Deck 6: Current Issues and Future Trends in the Counseling Profession

Question 1

Which is not a benefit of the DSM?

A) It helps to increase the accuracy of diagnosis.
B) We can better match diagnosis with treatment plans.
C) A DSM diagnosis is typically needed by insurance companies.
D) It identifies medications for use with specific disorders.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

DBT utilizes all of the following except:

A) behavioral analysis.
B) hypnosis.
C) cognitive techniques.
D) mindfulness.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Today there are CACREP-­‐accredited programs in a number of specialty areas.

A) 634
B) 791
C) 1085
D) 1695

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which is new in the most recent version of the ACA ethics code?

A) The removal of a right to confidentiality for deceased clients.
B) An expanded focus on distance counseling, technology, and social media.
C) The strengthening of a need to have a scientific basis for treatment modalities
D) Decreased attention to social and cultural issues

Question 5

The American Distance Counseling Association (ADCA):

A) can be joined if you have a license and one year of online counseling experience.
B) was created to help counselors who did not have access to a counseling programs to gain a degree online.
C) is an association focused mostly on clients who are seeking counseling.
D) is a dating service for counselors who do not live near one another.

Question 6

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects growth in the area of genetic counseling to be:

A) stagnant.
B) negative.
C) faster than average.
D) explosive.

Question 7

What seems from our past was then.

A) good; good
B) to have worked; really not working
C) archaic; cutting edge
D) to not have worked; often working

Question 8

All but which of the following are critical to "life coaching"?

A) Use of a partnership rather than a therapeutic relationship
B) A focus on strengths
C) An emphasis on solutions and goals
D) Exploration of the past

Question 9

The University of North Central Idaho is exploring the possibility of starting a counseling program. Without adequate coursework in crisis, disaster and trauma counseling, the school will run into issues with:

A) licensure.
B) accreditation.
C) public standing.
D) subsidization.

Question 10

The ACA's ethics code was most recently updated in:

A) 1999.
B) 2010.
C) 2005.
D) 2014.

Question 11

A potential drawback of Internet counseling is:

A) additional anxiety.
B) the fact that it is still regarded by most as "quackery".
C) anonymity.
D) a higher risk of exploitation.

Question 12

Gender aware therapy is designed to address the issues of:

A) GLBT clients only.
B) men only.
C) women only.
D) men and women.

Question 13

Huntington's Disease is a disease with -­‐year survivability.

A) hematological; 5
B) musculoskeletal; 10
C) mental; 10
D) neurological; 5

Question 14

The fear or reality of having a genetic disease is known to affect all the following life-­‐cycle areas except:

A) whether or not to be tested.
B) how to live life.
C) whether or not to bear children.
D) whether or not to seek treatment.

Question 15

Life coaching is said to sacrifice in favor of .

A) depth; efficiency
B) depth; limited efficacy
C) underlying factors; core issues
D) real-­‐world issues; clinical issues

Question 16

The most recent edition of the DSM, the , was published in .

A) DSM-­‐3; 2013
B) DSM-­‐4; 2014
C) DSM-­‐6; 2012
D) DSM-­‐5; 2013

Question 17

A popular form of therapy that incorporates and utilizes Eastern philosophies is:

A) acceptance and commitment therapy.
B) self-­‐psychology.
C) person-­‐centered counseling.
D) motivational-­‐interviewing.

Question 18

Which is new in the most recent version of the ACA ethics code?

A) Delineating the values of the counseling profession in the preamble to the ethics code.
B) Using the term serious and foreseeable harm instead of clear and imminent danger.
C) Softening of the admissibility of "dual relationships" now, often called "multiple relationships."
D) A new statement that allows counselors to opt out of providing counseling for "end-­‐of-­‐ life care."

Question 19

The American Board of Genetic Counseling accredits educational programs and offers:

A) a master's degree in genetic counseling.
B) certification in genetic counseling.
C) internships to all who apply.
D) loans and grants to students who qualify.

Question 20

EMDR is a form of therapy designed to lessen or eliminate symptoms related to:

A) depression.
B) Schizophrenia.
C) trauma.
D) anti-­‐social behavior.

Question 21

Another word for license "portability" is "reciprocity."

Question 22

Which of the following is a credential for counselors?

A) National Licensed Counselor (NLC)
B) State Credentialed Counselor (SCC)
C) Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
D) National Certified Cybertherapist (NCC)

Question 23

Although the ASCA National Model impacts a broad range of counselor services, one in particular it has particularly focused upon is

A) peer relationships.
B) students with severe psychopathology.
C) student learning.
D) play therapy.

Question 24

"Psychotropic medications" is a term used to describe those medicines, which cause psychotic reactions in clients.

Question 25

About one-­‐third of all households now have computers and almost 100% of them have
Internet access.

Question 26

The Multicultural Counseling Competencies delineate:

A) how to act on behalf of a competency (e.g., client, school, public) or how to act with the competency area.
B) the customs of clients from different cultures.
C) barriers White counselors tends to have when working with clients.
D) the attitudes and beliefs, knowledge, and skills counselors need to know.

Question 27

Although some of ACAs divisions having increasingly become independent, in recent years there has been a push to develop a common vision of counseling.

Question 28

The American Association of State Counseling Boards (AASCB) has successfully put in place a portability system for counselors so that any counselor who is now licensed in one state can have their license recognized in another state.

Question 29

By 2020, all CACREP-­‐accredited master's programs in counseling will require a 60-­‐credit semester master's degree.

Question 30

IRCEP is the:

A) International Register for Counselor Educators and Psychologists.
B) International Registry for Counseling, Education, and Psychotherapy.
C) International Registry of Counsellor Education Programs.
D) Irrefutable Recipe for Counselors who Enjoy Pizza.

Question 31

Today, there are about 20,000 National Certified Counselors in the United States.

Question 32

Revisions in CACREP accreditation now require all the following focuses except:

A) social justice.
B) public-­‐service announcements.
C) leadership training.
D) crisis, disaster, and trauma counseling.

Question 33

Complementary, alternative, and integrative therapies attempt to focus on specific parts of the body in an attempt separate the mind from the body and heal the person.

Question 34

Although generally regarded as an acceptable practice, counseling online has a number of drawbacks.

Question 35

A drawback of the DSM is that diagnosis can lead to labeling, which can have negative consequences.

Question 36

Which is not a shared vision of the future based on the 20/20 Vision Statement?

A) A common professional identity
B) A unified profession
C) Licensure portability
D) All of the choices are part of the vision statement.

Question 37

The Advocacy Competencies delineate:

A) how to act on behalf of a competency (e.g., client, school, public) or how to act with the competency area.
B) the customs of clients from different cultures.
C) barriers White counselors tends to have when working with clients.
D) the attitudes and beliefs, knowledge, and skills counselors need to know.

Question 38

The 20/20 delegates recently arrived at a shared definition of:

A) therapy.
B) treatment.
C) counseling.
D) guidance.