Helping Professions

What is the main goal of social work?

• Making money

• Improving people's lives and supporting fairness in society

• Doing heart surgeries

• Solving difficult math problems

What is the main purpose of counseling?

• To assist people in improving their mental health and overall well-being.

• To provide legal help

• To teach how to cook

• To give advice about money

Which field looks at how people think and act?

• Psychology

• Physics

• Chemistry

• Biology

What is the goal of therapy?

• The goal of therapy is to make people feel worse.

• The goal of therapy is to harm mental health.

• The goal of therapy is to help improve mental health and overall well-being.

• The goal of therapy is to create more problems.

Which job helps people who are having a hard time with their feelings or mental health?

• Counseling or therapy

• Engineering

• Accounting

• Marketing

What does a psychologist do?

• A psychologist performs surgeries.

• A psychologist fixes cars.

• A psychologist cooks meals.

• A psychologist studies behavior and mental processes, diagnoses and treats mental health disorders, conducts research, and provides therapy to individuals or groups.

What are some common methods used in therapy?

• Herbal remedies

• Acupuncture

• CBT, psychotherapy, DBT, exposure therapy, mindfulness-based therapy

• Hypnotherapy

How do social workers assist people and communities?

• Social workers assist by selling products to people and communities.

• Social workers assist by offering support, resources, advocacy, and guidance to tackle social issues and empower people and communities.

• Social workers assist by ignoring social issues and neglecting people and communities.

• Social workers assist by causing harm and creating problems for people and communities.

What are the different types of counseling approaches?

• Family therapy, group therapy, play therapy

• Narrative therapy, solution-focused therapy, exposure therapy

• Cognitive-behavioral therapy, psychodynamic therapy, humanistic therapy, integrative or holistic therapy

• Psychoanalytic therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, art therapy

How do psychologists figure out and help with mental health problems?

• Psychologists figure out mental health problems by using astrology readings

• Psychologists figure out mental health problems by doing assessments, interviews, and observations. They then create a treatment plan that may include therapy, medication, or a mix of both.

• Psychologists figure out mental health problems by using tarot card readings

• Psychologists figure out mental health problems by doing blood tests