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DSST Methods Of Counseling
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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
proxemics
Bandura
APA American Psychological Association
informed consent
2. Group of disorders characterized by severely impaired cognitive processes - personality disintegration - affective disturbances - and social withdrawal
schizophrenia
Piaget
confidentiality
Microsystem
3. National Association of School Psychologists
amygdala
LMSW Licensed master social worker
anxiety
NASP
4. Unconscious redirection of feelings from therapist to client
enmeshed
counter-transference
kinesics
LPC Licensed professional counselor
5. When the therapist aligns with the client's manor of speech - and general demeanor in order to facilitate the therapeutic bond
Maslow
MD - Psychiatrist
joining
homeostasis
6. Family systems therapist - designer of standardized genogram symbols
Monica McGoldrick
LBSW licensed bachelor social worker
Piaget
Bipolar Disorder II
7. Bio-ecological theory - which states that there are 5 levels of context which influence people: microsystem - mesosystem - exosystem - macrosystem - & chronosystem
LCSW licensed clinical social worker
HIPAA
Brofenbrenner
Adler
8. Explained child development in terms of 4 stages: Sensorimotor - Preoperational - Concrete operational - & formal operations
transference
Piaget
DSM IV TR
depression
9. Economic - social & political systems which influence behavior according to Brofenbrenner
exosystem
enmeshed
rapport
Microsystem
10. Unconscious redirection of feelings toward another
Bipolar Disorder II
transference
LMSW Licensed master social worker
joining
11. 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
Bipolar Disorder I
transference
hippocampus
depression
12. Father of Social Learning Theory - which states that people learn from one another through imitation - observation -and modeling
autism
homeostasis
hippocampus
Bandura
13. Mandated 'duty to warn' in California; does NOT apply in TX
exosystem
confidentiality
Piaget
Tarasoff vs. Regents of the University of California
14. Part of the lymbic system which controls emotions - especially fear and fight/flight response
enmeshed
macrosystem
amygdala
MD - Psychiatrist
15. 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
Bowen
confidentiality
macrosystem
reframing
16. Medical Doctor - Psychiatrist - is able to prescribe psychoactive drugs
MD - Psychiatrist
paralinguistics
NIMH National Institute of Mental Health
Bowen
17. Researchers who are a major source of cultural competency & cultural awareness information
reciprocal determinism
exosystem
Sue and Sue
paralinguistics
18. A connection between the therapist and client
rapport
NIMH National Institute of Mental Health
Minuchin
Privilege
19. Developmental disorder which appears in the first 3 years of life - effects the brain's normal development of social and communication skills
autism
Minuchin
APA American Psychological Association
amygdala
20. Environmental and personal space; varies depending on the relationship between people involved; 3-4 feet best for therapy
Bipolar Disorder II
Bandura
counter-transference
proxemics
21. Diagnostic manual for mental health disorders
Brofenbrenner
DSM IV TR
chronosystems
proxemics
22. State of nonjudgmental - purposeful focus on the present moment to moment
mindfulness
APA American Psychological Association
enmeshed
Bipolar Disorder II
23. MH specialists whose training usually includes a master's degree in counseling or therapy & many hours of supervised clinical experience
Adler
Brofenbrenner
homeostasis
LMFT Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
24. Lack of clear boundaries in a relationship - tends to be over-involved and intrusive
LSSP Licensed Specialist in School Psycology
enmeshed
SOAP
NASP
25. Nonverbal vocal cues - such as: voice qualities - vocalizations - pauses - and speech errors
paralinguistics
amygdala
transference
SOAP
26. Created a hierarchy of needs - which flowed in the following order: physiological - safety - love & belonging - self esteem - & self actualization
Maslow
reciprocal determinism
NASP
Privilege
27. Characterized by the occurrence of at least one hypomanic episode and at least one major depressive episode
anxiety
Brofenbrenner
Sue and Sue
Bipolar Disorder II
28. 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
LPC Licensed professional counselor
Pro bono
Bowen
anxiety
29. 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
LP Licensed Psychologist
confidentiality
informed consent
SOAP
30. 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)
macrosystem
anxiety
confidentiality
kinesics
31. 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
Microsystem
counter-transference
Bipolar Disorder I
32. Transition over the life course which influences behavior according to Brofenbrenner
Bandura
joining
chronosystems
depression
33. Characterized by the occurrence of one or more manic or mixed episodes
Bipolar Disorder II
LBSW licensed bachelor social worker
Bipolar Disorder I
DSM IV TR
34. Includes progress notes
MD - Psychiatrist
amygdala
PHI Protected health information
chronosystems
35. State of stability or sameness; all systems tend to strive for this state
schizophrenia
LMSW Licensed master social worker
homeostasis
SOAP
36. Cultural system which influences behavior according to Brofenbrenner
LMFT Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
DSM IV TR
macrosystem
LSSP Licensed Specialist in School Psycology
37. 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
transference
NASP
Monica McGoldrick
Minuchin
38. 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
LBSW licensed bachelor social worker
confidentiality
depression
mindfulness
39. 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
reframing
HIPAA
reciprocal determinism
40. Albert Bandura's term for his belief that behavior is both influenced by and influences the environment and personality
HIPAA
MD - Psychiatrist
mesosystem
reciprocal determinism
41. Largest scientific organization in the world - focused on understanding - treatment and prevention of mental health disorders
LSSP Licensed Specialist in School Psycology
mesosystem
NIMH National Institute of Mental Health
chronosystems
42. Systems such as work - school and religion - which influence behavior according to Brofenbrenner
mesosystem
anxiety
LSSP Licensed Specialist in School Psycology
Tarasoff vs. Regents of the University of California
43. Free of charge
homeostasis
Bipolar Disorder I
Pro bono
LSSP Licensed Specialist in School Psycology
44. 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
LSSP Licensed Specialist in School Psycology
schizophrenia
NIMH National Institute of Mental Health
PHI Protected health information
45. 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
Maslow
LMSW Licensed master social worker
Brofenbrenner
LCSW licensed clinical social worker
46. 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
amygdala
SOAP
reciprocal determinism
counter-transference
47. 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 -
HIPAA
Bowen
anxiety
amygdala
48. Major contributor to the psychodynamic approach to therapy - founder of 'individual psychology' - believed in holistic view of client & motivation through relatedness
NIMH National Institute of Mental Health
anxiety
Adler
Bipolar Disorder II
49. 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
amygdala
LP Licensed Psychologist
Tarasoff vs. Regents of the University of California
reframing
50. 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
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
APA American Psychological Association
transference
Privilege