Personality Disorders and Treatment of Mental Disorders pt 3

Question 1

intake

Answer 1

therapist’s first meeting with the client in which the therapist gathers specific information to address the client’s immediate needs

Question 2

confidentiality

Answer 2

therapist cannot disclose confidential communications to any third party, unless mandated or permitted by law

Question 3

individual therapy

Answer 3

treatment modality in which the client and clinician meet one-on-one

Question 4

group therapy

Answer 4

treatment modality in which 5–10 people with the same issue or concern meet together with a trained clinician

Question 5

couples therapy

Answer 5

two people in an intimate relationship, such as husband and wife, who are having difficulties and are trying to resolve them with therapy

Question 6

family therapy

Answer 6

special form of group therapy consisting of one or more families

Question 7

structural family therapy

Answer 7

therapist examines and discusses with the family the boundaries and structure of the family: who makes the rules, who sleeps in the bed with whom, how decisions are made, and what are the boundaries within the family

Question 8

strategic family therapy

Answer 8

therapist guides the therapy sessions and develops treatment plans for each family member for specific problems that can addressed in a short amount of time

Question 9

cultural competence

Answer 9

therapist’s understanding and attention to issues of race, culture, and ethnicity in providing treatment

Question 10

paranoid personality disorder

Answer 10

a pattern of distrust and suspiciousness such that others’ motives are interpreted as malevolent