Question 1

In what way does Islam affect potential psychological disorders or symptoms among Muslim clients?

Accepted Answer

Islam can have a significant impact on potential psychological disorders or symptoms among Muslim clients in several ways. Firstly, the religious practices and beliefs of Islam, such as prayer, fasting, and charity, can provide a sense of structure, purpose, and meaning in life, which can help alleviate symptoms of depression and anxiety. Additionally, the emphasis on community and social support within Islam can provide a strong support network for individuals experiencing mental health challenges.

Furthermore, Islamic teachings promote concepts such as patience, gratitude, and reliance on a higher power, which can help individuals cope with stress, trauma, and adversity. The emphasis on forgiveness and seeking forgiveness can also contribute to the healing process for those struggling with guilt or shame.

On the other hand, cultural and societal factors within Muslim communities may also contribute to the stigma surrounding mental health issues, which can prevent individuals from seeking help or accessing appropriate treatment. This stigma can exacerbate symptoms and lead to increased distress for Muslim clients.

Overall, the impact of Islam on potential psychological disorders or symptoms among Muslim clients is complex and multifaceted, and it is important for mental health professionals to approach these issues with cultural sensitivity and understanding. It is crucial to recognize the potential benefits of Islamic beliefs and practices in promoting mental well-being, while also addressing and challenging any harmful cultural attitudes that may hinder individuals from seeking the support they need.

Question 2

Which of the following terms refers to therapy that deals with intrapsychic conflicts without bringing unconscious content (which is typically forbidden)to consciousness?

Accepted Answer

A) Indirect content therapy 
B) Direct metaphoric intervention 
C) Metaphoric therapy 
D) Indirect intervention 
A) Indirect content therapy 
B) Direct metaphoric intervention 
C) Metaphoric therapy 
D) Indirect intervention D

Question 3

Of the following actions a therapist might take, which might cause an Arab or Muslim American client to discontinue therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) Attempting to join with authority 
B) Challenging the father or husband 
C) Listening to concerns of the figures of authority 
D) Ignoring needs of nonauthority figures in the family 
A) Attempting to join with authority 
B) Challenging the father or husband 
C) Listening to concerns of the figures of authority 
D) Ignoring needs of nonauthority figures in the family B

Question 4

What is the definition of Jihad?

Accepted Answer

A) Oral testimony that "There is no God but Allah and Mohammed is His prophet." 
B) The universal precept to be strong in one's efforts for the good of all 
C) The giving of alms to the poor 
D) A head covering for women 
A) Oral testimony that "There is no God but Allah and Mohammed is His prophet." 
B) The universal precept to be strong in one's efforts for the good of all 
C) The giving of alms to the poor 
D) A head covering for women

Question 5

The most recent and significant group of Arab immigration was

Accepted Answer

A) Christian Arabs from Syria and Lebanon. 
B) Palestinians with a strong Arab identity. 
C) Iraqis escaping the Iraq-Iran war and the first Gulf war. 
D) Iraqis arriving after September 11, 2011. 
A) Christian Arabs from Syria and Lebanon. 
B) Palestinians with a strong Arab identity. 
C) Iraqis escaping the Iraq-Iran war and the first Gulf war. 
D) Iraqis arriving after September 11, 2011.

Question 6

The term "Jin" refers to

Accepted Answer

A) an external entity that possesses the body. 
B) religious healers who can remove the evil eye. 
C) the idea that a healthy mind depends on a healthy body. 
D) the somatic symptoms which accompany psychological distress. 
A) an external entity that possesses the body. 
B) religious healers who can remove the evil eye. 
C) the idea that a healthy mind depends on a healthy body. 
D) the somatic symptoms which accompany psychological distress.

Question 7

Which of the following explains why traditional authoritarian parenting styles may be damaging to Arab/Muslim children in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Children are not used to this style of parenting because they do not remember it from their home countries. 
B) Children are being exposed to liberal child-rearing techniques among their peers. 
C) Authoritarian parenting styles are damaging in Arab/Muslim home countries, but are not changed due to conflicting cultural values. 
D) None of these 
A) Children are not used to this style of parenting because they do not remember it from their home countries. 
B) Children are being exposed to liberal child-rearing techniques among their peers. 
C) Authoritarian parenting styles are damaging in Arab/Muslim home countries, but are not changed due to conflicting cultural values. 
D) None of these

Question 8

The term "culture-analysis" is best described as

Accepted Answer

A) the use of hidden cultural values in facilitating change. 
B) an assessment tool, which determines how culture has influenced a client's actions. 
C) the identification of inconsistencies in belief systems that cause internal conflict. 
D) the analysis of cultural cues to address strain or conflict within the family system. 
A) the use of hidden cultural values in facilitating change. 
B) an assessment tool, which determines how culture has influenced a client's actions. 
C) the identification of inconsistencies in belief systems that cause internal conflict. 
D) the analysis of cultural cues to address strain or conflict within the family system.

Question 9

The five basic tenets that define Muslim religious belief are called

Accepted Answer

A) The Pillars of Muslim. 
B) Shahada. 
C) The Pillars of Islam. 
D) Haj. 
A) The Pillars of Muslim. 
B) Shahada. 
C) The Pillars of Islam. 
D) Haj.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT one of the three major Arab ethnic groups in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Primarily Christian Arabs from Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine, and Jordon 
B) North African Arabs from Egypt, Libya, Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco 
C) Muslim non-Arabs from Asia, Middle East, and Africa 
D) Primarily Muslim Arabs from Saudi Arabia, other Persian Gulf countries 
A) Primarily Christian Arabs from Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine, and Jordon 
B) North African Arabs from Egypt, Libya, Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco 
C) Muslim non-Arabs from Asia, Middle East, and Africa 
D) Primarily Muslim Arabs from Saudi Arabia, other Persian Gulf countries

Question 11

Based on the Arab/Muslim holistic approach to life

Accepted Answer

A) Arabs and Muslims typically do not seek mental health services. 
B) most Arab/Muslim patients will demonstrate some somatic complaints along with psychological distress. 
C) Arabs and Muslims adopt the dualism of the mind and the body. 
D) Arab/Muslim patients are attuned to the internal forces associated with psychological distress. 
A) Arabs and Muslims typically do not seek mental health services. 
B) most Arab/Muslim patients will demonstrate some somatic complaints along with psychological distress. 
C) Arabs and Muslims adopt the dualism of the mind and the body. 
D) Arab/Muslim patients are attuned to the internal forces associated with psychological distress.

Question 12

Dr. Dwairy uses three areas of assessment before beginning any kind of intervention with an Arab/Muslim client. Which refers to the personal fortitude required to withstand potential familial conflicts?

Accepted Answer

A) Individuation 
B) assimilation 
C) Ego strength 
D) Family strictness 
A) Individuation 
B) assimilation 
C) Ego strength 
D) Family strictness

Question 13

Which of the following statements accurately describes the demographics of Arab and Muslim Americans?

Accepted Answer

A) U.S. Census data estimates there are 15 million Arab and Muslim Americans in the United States. 
B) The majority of Arab and Muslim Americans live in rural areas. 
C) More Arab Americans are Muslims than Christians. 
D) The average Arab American is younger, better educated, and wealthier than the average American. 
A) U.S. Census data estimates there are 15 million Arab and Muslim Americans in the United States. 
B) The majority of Arab and Muslim Americans live in rural areas. 
C) More Arab Americans are Muslims than Christians. 
D) The average Arab American is younger, better educated, and wealthier than the average American.

Question 14

Discuss the Arab and Muslim American views of the West. How might they affect the therapeutic relationship?

Accepted Answer

The Arab and Muslim American views of th

Question 15

What are some of the primary difficulties regularly faced by Arab/Muslim immigrants in their adaptation to life in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Some of the primary difficulties regular

Question 16

After immigration to the United States, it is typical for Arab/Muslim families to

Accepted Answer

A) lose all traditions through assimilation. 
B) become more traditional than they were in their home country. 
C) become disconnected to religion, but stay connected to cultural traditions. 
D) seek mental health services to work through issues related to assimilation. 
A) lose all traditions through assimilation. 
B) become more traditional than they were in their home country. 
C) become disconnected to religion, but stay connected to cultural traditions. 
D) seek mental health services to work through issues related to assimilation.

Question 17

Describe Dr. Dwairy's three-factor approach to client assessment.

Accepted Answer

Dr. Dwairy's three-factor approach to cl

Question 18

How might Arab American family structures and values impact therapeutic work?

Accepted Answer

Arab American family structures and valu

Question 19

How do Arab and Muslim Americans typically enter mental health service agencies? With what problems do they typically present?

Accepted Answer

Arab and Muslim Americans enter mental h

Question 20

Which of the following is the primary cause of differences in assimilation rates within the Arab/Muslim immigrant family?

Accepted Answer

A) Women are expected to stay in the home. 
B) Children are eager to learn the new culture. 
C) Men spend most of their day at work. 
D) All of the above 
A) Women are expected to stay in the home. 
B) Children are eager to learn the new culture. 
C) Men spend most of their day at work. 
D) All of the above

In what way does Islam affect potential psychological disorders or symptoms among Muslim clients?

Which of the following terms refers to therapy that deals with intrapsychic conflicts without bringing unconscious content (which is typically forbidden)to consciousness?

Of the following actions a therapist might take, which might cause an Arab or Muslim American client to discontinue therapy?

What is the definition of Jihad?

The most recent and significant group of Arab immigration was

The term "Jin" refers to

Which of the following explains why traditional authoritarian parenting styles may be damaging to Arab/Muslim children in the United States?

The term "culture-analysis" is best described as

The five basic tenets that define Muslim religious belief are called

Which of the following is NOT one of the three major Arab ethnic groups in the United States?

Based on the Arab/Muslim holistic approach to life

Dr. Dwairy uses three areas of assessment before beginning any kind of intervention with an Arab/Muslim client. Which refers to the personal fortitude required to withstand potential familial conflicts?

Which of the following statements accurately describes the demographics of Arab and Muslim Americans?

Discuss the Arab and Muslim American views of the West. How might they affect the therapeutic relationship?

What are some of the primary difficulties regularly faced by Arab/Muslim immigrants in their adaptation to life in the United States?

After immigration to the United States, it is typical for Arab/Muslim families to

Describe Dr. Dwairy's three-factor approach to client assessment.

How might Arab American family structures and values impact therapeutic work?

How do Arab and Muslim Americans typically enter mental health service agencies? With what problems do they typically present?

Which of the following is the primary cause of differences in assimilation rates within the Arab/Muslim immigrant family?

Introduction

What It Means to Be Culturally Competent

Working With Culturally Diverse Clients

Understanding Racism, Prejudice, and White Privilege

Understanding Culture and Cultural Differences

Working With Culturally Diverse Parents and Families

Culturally Sensitive Treatment With Children

Bias in Service Delivery

Mental Health Issues

Treating Victims of Ethnic Conflict, Genocide, and Mass Violence

Working With Latinoa Clients an Interview With Roberto Almanzan

Working With Native American Clients an Interview With Jack Lawson

Working With African American Clients an Interview With Veronique Thompson

Working With Asian American Clients an Interview With Dan Hocoy

Working With South Asian American Clients an Interview With Sumana Kaipa

Working With White Ethnic Clients an Interview With the Author

Working With American Male Clients an Interview With Jon Davies

Working With Deaf Clients an Interview With Valentino Vasquez and Johanna Larson

Closing Thoughts

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Exam 15: Working With Arab and Muslim American Clients an Interview With Marwan Dwairy

In what way does Islam affect potential psychological disorders or symptoms among Muslim clients?

Which of the following terms refers to therapy that deals with intrapsychic conflicts without bringing unconscious content (which is typically forbidden)to consciousness?

Of the following actions a therapist might take, which might cause an Arab or Muslim American client to discontinue therapy?

What is the definition of Jihad?

The most recent and significant group of Arab immigration was

The term "Jin" refers to

Which of the following explains why traditional authoritarian parenting styles may be damaging to Arab/Muslim children in the United States?

The term "culture-analysis" is best described as

The five basic tenets that define Muslim religious belief are called

Which of the following is NOT one of the three major Arab ethnic groups in the United States?

Based on the Arab/Muslim holistic approach to life

Dr. Dwairy uses three areas of assessment before beginning any kind of intervention with an Arab/Muslim client. Which refers to the personal fortitude required to withstand potential familial conflicts?

Which of the following statements accurately describes the demographics of Arab and Muslim Americans?

Discuss the Arab and Muslim American views of the West. How might they affect the therapeutic relationship?

What are some of the primary difficulties regularly faced by Arab/Muslim immigrants in their adaptation to life in the United States?

After immigration to the United States, it is typical for Arab/Muslim families to

Describe Dr. Dwairy's three-factor approach to client assessment.

How might Arab American family structures and values impact therapeutic work?

How do Arab and Muslim Americans typically enter mental health service agencies? With what problems do they typically present?

Which of the following is the primary cause of differences in assimilation rates within the Arab/Muslim immigrant family?

Introduction

What It Means to Be Culturally Competent

Working With Culturally Diverse Clients

Understanding Racism, Prejudice, and White Privilege

Understanding Culture and Cultural Differences

Working With Culturally Diverse Parents and Families

Culturally Sensitive Treatment With Children

Bias in Service Delivery

Mental Health Issues

Treating Victims of Ethnic Conflict, Genocide, and Mass Violence

Working With Latinoa Clients an Interview With Roberto Almanzan

Working With Native American Clients an Interview With Jack Lawson

Working With African American Clients an Interview With Veronique Thompson

Working With Asian American Clients an Interview With Dan Hocoy

Working With South Asian American Clients an Interview With Sumana Kaipa

Working With White Ethnic Clients an Interview With the Author

Working With American Male Clients an Interview With Jon Davies

Working With Deaf Clients an Interview With Valentino Vasquez and Johanna Larson

Closing Thoughts

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