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

Question 1

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

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

Answer 1

Indirect intervention

Question 2

The term "culture-analysis" is best described as

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.

Answer 2

the use of hidden cultural values in facilitating change.

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Answers will vary.

Question 4

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?

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

Question 5

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

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 6

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

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

Question 7

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

Question 8

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

Question 9

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

Question 10

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

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 11

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

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

Question 12

The term "Jin" refers to

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 13

Which of the following statements about Arab and Muslim American values is FALSE?

A)Collectivism is valued over individualism.
B)The Arab family is patriarchal and extended.
C)Communication in the family is bottom-up.
D)Diverse attitudes within the family are rare.

Question 14

Based on the Arab/Muslim holistic approach to life

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 15

The five basic tenets that define Muslim religious belief are called

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

Question 16

The most recent and significant group of Arab immigration was

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 17

What is the definition of Jihad?

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 18

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

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 19

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

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 20

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

Question 21

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