A counselor who chooses their theory and techniques in order to match the client's attributes, resources, and situation is called:
Answer(s): B
The eclectic approach can be quite successful. Most counselors using this approach still adhere to one or two main counseling theories, but draw techniques from many different theories. A counselor using a holistic approach would consider the person as a whole (body, mind, emotions, spirit) rather than the separate parts when meeting with a client.
A counselor intensifies a client's emotional state to show the client the irrationality of her emotional reaction. What is this technique known as?
Answer(s): A
Victor Frankl developed the technique of Paradoxical intention and used it with clients who had severe anxiety. Transactional-Analysis is used by psychoanalysts to help clients determine their ego states in order to understand behavior. For behavior change, therapists help clients alter the state of their ego (parent, child, or adult-like). Systematic Desensitization is a behavioral therapy technique developed by Wolpe to help clients overcome phobias.
Which of the following interventions is not commonly used in Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)?
Answer(s): D
Interpersonal Therapy is a short term, solution focused treatment mainly for clients who have depression. The ABC Model is a cognitive behavioral therapy technique developed by Albert Ellis to use when clients hold irrational beliefs.
If someone is thinking about committing suicide, asking them whether they are thinking about suicide will not cause them to commit suicide.
Research shows that talking about suicide does not increase the likelihood of someone committing suicide. Talking about suicide and educating people about it can be one of the most effective ways of preventing it from happening.
You are using the ABC model of cognitive therapy. Which model are you trying to promote in your clients after a negative event?
Albert Ellis developed the ABC model to help replace unhealthy, irrational beliefs with rational ones following a negative event.
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