Drake 200 Counseling Exam Group 2 Questions
How could systems thinking impact the counseling profession?
It could impact the counseling profession in the way we help our clients. For example systems thinking in the profession we could help our clients to see the bigger picture or help them to see recurring issues in a new way and looking at the bigger picture to view the issue new, with new solutions to the same problem.
What is an MCO?
MCO is short for Managed Care Organizations. They are third-party organizations that coordinate between payers (typically insurance, Medicaid, or Medicare), providers (e.g. doctors, counselors, other health care providers), and consumers (clients).
Clifford Beers wrote a book titled "A Mind That Found Itself" advocating for more humane treatment for those suffering with mental illnesses is 1908. What movement was he the forerunner of to continue his advocacy efforts?
Mental Hygiene Movement
What section of the ACA Code of Ethics addresses the counseling relationship?
(Section A)
What section of the ACA Code of Ethics addresses confidentiality and privacy?
(Section B)
In the movie, 50/50, Katherine uses the title "Doctor" but does not actually have her doctorate. This violates which section of the ACA Code of Ethics?
(Section C.4.a : Accurate Representation)
What section of the ACA Code of Ethics addresses distance counseling, technology, and social media.
(Section H)
Which fundamental principle was most recently added to the ACA Code of Ethics in 2014?
(Veracity- dealing truthfully with individuals whom counselors come into professional contact)
How can school counselors more effectively and efficiently serve their students with special needs?
Collaborate with rehabilitation counselors
_________ is seen as essential to the academic, career, and social/emotional development of students in the American educational system according to Gibbons, Diambra, and Buchanan.
Collaboration
What is the current trend in relation to mental health needs and students today?
Growing at an alarming rate at all levels.
Why is Jesse B Davis important to the history of school counseling?
He was the first person to set up a preventative school guidance system, components of this system are still used today.
What kind of professional associations can you join that will assist in counselor advocacy?
IMHC, ISCA, or ACA
What are the requirements of licensure as a school counselor? (based on the state you want to practice in.)
In Iowa : you must have an education background of a bachelors, masters, or PhD. Also one must have 600 supervised work hours, and pass examinations. National Counselor, National Clinical Mental Health, and Certified Rehabilitation.
How did the National Defense ACT impacts school counseling?
Increased funding for guidance and training for school counselors
What is the role of a school counselor within a building with teachers, a dean, and principals?
Student advocate, mental health "expert," resource for other staff regarding pathways for students and their goals
Who may school counselors collaborate with?
Teachers, administrators, parents, other school counselors, students, school support staff, community agency personnel
Is there a consensus among counselors regarding the benefits/drawbacks of personal therapy?
At this time, there is not a firm consensus either in favor of or against personal therapy for those training to become therapists. While it appears that over two-thirds of therapists have engaged in personal therapy, there is no conclusive, research-based evidence that it is either particularly beneficial or harmful.
What are the three accrediting bodies that can advocate for the counseling profession and its' identity?
CACREP, NBCC, ACA
What are requirements for licensure as a Mental Health Counselor? (based on the state you want to practice in.)
In Iowa: Complete and submit the application for Mental Health Counselor and Licensure. Pay the fee of the licensure. If you come from a CACREP accredited school get transcripts with date of graduation and courses to Iowa Board of Behavioral Sciences.
How did Milsom and Akos recommend that school counselors-in-training become better prepared to work with students with disabilities and in turn learn how to better collaborate?
Intentionally working with students with disabilities during practicum and internship, taking courses on disability, joining professional programs that bring together members of each of the disciplines that serve students with disabilities
Friend and Cook said, "________ ________ is a style of direct interaction between at least two coequal parties voluntarily engaged in sharing decision making as they work toward a common goal."
Interpersonal collaboration
What are the 4 phases in Freire's (1993) The Liberation Model?
Investigation, examination, and deconstruction of US society, Investigation, examination, and deconstruction of counseling, Interdisciplinary study of the findings, & Application
What is does the acronym ICAN represent and how does it correlate to school counseling?
Iowa College Access Network. An organization that supports education and job training. Provides career and college readiness resources for school counselors and their the students they serve.
Currently in Iowa, what professional standards are used to evaluates school counselors?
Iowa Teaching Standards
What are some of the arguments made in favor of requiring personal therapy for those in training to become counselors?
That it helps future counselors better understand the experience of being a client/being in the position of one seeking, instead of offering, help. Better understanding of personal dynamics. Improved mental health for the prospective counselor. Socialization as a therapist.
What is the name of the framework for school counseling programs?
The ASCA Model
Who publishes and is responsible for the DSM?
The American Psychiatric Association (APA)
What was the Community Mental Health Centers Act in 1963 and how did this evolve counseling?
The Community Mental Health Centers Act established community health centers throughout the U.S. and provided employment for counselors outside of educational settings. The centers offered drug abuse counseling as well as marriage and family counseling. This expanded counselors in community settings.
Explain how to format the header in APA format for the first page, and explain how it differs from the rest of the pages within the same document.
The header on the first page identifies what the running head will be, i.e. Running head: APA STYLE. Each page after the cover page will contain APA STYLE within the header and will omit "Running head:"
In your own words briefly reflect on what systems thinking is?
Systems Thinking is observation of how one item interacts with other parts of the same system. It's like looking at the whole picture and how the parts of that picture intertwine.
What did the Vocational Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1954 do?
The Vocational Rehab Act of 1954 promoted and assisted in the extension and improvement of vocational rehabilitation services and the use of Federal funds to train rehabilitation counselors.
The ACA Code of Ethics was last updated in what year?
(2014)
In the movie, 50/50, Katherine enters into a romantic relationship with Adam. This violates which section of the ACA Code of Ethics?
(A.5.a. Sexual and/or Romantic Relationships Prohibited)
What is step 2 of the 7-step decision making model?
(Apply the appropriate code of ethics)
According to the ACA Code of Ethics, what does the nonmaleficence mean?
(Avoiding actions that cause harm)
What does CACREP stand for? a. Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs b. Council Accrediting Counselors and Rehabilitation Education Program c. Council for Accreditation of Counselors and Rehabilitation Educational Planning
a.
Which of the following is cited correctly in APA Style? (select the correct answer.) a. Smith (2008) asserts APA Style is difficult for graduate students to implement and comprehend (p. 25). b. Smith esserts APA Style is difficult for graduate students to implement and comprehend (p. 25, 2008). c. Smith states APA Style is difficult for graduate students to implement and comprehend (p.25).
a.
Romano and Kachgal said that the influence of which two specialties will be eminently stronger if they can form a strong partnership based on their overlapping philosophical foundations, scientific investigations, and psychological practices?
Counseling psychology and school counseling
What are the three identifying factors that make counseling a specialty-based profession, yet difficult to ensure professional identify?
Counselor role, Setting, & Type of clientele
A group of African American students created the NAACP with the help of what scholar impacting counselors and psychologists?
Du Bois
What is the optional document that can be used to link the Iowa Teaching Standards and ASCA National Model?
Evaluation Supplement for School Counselors
Pick an association of your choice and explain how to join.
Ex.: ISCA- visit the website, fill out application online or print it out and send it back to ISCA, graduate student fee is 25$, verify you are a student in the program. Professional fee is 40$ and retired fee is $20.
Who was Philippe Pinel?
Pinel was the director of a mental health hospital in Paris. He started to change the impressions toward mental illness contributing to the moral treatment movement, which led to a change of environment for individuals with mental illness including releasing individuals from chains, prohibiting corporal punishment, and only using restraints if the individuals was a danger to others or themselves. He developed a system for classifying disorders.
How should school counselors react to a student with an overwhelming mental health need?
Refer to a school based therapist.
What impact did the Industrial Revolution have on counseling?
The industrial revolution led to the creation and need for counseling. The demands of the Industrial Revolution and urbanization led to social and economic problems. This led to counseling being needed in the educational setting and assistance with vocational decisions.
How do the perceived benefits of complementary therapies compare to the perceived benefits of conventional drug therapies?
The perceived benefits are the same/equal, as long as the client has the ability to choose the modality with which they are comfortable/ "believe" in.
In APA style, personal communications (emails, interviews, etc.) are not included in the Reference list. a. True b. False
True
True or False: In 2001 50% of rehabilitation professors were older than the age of 50?
True
True or False: The American Association for Counseling and Development (AACD) became the American Counseling Association (ACA) in 1992.
True
Which in text citation is correct according to APA Style? a. Johnson & Smith (2018) assert counseling students from Drake are the most prepared upon graduation. b. Johnson and Smith (2018) assert counseling students from Drake are the most prepared upon graduation.
b.
Which of the following examples includes a properly formatted in-text citation for a quote? a. Smith said, "The results were inaccurate" (para.6). b. Smith (2008) stated, "The results were inaccurate" (p.72). c. Smith (2008) stated, "The results were inaccurate."
b.
Which of the following is an inappropriate role for school counselors? a. helping the school principal identify and student issues, needs and problems b. providing therapy or long-term counseling in schools to address psychological disorders c. analyzing grade-point averages in relationship to achievement d. helping the school principal identify and resolve student issues, needs and problems
b.
According to Patterson, the future of rehabilitation counseling will become much stronger by: a. Reducing accreditation standards b. Working closely with the Department of Veterans Affairs c. Extending hours to evenings and weekends
b.
According to the "demand-side job development model", rehabilitation professionals must possess an understanding of: a. Disabled persons goals b. The company and how the work is done within the company c. CACREP standards
b.
Federal Funding established the practice of rehabilitation counseling with a. International acclaim b. Utah's Rehab Justice Act c. Smith-Fess Act in 1920
c.
Frank Parsons authored the influential book Choosing a Vocation, in a. 1945 b. 1873 c. 1909
c.
In APA style, a long quotation more than 40 words long should be: a. Single spaced, enclosed in quotations, and indented half an inch. b. Single spaced and enclosed in quotations. c. Double spaced, indented half an inch, and without quotations.
c.
The Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPC) created the expectation that a. Rehab counselors are trained to work in corporations b. Rehab counselors are interested in working with blind people c. Rehab counselors are qualified at the highest level of state or national standards d. All the above
c.
The main purpose of an EAP (Employee assistance program) is a. To find reasons to fire an employee b. To help an employee get a promotion c. To help employees who are no longer functioning at acceptable performance levels.
c.
What is one organization that school counselors can be involved with? i. ISCA ii. PEI iii. ISCUN iv. AARP
i.
How can a school counselor be implemented into the general education classroom?
Can teach in the general ed classroom as a way to facilitate their own counseling standards. Example: can provide instruction for how to work with a group well and the social norms related to working with others before beginning a group project.
Who was the founder of person-centered approach to therapy?
Carl Rogers
What are 3 examples of other professionals that counselors can collaborate with?
Case managers, medical providers, financial specialists, educators, job developers, employers, transportation providers, housing specialists, natural supports, job trainers
Who was the founder of the mental hygiene movement and wrote, "A mind that found itself" in 1908?
Clifford Beers
What are at least two initiatives that Myers, Sweeney, and White (2002) suggest for the counseling profession to survive in relationship to advocacy?
Common identity for profession, Promoting public image - through individuals, professional associations, and accrediting bodies, Collaboration at local, state, national, and international levels, View advocacy as an integral part of counseling, Research on counseling outcomes, Curriculum materials, Comprehensive, coordinated plan for advocacy
What is a criticism of the DSM?
It is grounded in a very specific idea of what is "normal" / It is culturally biased toward North American (and generally, by extension, "Western") ways of thinking and reacting to the problems of living / It was developed and continues to be disproportionately influenced by a group of individuals who are overwhelming white, male, and from privileged socioeconomic backgrounds.
Explain why the ASCA model is important to the way that school counselors function.
It serves as the template/support/structure for how a school counselor should impact students, their buildings, admin, etc.
Who was Jesse B Davis and what did he do?
Jesse B. Davis was a superintendent in Michigan. He advocated for school guidance and was the first person to set up a guidance program in a public school district.
What is the name of the professor who created the International Tibet Independence Movement (ITIM)?
Lawrence Gerstein
What is the job of "the team" during collaboration (as talked about in class with Brain)?
Led by customer, professional support is only a facilitator, expertise and partnering is key
What does CACREP do?
Makes sure graduate level education meets the standards of the counseling profession.
What are 3 examples of human service organizations that serve people with disabilities that counselors might collaborate with?
On With Life, Easter Seals, Child Serve, Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services, Iowa Department for the Blind, Passageways
What are RAMP schools, and why are they important?
RAMP schools are recognized for following a model that benefits students greatly. Essentially, they are leaders in the field for school counseling.
Briefly describe Freire's (1993) idea of The Liberation Model.
Reflection and action upon the world in order to transform it. Requires the development of plans of action to overcome the problems identified by students. Objective reality known and ready to be experienced by people. It is a 4 phase Model.
What was the Rehabilitation Act of 1973?
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 increased services to persons with severe disabilities
1935 Social Security Act established the Vocational Rehabilitation Act as a. A state-federal vocational rehabilitation program b. A permanent program c. A job development and vocation intervention program d. All the above
d.
Which of the following is NOT a standard to which school counselors should focus their instruction? i. Academic development standards ii. Personal/social development standards iii. Career development standards iv. Classroom success standards
iv.
True or False: The aggregate supply of master's level rehabilitation counselors will be sufficient to meet the needs of the pubic vocational rehabilitation (VR) program.
False
According to Wade, which 2 steps are of the 7-step decision making model are most important?
(Steps 4 and 5)
For all quoted material, the in text citation must include the following three items:
1. The author's last name 2. The date of publication. 3. The page number OR paragraph number.
For paraphrased or summarized content, the in text citation must include following two items:
1. The author's last name. 2. The date of publication.
In what year was the American School Counselor Association (ASCA)formed?
1953
What is the American School Counselor Association's (ASCA) recommendation for school counselor to student ratio in schools?
1:250
What is the recommended ratio for counselors to students?
1:250
The Public Health Services Act made counseling the ___ mental health profession to achieve core provider status?
5th
Why might a counselor be tempted to or feel justified in intentionally misdiagnosing a client?
A counselor could be tempted to misdiagnose a client (diagnosing with an insurance-accepted code instead of a non-reimbursable code) to ensure continued access to care instead of forcing the client to discontinue seeking mental health services. They might also misdiagnose to ensure they receive compensation even though the client's accurate diagnosis does not qualify for reimbursement.
What are the ASCA Mindsets and Behaviors for student success?
A list of standards that describe the knowledge, skills and attitude students need in order to achieve academic success, social/emotional success and college and career readiness.
What professional organizations do Romano and Kachgal suggest become involved in helping counseling psychology and school counseling better collaborate?
ACA, ASCA, APA
Of the three certification bodies ( Commission of Rehabilitation Counselor Certification, National Board for Certified Counselors, Iowa Board of Certification) please provide some requirements for certification.
Ex. National Certified Counselors. You must have a masters degree in counseling and coursework must follow within that. Coursework requirements are: helping relationships in counseling, counseling field experience, research, 100 hours of post-graduate counseling supervision, and documented 3,000 hours of postgrad work experience. Also, follow the code of ethics.
Please reflect on two important pieces of information you found out on an association of your choice. And explain why they are important.
Ex.: ACA provides continuing education and under the knowledge tab presents resources beneficial to counselors and the public. These aspects are important because I believe we should always keep learning no matter how far in life we are, and having those resources available can help ourselves, as counselors, and others who are just looking for a little help.
What are benefits of joining an Association?
Ex.: I joined IMHCA and a benefit of joining is I have access to the membership directory to get a hold of and collaborate with other counselors or pursuing counseling. Also because I am a member I get news about conferences and important events in legislation. Another benefit would include the website listing jobs.
What act expanded insurance coverage and improved coverage for mental health services?
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
What modalities might be considered "complementary therapy" and be made available to clients already seeing a counselor?
Reiki, massage therapy, acupuncture, Healing Touch.
What influenced views of mental illness in the 16th century?
Religious principles
Explain why school counselors prefer to not be called "guidance" counselors, and how that impacts their profession.
School counselors provide more than just career guidance, as it used to be. Their just includes much more!
Identify what's incorrect within the following reference, and correct the reference according to APA Style. Smith, Cody L. (1999). The Difference Between Cats and Dogs. Des Moines, IA: Waterbury Publications Inc.
Smith, C.L. (1999). The Difference Between Cats and Dogs. Des Moines, IA: Waterbury Publications Inc.
When should et al be used in APA Style? (select the correct answer.) a. When the source has more than 3 authors. b. When the source has six or more authors. c. If the source has more than 2 authors and has already been mentioned once within the document. d. Both B & C.
d. B & C
How do mental health counselors feel about the impact of MCO requirements on their practices/ delivery of services?
The majority of counselors feel MCOs have had a negative impact on their practice, as the rise of MCOs has coincided with an increased number of restrictions placed by insurers on reimbursement for mental health services.
What is the DSM and its importance for counselor's livelihoods? What is its full name?
The manual used to diagnose mental disorders. Counselors must use codes from the DSM to receive reimbursement from insurance companies, but they must also understand that not all codes are eligible for reimbursement. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
