Author Question: Therapists face many challenges when counseling married couples. Compared with couples where ... (Read 98 times)

bobthebuilder · **on:** Jun 19, 2018

Therapists face many challenges when counseling married couples. Compared with couples where infidelity is not an issue, how do couples dealing with infidelity fare in couples therapy?

a. Because they initially show more distress than faithful couples, they do not fare as well in therapy.
b. Although they initially show more distress than faithful couples, they fare as well in therapy.
c. They show similar levels of distress as faithful couples but fare worse in therapy.
d. They show similar levels of distress as faithful couples but benefit more from therapy.

Question 2

Dr. McGuire specializes in the treatment of borderline personality disorder. She engages her patients in a type of therapy that addresses their symptoms in the order of their importance: reducing suicidal thoughts, reducing behaviors that interfere with therapy, and finally, reducing behaviors that interfere with the quality of life. This type of therapy is referred to as ____.

a. action-based therapy
b. actualization therapy
c. dialectical behavior therapy
d. mood stabilization therapy