counseling children final

Group counseling with elementary aged children usually lasts about

30 minutes

The ideal size for a group of children 10-12 years is usually considered to be​

5-6 members

Which of the following would be a compentency(ies) for health care providers who work with children from alcoholic families

A knowledge of symptoms, Routine screening, Ability to offer support

believe the group is a natural environment for helping children

Adlerian groups

According to TA, the well adjusted person

Allows the situation to dictate the ego state

According to Kottman, one way to gauge whether children are appropriate for play therapy is to​

Ask the child whether he would rather talk or play with toys

​used when clients' goals are similar and members can help one another

Behavioral counseling

The federal law relative to child abuse is​

CAPTA

The ultimate goal of ecosystemic play therapy is to​

Change beliefs that are causing problems

Finality refers to the understanding that

Death is a permanent condition

An important guidelines in working with children who are suicidal is

Do not debate whether suicide is right or wrong

Which of the following may be a consultant role?

Expert ​Researcher ​Adviser

The goal of theraplay is to

Foster attachments

Dysfunctional families

Function at some extreme position on some continuum

​focus on here and now and on maintaining personal awareness

Gestalt counseling

Students are eligible under 504 when they

Have impairments that substantially limit them

One of the goals of counseling groups is​

Helping members develop interpersonal skills

All of the following are premises of structural family therapy except

In a functional family, the subject matter of each subsystem should be shared with the other subsystems.

IEP stands for

Individualized Education Plan

The parent state contains​

Instructions

Blocking refers to the group leader​

Intervening in counterproductive behavior

Which of the following is necessary for running effective groups?​

Planning Performing Processing

members are encouraged to recognize and confront their thoughts & feelings

Rational-emotive group

​the group is a microcosm of the "real" world

Reality therapy

Which of the following might be treatment goal(s) for children of alcoholic families is

Reduce children's isolation, Provide accurate information about chemical dependency, Provide support

Children with emotional disorders need which of the following interventions?

Security and stability in the counseling relationship

Which of the following is true of Satir's system of therapy?

Self-esteem is given a prominent role.

Some concerns that may come up in counseling children with disabilities are

Self-other conflict ​Career counseling ​Maladaptive behavior

A condition that would lead to the charge of child abandonment is​

The parent's identity is unknown, ​The child has failed to provide reasonable support over time, ​The child is left in dangerous circumstances

​focus on games and interaction among people

Transactional analysis

As group members show understanding for each other, they increase their​

Trust ​Tolerance ​Support

Group therapy deals with​

Unconscious motivations

Which of the following is the meaning of strategic as related to family therapy?

a specific, brief plan devised by the therapist

A counselor's interventions for children who have special needs

are knowledgeable of the needs and characteristics of these children

Overarousal, impulsivity, blurting out, interrupting, losing things, and engaging in dangerous activities may be symptoms of

attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

The consultation model that emphasizes such techniques as reinforcement, punishment, and shaping is referred to as​

behavioral consultation

The selection of a target behavior is a part of which type of consultation​

behavioral consultation

Group crisis intervention may be appropriate for

children who are displaying impaired functioning. children who have physical symptoms. children who are experiencing grief.

According to Satir, there are 5 response patterns into which a family member may fall. Which one of the following patterns does being cool, calm and collected represent?​

computer

Consultation is the process in which the consultant works with a ____________ with the goal of bringing about a positive change in the __________.​

consultee; client

Consultation and collaboration have all of the following in common EXCEPT

contracts

Inevitability refers to the understanding that​

death is unavoidable

Kubler-Ross has defined the stages most families go through in facing death as​

denial, resistance, bargaining, and acceptance.

Evaluating group processes may be done by

determining if goals have been met. having feedback during the last session. asking participants to respond to incomplete statements about the group.

Which of the following are needs for parents who have divorced

expanded parent education ​conflict resolution skills

Psychoeducational groups​

focus on skill development

We know which ego state is in charge by

how we talk. ​how we act. ​how we feel.

John Gottman designed his behavioral interviewing method to teach people to match the _____ with the _____ of their communication.

impact, intent

Murray Bowen focused on how family members could maintain a healthy level of _____ while maintaining ______.

individuality, closeness

Effective play therapy is likely to​

involve parents

The child state contains

joy and creativity

Satir hopes that all family members will become (504)

levelers

Mrs. Houch reports to the school counselor that one of her students, Joe, is constantly stirring up trouble in her class. The counselor asks her to keep an exact count for three days of each incident where she observes him initiating a problem. This technique is an example of​

listing behaviors.

Adolescents who have been through a parental divorce​

must learn to take a chance with relationships.

According to Transactional Analysis there are three basic life scripts. Which of the following is one of those scripts?

non-winners

The adult state contains

objective information

Which of the following are NOT considered in process consultation?​

organizational history

The most critical factor in helping children through divorce is​

parental support.

Child maltreatment refers to

physical abuse.​ sexual abuse. psychological abuse.

A person with disabiliy is not limited as much by the disability as by

pity

Filial therapy uses ______ to help parents strengthen their relationships with children

play

When a consultant comes to the organization to consult about the mental health or organizational factors, this approach is referred to as​

program-centered administrative consultation.

The ______of the group determines the type of group being led.

purpose

____________ therapists commonly believe that groups can be beneficial in helping children and adolescents meet their psychological needs that they define as belonging, power, freedom, and fun.​

reality

Collaborative consultation includes the components of voluntary participation, equality and​

shared accountability.​ ​agreed-on mutual goals. ​parity.

Consultation is a method of​

sharing expertise

According to Transactional Analysis what is not one of the three categories of transactions?

symmetrical

According to TA, the child part of the personality includes

the adapted child, the little professor, and the free child.

One of the primary concerns of a counselor working with children with exceptionalities should be

the child's self-concept.

Family therapy almost always involves interventions to alter

the way a family system operates

Catharsis allows children​

to release strong emotions

Abreaction allows children

to symbolically relive and gain mastery over negative experiences

According to Satir, which of the following is not one of the four components in a family situation that are subject to change and correction?​

transgenerational history

Jane increasingly confides in her daughter about problems in Jane's marriage. According to Bowen this would be an example of

triangulation

The primary goal of transactional analysis is to help the person achieve an "I'm okay - You're okay" life position.

true

The extent to which a test measures what it is supposed to measure is the test​

validity

Second-order change is

when symptom and system are repaired.

Play therapists choose play therapy techniques to

​Allow the child to express what is troubling

Which of the following is one of the steps in collaborative collaboration?​

​Defining a shared vision

One possible cultural conflict with play therapy is the​

​Expression of strong feelings may not be culturally acceptable

Which of the following is not one of the six options for structuring time in pursuit of strokes?

​Games - the need is met in a crooked way

Haley would be likely to do which of the following in the strategic family therapy interview?

​Involve reluctant participants first in the problem discussion and the identified client last + ​Have every family member interact with every other family member.

In prescriptive play therapy the counselor​

​Matches the treatment to the child's problem

Which of the following is not true about child maltreatment in the U.S.?

​Statistics regarding the prevalence of child maltreatment are overestimates.

The goals of play therapy are which of these?

​Symptom reduction ​Enhanced development

One criteria for assessing the effectiveness of play therapy is​

​The child seems to be more confident

Which of the following is not true about children with exceptionalities and their families?

​The family will be unaffected.

Family therapists believe that

​The sum is greater than the parts

Which of the following is true of exceptional children?

​They are different from their peers in some way. They deviate from what is considered average or normal. They may fall within a spectrum of exceptionalities.

Counselors need to help children of alcoholic parents understand​

​They can love their parent and not like their behavior

Minuchin suggested which of these for developing trust with a family? (486)

​Tracking + ​Mimicry

From your study of Transactional Analysis, which of the following transactions would most likely influence personality development?

​Transactions between parent and child ego states

To increase the possibilities of success for children with emotional disturbances, (and all others), schools and parents need to

​allow more time for young people to develop relationship ​increase community, parent, and administration participation ​build a school climate of nurturing

In Transactional Analysis an injunction is

​an order a parent gives to a child to behave or believe in a certain way.

The definition of intellectual disability disorder includes sub average general intellectual functioning and which of the following?

​conceptual skills ​social skills ​practical skills

If you suspect a child has suicidal tendencies, you should

​confront the child with your thoughts and feelings immediately.

Which of the following are not symptoms of emotional disturbances?

​disorder in the basic psychological processes of language.

A child with a physical disability has feelings about self that stem from

​how he or she is treated by others ​the child's age at the time of occurrence ​the severity of the condition

Process consultation focuses on

​how problems are solved and on the system in which the problems occur.

Which of the following is not a "psychological task" children of divorce must resolve?

​making a decision about the custodial parent.

According to your textbook which of the following children should not be included in a group?​

​one with extreme behaviors

The key to understanding PAC is to know

​which is in charge at a particular moment and if that is appropriate.