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DSST Methods Of Counseling

Subjects : dsst, psychiatry
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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






2. Family systems therapist - designer of standardized genogram symbols






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






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






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






6. Free of charge






7. Act which requires records to be completed within 48 hours and maintained for a minimum of 6 years






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






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






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






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






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






13. Largest scientific organization in the world - focused on understanding - treatment and prevention of mental health disorders






14. Legal right to keep your records confidential






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






16. Unconscious redirection of feelings from therapist to client






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






18. Diagnostic manual for mental health disorders






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






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






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






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






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






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 -






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






26. Includes progress notes






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






28. A connection between the therapist and client






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Unconscious redirection of feelings toward another






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






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






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






45. Cultural system which influences behavior according to Brofenbrenner






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






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






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






49. National Association of School Psychologists






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