Clinical and Counseling Concepts: Family Systems Theory, Triangulation,
Differentiation of Self, Perverse Triangles, Milan Systemic Therapy,
Psychoanalysis, Adlerian, Person-Centered, Gestalt, Existential, REBT,
Transactional Analysis, Play Therapy, Ethical Decision-Making, Tarasoff Duty to
Protect, ACA Code of Ethics, Substance-Related and Personality Disorders,
Vocational Development, Circumscription and Compromise, Sociological Career
Model, ERIC Database, Bivariate Analysis, Chi-Square, Psychometric Testing,
Mean, Median, Mode, Standard Deviation, Variance, Bell Curve, Scapegoating,
Resistance, Group Curative Factors, World-of-Work Map Exam Questions
Verified and Provided with Complete A+ Graded Rationales Latest Updated 2026
Mimesis
as defined by Minuchin, the copying of a family's style by a counselor.
Perverse triangle
as used by Hayley, the situation in which two members of a family team up against another
member in an effort to reduce his/her authority.
Skeleton keys
as used by Steve deShazer, a standard intervention that can be used in dealing with several
problems.
Integrative psychotherapy
,the integration of multiple therapy approaches, used by 30% to 50% of therapists.
XO
an abbreviation used by counselors. X means treatment and O indicates observation. Can also
indicate a measurement, score or dependent variable.
Describe the principles of ethical decision-making and the purpose of the ACA Code of Ethics.
each counselor has his or her own ethical standards, some general principles underlie many of
the ethical decisions counselors make.
These principles include: beneficence, not causing harm, respect for freedom of choice and self-
determination, fairness, and honoring commitments.
The ACA Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice is a document produced by the ACA that
establishes principles of ethical behavior to which all ACA members must adhere.
Explain the Tarasoff Case and the duty to protect.
1976
Tarasoff family sued the University of California Board of Regents
Prosenjit Poddar, a client of a university psychologist, murdered Tatiana Tarasoff.
psychologist, in maintaining confidentiality, had failed to warn Ms Tarasoff that Poddar was a
danger to her.
, counselors are now required to warn their clients intended victims even when the warning
violates both confidentiality and privileged information.
duty to protect
a counselor has a responsibility to protect clients from suicide. The counselor should have
procedures and guidelines in place for handling such situations, be aware of referral
possibilities, and be thoroughly familiar with signs that the client may be planning suicide.
Describe ERIC
ERIC is the acronym for the Educational Resources Information Center, an electronic library of
educational research and information. Sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences, a part
of the U.S. Department of Education, ERIC provides access to bibliographic records of journals
and other literature from 1966 to the present. The database also has a growing number of full-
text materials. Currently ERIC indexes more than 650 journals and offers free, full-text access to
over 100,000 other materials.
Havinghurst
theorists postulated that a person's successful vocational development was dependent on
completing the tasks of one stage before moving on to the next?
Which of the following is associated with punishment?
a. token economies
b. extinction therapy
c. assertiveness training
Differentiation of Self, Perverse Triangles, Milan Systemic Therapy,
Psychoanalysis, Adlerian, Person-Centered, Gestalt, Existential, REBT,
Transactional Analysis, Play Therapy, Ethical Decision-Making, Tarasoff Duty to
Protect, ACA Code of Ethics, Substance-Related and Personality Disorders,
Vocational Development, Circumscription and Compromise, Sociological Career
Model, ERIC Database, Bivariate Analysis, Chi-Square, Psychometric Testing,
Mean, Median, Mode, Standard Deviation, Variance, Bell Curve, Scapegoating,
Resistance, Group Curative Factors, World-of-Work Map Exam Questions
Verified and Provided with Complete A+ Graded Rationales Latest Updated 2026
Mimesis
as defined by Minuchin, the copying of a family's style by a counselor.
Perverse triangle
as used by Hayley, the situation in which two members of a family team up against another
member in an effort to reduce his/her authority.
Skeleton keys
as used by Steve deShazer, a standard intervention that can be used in dealing with several
problems.
Integrative psychotherapy
,the integration of multiple therapy approaches, used by 30% to 50% of therapists.
XO
an abbreviation used by counselors. X means treatment and O indicates observation. Can also
indicate a measurement, score or dependent variable.
Describe the principles of ethical decision-making and the purpose of the ACA Code of Ethics.
each counselor has his or her own ethical standards, some general principles underlie many of
the ethical decisions counselors make.
These principles include: beneficence, not causing harm, respect for freedom of choice and self-
determination, fairness, and honoring commitments.
The ACA Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice is a document produced by the ACA that
establishes principles of ethical behavior to which all ACA members must adhere.
Explain the Tarasoff Case and the duty to protect.
1976
Tarasoff family sued the University of California Board of Regents
Prosenjit Poddar, a client of a university psychologist, murdered Tatiana Tarasoff.
psychologist, in maintaining confidentiality, had failed to warn Ms Tarasoff that Poddar was a
danger to her.
, counselors are now required to warn their clients intended victims even when the warning
violates both confidentiality and privileged information.
duty to protect
a counselor has a responsibility to protect clients from suicide. The counselor should have
procedures and guidelines in place for handling such situations, be aware of referral
possibilities, and be thoroughly familiar with signs that the client may be planning suicide.
Describe ERIC
ERIC is the acronym for the Educational Resources Information Center, an electronic library of
educational research and information. Sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences, a part
of the U.S. Department of Education, ERIC provides access to bibliographic records of journals
and other literature from 1966 to the present. The database also has a growing number of full-
text materials. Currently ERIC indexes more than 650 journals and offers free, full-text access to
over 100,000 other materials.
Havinghurst
theorists postulated that a person's successful vocational development was dependent on
completing the tasks of one stage before moving on to the next?
Which of the following is associated with punishment?
a. token economies
b. extinction therapy
c. assertiveness training
