Deck 16: Contemporary Challenges and Controversies

Question 1

By 2012, approximately how many psychologists had completed Level 3 Clinical Pharmacotherapy training?

A)15
B)150
C)1,700
D)15,000

Answer 1

C

Question 2

"As if..." scenarios that lead to sexual involvement with clients are ones in which the therapist:

A)becomes the patient, allowing their needs to become therapy's focus.
B)presents sexual intimacy as a treatment for sexual or other problems.
C)reacts like positive transference is not the result of therapy.
D)creates and exploits a patient's exaggerated dependence.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The female ethnic group at highest risk for suicide in the U.S.is:

A)Black.
B)Hispanic.
C)Chinese.
D)White.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Research shows that most incidences of sexual contact occur between a male therapist and a female patient.What percentage falls in this category?

A)58-64%
B)70-75%
C)88-95%
D)Over 99%

Question 5

Which of the following statements would accurately reflect the likely opinions of most psychologists regarding sexual attraction to clients?

A)Most therapists have not been sexually attracted to clients.
B)Relatively few therapists feel guilt about their sexual attraction to clients.
C)More male therapists feel sexual attraction to clients than female therapists.
D)Therapists feel their training has prepared them to deal with sexual feelings.

Question 6

When rationalizations allow a therapist to discount the professional nature of a therapist-patient relationship and become sexually involved with a client, Pope and Bouhoutsos would label this scenario as:

A)Role Trading.
B)True Love.
C)Hold Me.
D)Sex Therapy.

Question 7

Which of the following professional organizations argued that its profession possessed unique skills that would be helpful in the interrogation of detainees?

A)American Psychiatric Association
B)American Psychological Association
C)American Medical Association
D)American Civil Liberties Union

Question 8

Integrated care refers to a model of care that:

A)co-locates mental and medical health care.
B)is specifically adapted for minority patients.
C)integrates religion into psychotherapy.
D)requires higher financial investments from patients.

Question 9

Data suggests individuals seeking treatment for depression are increasingly more likely to:

A)seek psychotherapy over medications.
B)request family counseling over individual therapy.
C)receive services in primary care over mental health settings.
D)obtain services in mental health settings over primary care.

Question 10

Research suggests that, after 13 years in the U.S., rates of depression for female immigrant Mexican Americans:

A)remains the same as Mexican females.
B)rises precipitously.
C)drops precipitously.
D)leads to a suicide rate 5 times higher than in White women.

Question 11

Estimates suggest the professional discipline with the largest number of members providing clinical services is:

A)psychiatry.
B)clinical psychology.
C)clinical social work.
D)psychiatric nursing.

Question 12

Information about the use of antidepressants to treat depression suggests that:

A)most patients seek medications from mental health providers.
B)medications are rarely a patient's preference.
C)follow-up in the first month is limited after medications are started.
D)psychotherapy is the modal treatment, but medications are on the rise.

Question 13

Regardless of professional discipline and training most therapists practice which of the following form of therapy?

A)Psychoanalytic
B)Behavioral
C)Supportive
D)Eclecticism

Question 14

Which of the following states allows psychologists to prescribe psychotropic medications?

A)Virginia
B)New Mexico
C)Florida
D)Alaska

Question 15

The second most reported ethical dilemma described by therapists is:

A)sexual misconduct.
B)fraudulent billing.
C)dual relationships.
D)breach of confidentiality.

Question 16

Restriction of the practice of a profession involves:

A)certification.
B)licensure.
C)accreditation.
D)privileges.

Question 17

Which of the following demographic groups has the highest rate of disabilities?

A)Black females
B)Hispanic females
C)Native American males
D)Black males

Question 18

When a therapist rationalizes having had sex with a patient by indicating that they had fallen in love, Pope and Bouhoustsos would label this scenario as:

A)True Love.
B)Hold Me.
C)It Just Got Out of Hand.
D)Role Trading.

Question 19

Individuals from Black and Hispanic cultures are three times more likely to be diagnosed with which of the following disorders in contrast to Whites?

A)Antisocial personality disorder
B)Attention deficit disorder
C)Schizophrenia
D)Depression

Question 20

Data regarding the sexual misconduct of therapists suggests:

A)female therapists report higher levels of sexual involvement with clients.
B)incidence rates for sexual misconduct are fairly similar across disciplines.
C)therapists who have sexual relations with clients rarely repeat the offense.
D)sexual misconduct is rare and patient reports are typically unfounded.

Question 21

_______ out of five therapists report feeling sexual attraction to at least one client.

Question 22

When a mental health professional is engaged in multiple types of relationships with the same patient, this is considered an example of a _______ relationship.

Question 23

Between 1990 and 2000, the number of Americans speaking a language other than English at home ________ and the number of Americans with limited English proficiency ________.

Question 24

Pope and Bouhoutsos describe 10 common scenarios clinicians use in order to justify sexual activity with patients.The scenario where the therapist exploits the patient's dependence is called _______.

Question 25

Within the current mental health work force, _________ represent the largest number of clinicians.

Question 26

If a therapist rationalizes engaging in sexual behavior with a patient by stating that both have extremely strong romantic feelings towards one another, this is a scenario labeled _______ by Pope and Bouhoutsos.

Question 27

_______% of therapists feel that their training prepared them for a situation where they felt sexual attraction towards a client.

Question 28

Approximately ________ of U.S.citizens who have disabilities, ______of females with work disabilities and ______ of those with severe disabilities live in poverty.

Question 29

Which of the following statements is true?

A)Patients with schizophrenia have a poorer prognosis and a lower level of functioning in poor countries.
B)U.S.born Mexican-Americans have a lower risk of drug abuse than those born in Mexico.
C)Black women in the U.S.are three times as likely to commit suicide as White and Hispanic women.
D)The effects of psychiatric drugs vary widely across different ethnic groups.

Question 30

___________ restricts the practice of a profession, whereas ___________ restricts the use of a profession's name.

Question 31

More than 50% of all psychiatrists practice ______ psychiatry.