In Counseling a Client with a Hearing Disability, the Counselor

question 14

Multiple Choice

In counseling a client with a hearing disability, the counselor needs to:

• A)have the client read the questions typically asked in an intake interview.
• B)consider the magnitude and the age of onset of the loss in any assessment.
• C)enlist the help of someone who knows sign language to serve as an interpreter.
• D)pantomime the interview questions to the client with the hearing deficit.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Distortion

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Overgeneralization

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Psychoanalytic Approach

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