Client correct answers A person seeking psychological treatment
Patient correct answers In health care settings, a person who receives treatment
Why is the term client preferred when describing a person seeking psychological treatment? correct answers This language reflect the view that peopl...
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Client correct answers A person seeking psychological treatment
Patient correct answers In health care settings, a person who receives treatment
Why is the term client preferred when describing a person seeking psychological treatment?
correct answers This language reflect the view that people in treatment COLLABORATE with
those who treat them rather than a passive recipient
3 reasons why is it best not to refer to clients or patients by the name of their disorder? correct
answers 1. People are more than the sum of their disorders
2. It is disrespectful to the client or patient
3. No two individuals with a given disorder are exactly the same
Clinician correct answers The person providing treatment
What are the 3 kinds of clinicians we covered? correct answers 1. Psychologist
2. Psychiatrist
3. Clinical psychologist
Psychologist correct answers licensed health care professional offering psychological services
Psychiatrist correct answers person with a degree in medicine (MD) who receives specialized
advanced training in diagnosing and treating people with psychological disorders
Clinical Psychologist correct answers a mental health professional with training in the behavioral
sciences who provides direct service to clients
In most states, the clinician with a medical degree is the only one who can prescribe medication.
What type of clinician is this? correct answers Psychiatrist
What are the 2 types of doctorates in psychology? correct answers 1. The doctor of philosophy
(PhD)
2. The doctor of psychology (PsyD)
The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) correct answers typically awarded for completing graduate
training in a research-based program
The Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) correct answers involves less training in research and must
complete an internship in order to practice
Which type of doctoral degree in psychology focuses more on practice than on research? correct
answers PsyD
, 5 professionals involved in clinical work who do not usually have doctoral degrees (but have
master's) correct answers 1. Nurse Clinicians
2. Marriage and family therapists
3. Social workers
4. Master's-level Counsellors
5. School psychologists
Dr. Abelson, a clinician, is a licensed health care professional who offers psychological services.
She is most likely a .... correct answers Psychologist
Which clinician has medical degrees and are able to administer medical treatments? correct
answers Psychiatrist
3 mental health professionals who typically hold a master's degree as their highest degree?
correct answers 1. Social Workers
2. Nurse Clincians
3. School Psychologists
What does the diagnostic process require of clinicians? correct answers that they use a systematic
approach to classifying the disorders they see in their clients
Person-first Language correct answers For people who prefer person-first language, the choice
recognized that a human is first and foremost a person; they have a disorder, but that disorder
does not define them
'Person with Autisim'
Identity-first Language correct answers For people who prefer identity-first language, the choice
is about empowerment. It says that autism isn't something to be ashamed of
'Autistic Person'
To provide consistent diagnoses for all people with specific symptoms, clinicians use... correct
answers A diagnostic manual
What are the two sets of criteria must the diagnostic manual meet? correct answers Reliability
and Validity
What is it possible to provide with an accurate diagnostic manual? correct answers Consistent
diagnosis based on the presence or absence of certain symptoms
Reliability correct answers The degree to which clinician's provide diagnoses consistently across
individual's who have a particular set of symptoms
E.g., Generalized anxiety disorder vs not
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