Midterm Ch 1

Which of the following statements best describes the author's view of the medical model?

A focus in the medical model restricts therapeutic practice because it stresses deficits rather than strengths

Which of these statements about interventions are true

During the course of an individual's therapy, different interventions may be needed at different times.

Which of the following is not associated with the cognitive behavioral action oriented therapies?

Existential Therapy

Which of the following is not considered an experiential and relationship oriented therapy?

Family Systems Therapy

Francesca, a cognitive behaviorists therapist, likes to give HW assignments to her clients. What might her rationale for doing this be?

HW can be a vehicle for assisting her clients in putting into action what they are learning in therapy.

The author makes a case for

Initially getting an overview of the major theoretical orientations and then delving more deeply into each approach

Which approach was developed during the 1940's as non directive reaction against psychoanalysis?

Person Centered Therapy

Which Humanistic approach emphasizes the basic attitudes of the therapist as the core of the therapeutic process?

Person Centered therapy

Which of the following statements about theories or models of counseling/physiotherapy is true

There is a clear place for theoretical pluralism in our society

A comprehensive approach to counseling

goes beyond focusing on our internal dynamics and address those environmental and systematic realities that influences us.

Presenting one model to which all trainees subscribe

is dangerous in that it can limit their effectiveness in working with a diverse range of future clients

What type of factors oftentimes limit our freedom of choice

social, environmental, cultural and biological (All of the above)