According to criteria developed by Bryan and Rudd, a person's risk of attempting suicide would be ...

According to criteria developed by Bryan and Rudd, a person's risk of attempting suicide would be considered severe when:
 
  a) Suicidal ideation is often, a plan exists and there are many protective factors
  b) A plan is available, a few risk factors are present, and suicidal ideation is infrequent
  c) A client can indicate a reason for living but a plan is readily available
  d) Suicidal ideation is present and self-control is limited, hopelessness is strong, and reasons for living have not been articulated.

Q. 2

Skills in stress management and interpersonal communication contribute to coping
   with
 
  A. a collective activity.
  B. occupational information.
  C. transitions.
  D. career information libraries.

Q. 3

When evaluating a client's risk for suicide it is important for counselors to consider protective factors because these factors are:
 
  a) Not present in people who have depression or a personality disorder
  b) Likely to reduce the degree of risk and guide management decisions
  c) More important than risk factors when determining a person's level of risk
  d) Twice as important as risk factors in determining a person's suicide risk

Q. 4

Research suggests which of the following?
 
  a) Increased consultation and collaboration is associated with reduced frequency for in-patient treatment
  b) Increased consultation and collaboration is associated with an increased level mistrust of the counseling profession
  c) Increased consultation and collaboration is not associated with a difference in client mental health outcomes
  d) Most physicians do not perceive their consultation interactions with counselors as positive

Q. 5

Self-knowledge competencies include the skills to
 
  A. enter and participate in education and training.
  B. participate in work and life-long learning.
  C. locate, evaluate, and interpret career information.
  D. maintain effective behaviors.

Q. 6

When the value of the dollar is relatively low versus other countries' currency the expected impact is
 
  a. Decreased exports
  b. Increased exports
  c. Increased numbers of jobs in this country
  d. b & c above

Q. 7

The unemployment rate is currently at approximately 7 percent as contrasted to 10 percent a few years earlier. What can we conclude based on these numbers?
 
  a. The number of people working has increased
  b. The number of people looking for work has decreased
  c. There is a decrease in the mismatch between the skill sets of workers and those required by employers.
  d. None of the above

Q. 8

People suffering from schizophrenia are more prone to attempt suicide because:
 
  a) It is a serious mental illness
  b) Individuals with this disorder can not engage in problem solving
  c) They are prone to pose a danger to others and themselves
  d) Certain hallucinations and delusional thinking pose a risk for suicidal behavior