Counseling and Mental Health
2015
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Counseling and Mental Health Final Exam Review 2015
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1. Know the 5 levels of Maslow’s heiarchy of needs.
2. What is the definition of a need?
3. What are effective ways to reduce stress?
4. What are physiological needs?
5. Define the following:
a. Defense mechanisms
b. Stress reactions
c. Rational responses
d. Irrational responses
6. Give examples of effective and ineffective coping mechanisms.
7. What is the job of the nervous system?
8. What are the jobs of the central and peripheral nervous systems?
Regions of the Brain
9. What are neurons and neurotransmitters?
10. Be able to label the lobes of the brain.
11. Explain the job of the following parts of the brain:
a. Cerebellum –
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b. Medulla oblongata –
c. Frontal lobe –
d. Parietal lobe –
e. Temporal lobe –
f. Occipital lobe –
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Counseling and Mental Health
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12. What are symptoms and types of anxiety disorders?
13. What is OCD and its characteristics?
14. If left untreated will anxiety disorders go away? How are they treated?
15. What are the types of dissociative disorders and their characteristics?
16. What are they types of mood disorders and their characteristics?
17. What is agoraphobia and what does it literally mean in Greek?
18. What is the difference between antisocial personality disorder and social anxiety?
19. What is Autism spectrum disorder and what disorders does it encompass?
20. Compare and contrast bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa.
21. What is bullying?
22. What are the pros and cons of the GAF scale?
23. What is the DSM? What is the newest version?
24. What is the SAPO method and what does each letter stand for?
25. What is body language and why is it important during a counseling session?
26. Explain the difference between open and closed questions.
27. Explain the difference between paraphrasing and summarizing.
28. What is graphology and why is it useful?
29. What are the 3 major types of psychotropic medications and what are they used to treat?
30. Explain the benefits of exercise.
31. Define the following:
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Psychotherapy –
b. Psychoanalysis –
c. Family therapy –
d. Group therapy –
e. Temporal lobe –
f. Occipital lobe –