Characterized by the occurrence of at least one hypomanic episode and at least one major depressive episode






39. State of nonjudgmental - purposeful focus on the present moment to moment






40. Immediate surroundings - such as nuclear family - which influence behavior according to Brofenbrenner






41. 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






42. Unconscious redirection of feelings toward another






43. 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






44. Researchers who are a major source of cultural competency & cultural awareness information






45. Mandated 'duty to warn' in California; does NOT apply in TX






46. Transition over the life course which influences behavior according to Brofenbrenner






47. Mood disorder characterized by intense sadness - feelings of futility & worthlessness - & withdrawal from others






48. MH specialists whose training usually includes a master's degree in counseling or therapy & many hours of supervised clinical experience






49. Environmental and personal space; varies depending on the relationship between people involved; 3-4 feet best for therapy






50. 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