Practitioners Should Be Cognizant of the Ways in Which Marginalization

question 8

Multiple Choice

Practitioners should be cognizant of the ways in which marginalization and historical trauma impact group members by ______.

• A) diminishing their capacity to engage in social advocacy
• B) disempowering them and increasing their skepticism of change
• C) causing them to view themselves as victims
• D) limiting their potential for resilience

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Definitions:

DSM-5

The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a handbook used by healthcare professionals as a guide to diagnose mental disorders.

Multiaxial System

A framework used in psychology and psychiatry to assess different aspects of a patient's mental health across multiple dimensions.

Dimensional Approaches

A method in psychology that conceptualizes personality, mental health, and other psychopathological phenomena as varying across a continuum or spectrum rather than being distinct categories.

Violent Tendencies

Behavioral inclinations that lead an individual to engage in acts of physical aggression or violence.