Deck 17: Culturally Responsive Strengths-Based Therapy for Older Adults

Question 1

All of the following is true regarding the labor force and socioeconomic conditions of older adults except ______.

A) the majority of income for older persons is Social Security
B) the poverty rate for older adults has increased
C) the median income for older persons is higher for men than women
D) older adults are working longer

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Robert Neil Butler (1969) described three connected elements related to the discrimination against seniors. These include all of the following except ______.

A) federal practices and policies that perpetuate discrimination
B) institutional practices and policies that perpetuate stereotypes
C) discriminatory practices
D) prejudicial attitudes toward older people, old age, and aging process

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Samantha is visiting her grandmother and when she sees her medication on the table, she says to her "Grandma, you need to be a good girl and take your medication now. You know it's good for you. I don't want to have to call mom and tell her that you aren't cooperating again." This is an example of ______.

A) prejudice
B) agism
C) elderspeak
D) insensitivity

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following is one of the most major mental health challenges for older adults in the United States?

A) grief
B) generalized anxiety disorder
C) post-traumatic stress disorder
D) depression

Question 5

What treatment approaches are most appropriate for older adults with depression?

A) psychotherapy
B) medication
C) psychotherapy and medication
D) building and maintaining family and social relationships

Question 6

Elder abuse is ______.

A) abuse (physical, emotional, sexual), neglect, abandonment, and financial exploitation toward older people
B) most likely to occur by employees in senior housing facilities
C) engaging in elderspeak and microaggressions toward older people
D) severe neglect of older people

Question 7

In 2016, approximately how many Americans were living with Alzheimer's disease?

A) 550,000
B) 1 million
C) 5 million
D) 15 million

Question 8

Therapy for older adults is usually offered under the structure of ______.

A) community mental health
B) private hospitalization
C) senior living facility
D) case management

Question 9

Compared to working with young clients, what is the main challenge for a counselor treating an older adult client's mental health problems?

A) comorbidity with other mental health challenges and difficulty to parse apart from medical difficulties
B) significant resistance from the client
C) limited insurance or financial means to cover the cost of treatment
D) lack of family support

Question 10

What is the goal of strengths-based therapy?

A) to improve independent functioning
B) reduction of depression symptoms
C) reflecting and appreciating one's accomplishments in their life
D) to help a client live a long and productive life

Question 11

Between the year 2012 and 2050, it is projected that the world will experience an increase in its older population but the United States will experience a decrease.

Question 12

Agism is described as the discrimination against young people.

Question 13

The increasing number of older Americans poses significant challenges for the United States' public health system.

Question 14

Older individuals are disproportionately likely to die by suicide.

Question 15

The strengths-based therapy model is appropriate for all older adults, regardless of their cognitive functioning.

Question 16

Compare and contrast Western and Eastern views of aging and older adults.

Question 17

Why is depression underdiagnosed and undertreated for older adults?

Question 18

Describe the phases of strengths-based therapy for older adults.