According to the text, motivational enhancement therapy
a. has much in common with Samenow's criminal personality theory
b. is both cognitively based and client centered
c. is client centered but not cognitively based
d. is confrontational but not argumentative
Direct, clear, and concise information giving is more likely to be well received.
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The self-help group for individuals with eating problems is
a. called Overeaters Anonymous (OA)
b. for women only
c. having difficulty getting established
d. headed by a professional therapist
Positive and negative reframes are usually received equally well by clients.
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Treatment at the University of Iowa eating disorders clinic was criticized by a former client quoted in the text for its lack of
a. psychiatric care
b. attention to past trauma
c. affordability
d. a cognitive approach
Asian Americans value information giving from the interviewer as a way to create change.
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The preferred treatment for eating disorders described in the book is
a. a combination of pharmaceutical and cognitive interventions
b. use of serotonin-enhancing antidepressants only
c. aversion therapy
d. psychodynamic therapy
Information giving is useful at almost any time during an interview.
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The average lifetime duration for bulimia and binge eating disorder is
a. less than 16 months
b. less than 3 years
c. over 8 years
d. a lifetime
Information giving may be important to constructive action by the client.
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