Introduction to Clinical Psychology 4th Edition by John Hunsley test bank

explicitly distinguish between provincial and federal responsibilities for health care.

encourage collaboration between those who provide and require services for mental health (such as government, service providers, and clients).

Answer: D            Page: 4
 

10. The nature and definition of clinical psychology has expanded and evolved over the decades from an initial primary focus on assessment, evaluation, and diagnosis to now include:

1. a primary focus to help those with mental disorders or distress.
2. a branch of psychology that emphasizes assessment over research.
3. a focus on the individual rather than on the group.
4. intervention and prevention services for  individuals, couples, and families..

Answer: D            Page 5
 

11. One of the criticisms levelled at  a science-based approach to clinical psychology is that

1. it discounts an individual psychologist’s experience and intuitionclinical psychology is best conceptualized as a healing art.
2. drawing similarities across various groups of human experiences is a valuable tool for therapy.
3. research covers so many human problems confronted by clinicians that it is cumbersome to select the appropriate treatment.

Answer: A            Page: 7
 
 

12. Evidence-based practice refers to the practitioner only offering services that:
    1. have been demonstrated in a series of RCTs to be efficacious.
    2. are listed in clinical practice guidelines.
    3. are in areas in which the clinician has received training and demonstrated competence.
    4. are based on the synthesis of research evidence, client’s history and treatment preferences, and the clinician’s experience.

Answer: D            Page: 7
 

13. Compared to counselling psychologists, clinical psychologists have more training in the treatment of

1. patients with more severe psychopathology.
2. a diverse clientele.
3. difficulties related to developmental transitions.
4. interpersonal problems.

Answer: A   Page: 8
 

14. Traditional distinctions between clinical and counselling psychologists are currently

1. shrinking.
2. increasing.
3. the same as they have always been.
4. a topic of intense debate.

Answer: A            Page: 8
 

15. Over recent years, many clinical psychologists have

1. narrowed their focus to treating mental disorders rather than interpersonal problems.
2. begun to take on more of the roles of a psychiatrist.
3. begun to address health issues.
4. been granted prescriptive authority.

Answer: C            Page: 8
 

16. School psychology has expanded in order to

1. address students’ mental health and life circumstances more broadly.
2. broaden the scope of psychological and intelligence testing in schools.
3. provide parent counselling and training programs.
4. all of the above

Answer: A            Page: 10
 

17. Psychiatrists complete

1. all of the same  medical training that other physicians receive.
2. a different type of basic  training than other physicians.
3. clinical training that is comparable to that of clinical psychologists, in addition to their c medical training.
4. research and clinical training that is  comparable to that of clinical psychologists, in addition to their basic medical training.

Answer: A            Page: 10
 

18. Psychiatrists are better trained than psychologists to

1. identifyl interactions between physical health problems and mental health problems.