Conducting a Full Client Interview Using Only Listening Skills

question 23

Multiple Choice

Conducting a full client interview using only listening skills:

• A)is a key skill to be learned by helping professionals.
• B)is possible only if the interviewer is a consummate professional.
• C)is not possible by any helping professional; other skills are required.
• D)is a ludicrous idea.

Understand the prevalence and impact of psychological disorders globally.

Distinguish between different types of psychological disorders, including autism spectrum disorders, anxiety disorders, and somatic symptom disorders.

Recognize the characteristics and symptoms of pathological anxiety.

Critically evaluate the DSM-5's methodology and its criticisms, including arbitrary cutoffs and gender bias.

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Definitions:

Empirical

Pertains to, deals with, or is confirmable by direct observation or firsthand experience rather than speculative reasoning or theoretical constructs.

Empirical

Relates to, focused on, or can be confirmed through the process of watching or undergoing an experience, rather than being derived from theoretical or abstract reasoning.

Sociohistorical Context

The social and historical background that shapes cultures, societies, and individual behaviors and attitudes.

Theoretically Diverse

Referring to an approach or perspective that integrates and acknowledges a variety of theoretical frameworks or explanations.