Author Question: Compared with Europe, how is psychotherapy regulated in the United States? a. The United States ... (Read 299 times)

anshika · **on:** Jun 19, 2018

Compared with Europe, how is psychotherapy regulated in the United States?

a. The United States has more stringent licensing requirements than Europe.
b. In the United States, psychotherapists must provide confidential client records to the federal government.
c. Unlike the United States, in Europe, assessments of psychotherapeutic treatment outcomes are regularly conducted by the government.
d. In most of Europe, psychotherapists must hold a medical degree before being licensed in psychotherapy.

Question 2

Mila is having a difficult time completing her doctoral dissertation in psychology and, at the same time, is anxious about her job prospects after graduation. She tells her graduate school adviser, Dr. Rivera, who is a clinical psychologist, that she is considering seeking the advice of a life coach. Assuming Dr. Rivera is in agreement with your text and recent studies, what might she tell Mila?

a. Dont do it; life coaches are nothing more than salesmen or actors.
b. Give it a try; life coaches seem to perform some of the same duties as psychotherapists.
c. Be cautious; life coaches have Psy.D., not Ph.D., degrees.
d. You might like it; life coaches seem to be particularly appealing to women.