As you may have guessed, there are no right or wrong answers to the essay questions in this practice test. That does not mean, however, that all essays are equally good. To get maximum learning benefit from the essay questions, do the following:

• Review each essay a day or two after you wrote it, noting any necessary corrections and any additional support for your points that you can think of.
• Review the section in your textbook that pertains to the topic of each essay. Annotate your essay with any corrections or additional support for your points that you find in the text.
• Spend a few minutes researching the topic of each essay on the Internet. Annotate your essay further with any additional (reliable) information you find.
• Finally, reread each essay with the annotations you have added.

1		Considering what you have learned in this chapter about treatments for psychological disorders, if you were to become a professional counselor or therapist, what therapeutic approach(es) would you be inclined to use, and why? Which kinds of disorders and/or categories of clients do you think you would be able to treat most effectively, and why?
2		Explain some reasons why couples that are having problems getting along together, but do not wish to split up, might be hesitant to seek counseling. What recent trend in the couples/marriage counseling profession might be reassuring to such couples?
3		Consider the types of preventive mental health programs described in this chapter, and describe some specific problems on your campus that they might be used to address. If you were in charge of such a program, how would you design it for maximum effectiveness? How would you assess its efficacy?