Deck 6: Careers in Human Services

Question 1

Detoxification is primarily a physiological and medical process which has psychological and social implications for the client.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Occupational therapists receive extensive training in individual psychotherapy.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Creative arts therapists are only licensed to work within community mental health centers.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

An occupational therapist will often be called upon to do all but which of the   following?

A) To design a program of activities to reduce specific disabilities
B) To implement a program of activities to reduce specific disabilities
C) To develop an atmosphere in which to promote restoration of ability
D) To explain specific aspects of patients' illnesses to them

Question 5

To be recognized as a professional art therapist, one must complete a Ph.D.

Question 6

Clinical psychologists work primarily as consultants.

Question 7

A registered occupational therapist is required to complete a four-year course of study in an approved college program.

Question 8

Which is not usually included in the expressive therapies?

A) Art therapy
B) Psychotherapy
C) Music therapy
D) Dance therapy

Question 9

Creative arts therapy is the selected use of recreational activities as an aid to the treatment of mental disorders.

Question 10

Dance, music, and art are utilized by all occupational therapists in their professional work with clients.

Question 11

Which of the following would most likely be a goal(s) that an alcohol and substance abuse counselor would establish with a client?

A) Developing coping mechanisms
B) Improving problem solving skills
C) Attaining greater stability in personal and family relationships
D) Learning stress reduction techniques
E) All of these

Question 12

A generalist human services worker could have the job title of:

A) psychiatric aide.
B) mental health aide.
C) mental health technician.
D) mental health trainee.
E) all of these.

Question 13

Residential rehabilitation treatment programs:

A) provide treatment for a full range of substance abuse behaviors.
B) emphasize the psychological and social issues related to addiction rather  than the physiological or medical factors.
C) offer the client the opportunity to gain a better understanding of their problems and develop long-term recovery goals.
D) can range from four months to a year for an average client's treatment.
E) all of these.

Question 14

Clinical psychologists are employed primarily within school/education settings.

Question 15

At present, there is no single medical or psychological test that can determine with absolute certainty that an individual is drug or alcohol dependent.

Question 16

To become a generalist human services recreation therapist, one must complete a Ph.D. program.

Question 17

Central to the role of an alcohol and substance abuse counselor are diagnostic interviews, accurate assessment, and treatment planning.

Question 18

The basic assumption of creative arts therapy is that creative arts can provide:

A) a recreational vehicle, such as jogging, to attain treatment goals.
B) a means of verbal communication in which an individual can express physiological needs.
C) a much needed quest to retreat to fantasy.
D) a nonverbal communication vehicle in which an individual can express psychological needs.

Question 19

The majority of clinical psychologists functioning in community mental health centers serve:

A) clients on an inpatient basis, using long-term psychotherapeutic techniques.
B) under clinical, psychiatric nurses.
C) as models for the art therapist's patients.
D) as members of outpatient treatment programs.

Question 20

Which professional would most likely be working directly with families?

A) Psychiatrist
B) Psychologist
C) Social worker
D) Occupational therapist

Question 21

Contrary to psychotherapy, counseling focuses on the future instead of the past and utilizes a person's strength.

Question 22

A clinical psychologist can assess and diagnose mental illness, provide psychotherapy, and perform treatment planning.

Question 23

Clinical psychologists engage in a wide variety of work activities including research, counseling, testing, psychotherapy, teaching, and consulting.

Question 24

Therapeutic communities are most commonly associated with drug addiction,  particularly opiate addiction.

Question 25

To get a counseling job, students are well-advised to obtain a master's degree in a related field.

Question 26

Residential rehabilitation programs were historically utilized for the treatment of alcoholism.

Question 27

Community psychiatry is based on the belief that the community should take some responsibility for preventing mental illness.

Question 28

Social workers receive intensive training in psychological testing.

Question 29

Design an occupational therapy treatment plan for someone with a traumatic brain injury.

Question 30

Most social work agencies set the master's degree in social work as a requirement for supervisory positions.

Question 31

In order to become licensed in mental health counseling, one needs to have earned a master's degree in counseling or a closely related mental health descriptive such as psychology or social work.

Question 32

All psychiatrists must receive a master's degree in social work to become licensed as a practicing physician.

Question 33

Occupational therapy is often used with other therapeutic approaches such as physical therapy.

Question 34

Psychiatrists are initially trained as medical doctors.

Question 35

Describe the professionalization of generalist human services workers since the 1960s.

Question 36

A doctoral dissertation is an original piece of research conducted by a student under the supervision of a committee of selected faculty members.

Question 37

Many human services jobs are guided by professional organizations.

Question 38

The average length of stay for a client within a detoxification center is usually six months to a year.

Question 39

Which human services jobs require a Ph.D. or M.D.? Why is this advanced degree required?