Question
The counsellor can use the following formula for a rough assessment of severity of client's problem, prescribed by Mehrabian and Reed (1969).
The correct answer is
Distress $\\times$ uncontrollability $\\times$ frequency
Mehrabian & Reed Problem Severity Formula
Counsellors use a formula developed by Mehrabian and Reed (1969) for a quick assessment of how severe a client's problem might be.
This assessment involves combining three factors:
- The level of Distress the client is experiencing.
- The degree of Uncontrollability associated with the problem.
- The Frequency with which the problem occurs.
The formula calculates severity by multiplying these three components:
$Severity = Distress $\\times$ Uncontrollability $\\times$ Frequency$
This multiplicative relationship means that the overall severity score increases substantially if any one or all of the factors (Distress, Uncontrollability, Frequency) are high.
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Important Questions from Counselling - Teaching
- Which of the following name is associated with Play Therapy?
- In REBT, treatment is based on:
- Transactional analysis is concerned with four major areas of analysis. Which out of the following does not come under this?
- Transactional Analysis refers to the ego states such as:
A. Critical Parent, Adult
B. Parent, Child, Adult
C. Nurturant Parent, Little Professor
D. Adapted child, Deviant child
Choose the correct answer from the options given below: - In force-field analysis the counselee analyses:
A. The force one has to apply in the field to assert oneself
B. The forces that constitute one's resources
C. The force applied by the counsellor in initiating action
D. Facilitating factors and restraining factors in the situation.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
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