Deck 13: How Do Counselors Support Wellness in Themselves and in Their Clients

Question 1

The term which best represents the idea that the domains of wellness interact with each other is _____

A) Integrationist
B) Holism
C) Overlapping Domain Property
D) Tokenism

Answer 1

Holism

Question 2

Spiritual Wellness is defined as _____

A) Regular attendance at the church of an individual's choosing
B) Mastery of a dogma and the active practicing of meditation
C) Having a meaningful and positive relationship with God or a higher power
D) Loving each other and being kind.

Answer 2

Having a meaningful and positive relationship with God or a higher power

Question 3

Occupational wellness involves _____

A) Ability to earn above the national median
B) Ability to earn above the national mean
C) Ability to earn higher than one third of the population
D) None of the above

Answer 3

None of the above

Question 4

Martin Seligman's (2006) concept of _____ is a foundational concept of positive psychology.

A) Learned depression
B) Happiness quanta
C) Learned helplessness
D) Learned optimism

Question 5

The "Undoing Effect" is a technique used by strength based counselors to _____

A) Help people with OCD interrupt or undo compulsions
B) Assist in amplification of negative emotions
C) Help negate negative emotions
D) Undo the harmful effects that previous therapy has had for the client

Question 6

A counselor experiences vicarious trauma by _____

A) Living through an earthquake or other natural disaster
B) Hearing the problems and life difficulties of clients over time
C) Watching violent television and reenacting the themes with clients
D) Suddenly experiencing the client's problems

Question 7

The Reasons for Living Inventory is _____

A) An assessment completed by friends and family members to help clients set appropriate wellness goals
B) An example of how even clients with severe mental illness can benefit from a strengths-based assessment
C) A strategy for reminding people why they should stick with their diet and exercise routines when they are tempted to cheat
D) A developmental approach to selecting goals for the physical component of an individualized wellness plan

Question 8

In the chapter, one of the foundational concepts of wellness is stated as, "Wellness involves _____"

A) Access to expert care and following the advice of experts
B) The ability to advocate for oneself with expert physicians and other healthcare providers
C) Responsibility for one's own health and self-actualization
D) The ability to understand Medicare provider regulations

Question 9

The healthcare strategy aimed at keeping people from getting sick, rather than trying to cure them after they have a disease, is called _____

A) Primary Care
B) Holistic Intervention
C) Primary Intervention
D) Primary Prevention

Question 10

In developing your own Personal Wellness Plan, the most effective strategy is to take data from a wellness assessment and then _____

A) Analyze the data and consult with your family about things they can do to change to help you feel better
B) Analyze the data and create goals for all of the areas that have significant need
C) Analyze the data and create goals for a limited number of high priority areas for which you are motivated to make lifestyle changes
D) Analyze the data and create measurable objectives that can be read out in class

Question 11

Counselors are considered impaired when _____

A) Their physical, mental, or emotional issues seem likely to harm a client or other person
B) They might harm themselves by action or inaction
C) They are not able to keep up with their paperwork
D) They use interventions that are not evidence-based

Question 12

A holistic approach to wellness primarily means understanding that _____

A) Body, mind, and spirit are interrelated
B) Changes to one aspects of a person's life affect other parts of his/her life as well
C) It may require several different interventions to help make substantive changes in a person's life
D) All of the above

Question 13

All of the following are components of wellness that are part of a wellness approach to counseling as described in the chapter EXCEPT _____

A) Intellectual Wellness
B) Cultural Identity
C) Social Wellness
D) Verbal Wellness

Question 14

Social wellness is important because _____

A) Social interaction combats isolation and loneliness
B) Low levels of social support are correlated with many different types of mental disorders
C) Social support is an important buffer against stress
D) All of the above

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true about physical wellness _____

A) People with significant physical illness or disabilities are "exempted" from this category of wellness
B) The most important aspects of physical wellness are going to the gym and going on a diet
C) Physical wellness means taking control over what ever part of your physical health you can manage
D) Physical wellness is most important for older adults, as they have lost more strength and flexibility than any other age group

Question 16

Counselors who wish to incorporate wellness counseling into their work recognize that all of the following factors come into play EXCEPT _____

A) A wellness focus is more widely accepted by insurance companies and is therefore the only way that counselors in private practice can get paid
B) Counseling has both the historical background and current perspective that makes a wellness approach align with much of the mainstream thinking in the field
C) Even counselors who focus on wellness need to know how to speak the language of psychiatry and clinical psychology to communicate about clients
D) A wellness philosophy does not preclude treating mental disorders, but it suggests that utilizing existing strengths and improving overall wellness will be more effective than focusing only on the disorder

Question 17

Strengths-based assessment _____

A) Uses the intake interview to assess strengths, but does not assess problems
B) Asks clients how they have handled difficult problems in their past
C) Helps clients recognize that they do not need other people to support or encourage them
D) All of the above

Question 18

Some of the strategies recommended to maintain your wellness as a counseling student include _____

A) Give yourself permission to save time by skipping meals or eating fast food during particularly stressful times
B) Numb your feeling so that the stories you hear from clients do not overwhelm you
C) Seek counseling for yourself to help you reduce stress and enhance well-being
D) All of the above

Question 19

Emotional wellness means _____

A) Being happy and positive about life
B) Having the ability to be aware of and appropriately express one's feelings
C) Recognizing that positive emotions are the best kind to have
D) Working toward eliminating all negative emotion from one's life

Question 20

It is possible to have spiritual wellness outside of the context of religion.

Question 21

Genes account for the majority of an individual's health and longevity.

Question 22

When assessing client strengths, it is useful to conduct a strength-based assessment only after all the client's problems and concerns have been explored.

Question 23

At least one of the benefits of obtaining counseling for yourself is learning how counseling feels from the perspective of the client.

Question 24

Students don't really need to worry about intellectual wellness, since the academic rigor of their program more than fulfills this areas of wellness.

Question 25

Emotional Wellness and Spiritual Wellness are two components of wellness.

Question 26

Wellness in counseling is typically conceptualized to have at least six different domains (social, emotional, physical, intellectual, spiritual, and occupational). Why is it important to attend to a person's well-being in each of these domains? How can the domains contribute individually, as well as holistically, to wellness?

Question 27

Discuss some of the strategies for counselors to incorporate wellness into their counseling practice, highlighting different types of clients and/or problems for which a wellness approach might be useful.

Question 28

What are some strategies or suggestions for counselors to implement a strength-based assessment approach to counseling?

Question 29

Compare and contrast the arguments of those who believe that counselors should use a strength-based approach with those who believe counselors should adopt a disorder-based approach to counseling.

Question 30

What are some of the reasons that counselors (and counseling students) should seek their own counseling? How can receiving counseling as a client benefit the counselor both personally and professionally?