Chapter Thirteen Test Bank Questions
1. Professional identity of mental health counselors develops through a dynamic interaction
of academic training and professional experience occurring within a specific ecological
context.
a. true
b. false
2. In many states, the codified definitions and scopes of practice of mental health counseling
are shaped by:
a. definitions originating with the professional associations
b. definitions and scopes of practice of other mental health professions with pre-
existing licensure laws
c. political processes and negotiations that were required to ensure the passage of the
licensure law.
d. all of the above
3. A recent economic trend that is influencing community mental health care is:
a. increased federal funding.
b. decreased pressure on state and local funding sources.
c. the strengthening of the Medicaid program.
d. increased federal deficit leading to significant cuts in mental health program
funding
4. According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, the overall demand for counselors is
expected to:
a. remain stagnant through the next decade.
b. expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations through 2014.
c. exceed the demand for psychologist by 2010.
d. decline precipitously by 2008.
5. Licensure laws do not fully reflect the knowledge and skills specified in the CACREP
training model.
a. True
b. False
6. Section 2703 of The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010) has pushed
governments to find funding for persons with ________________.
a. Eating disorders
b. Substance abuse disorders
c. Personality disorders
d. Severe and persistent mental illness
7. Which of the following is not a contemporary delivery system approach?
a. Brief Therapy
b. Person-Centered
c. Solution-focused
d. Evidence-based
8. It is estimated that ______ of visits to primary health care settings concern psychological
and emotional issues.
a. 30-40%
b. 40-50%
c. 60-70%
d. 70-80%
9. What is one reason that contributes to the expected job outlook for mental health
counselors?
a. Managed care willing to reimburse because less costly
b. More people seeking treatment
c. Less stigma attached
d. All of the above
e. (a) and (b) only
10. Wellness interventions play a fundamental role in facilitating and maintaining one’s
health.
a. True
b. False
Essay Questions
1. Discuss the relative strengths and struggles of the contemporary mental health counseling
profession. What specific recommendations would you make for strengthening the
profession?
2. Look into the crystal ball. What do you forecast for the future of the mental health
counseling profession? You may want to consider emerging models of professional
practice, training, or research.
3. Review the mental health counseling paradigm. To what extent do you see this model as
bringing coherence and direction to the profession? How specifically would you use the
model in professional practice?
4. Drawing upon a deeper understanding of what it means to be a clinical mental health
counselor, what do you see as being the distinctives of the profession? Why would clients
uniquely benefit from the services of a CMHC?
5. In what ways is the practice of clinical mental health counseling being influenced by
recent insights from neuroscience? To what extent do you see using neuro-counseling and
neuro-feedback in your professional practice?
Test Bank Multiple Choice Answer Key