Chapter 38: Quiz

1. The most important positive contribution of therapist social media content is: - A) Replacing therapy - B) Reducing mental health stigma and normalizing help-seeking - C) Providing clinical diagnoses - D) Generating revenue for therapists

Answer: B. Stigma reduction is the clearest, most important benefit.

2. The parasocial therapy problem occurs when: - A) Therapists use social media - B) Followers feel like they're in therapy with an influencer, potentially substituting the parasocial relationship for actual treatment - C) Therapy becomes too expensive - D) Social media is used in therapy sessions

Answer: B. The one-sided feeling of being "held" and "understood" by an influencer is not equivalent to individualized therapy.

3. Social media algorithms optimize therapist content for: - A) Clinical accuracy - B) Engagement — which pushes toward simplification, drama, and identity-affirmation regardless of accuracy - C) Evidence quality - D) Therapeutic outcomes

Answer: B. The algorithm doesn't evaluate accuracy. It evaluates what gets clicks, shares, and watch time.

4. Responsible consumption of therapist social media includes: - A) Self-diagnosing based on relatable content - B) Treating content as psychoeducation (not therapy), not self-diagnosing, checking credentials, applying the toolkit, and monitoring your own response - C) Following as many accounts as possible - D) Replacing therapy with social media

Answer: B. The guidelines protect against the most common harms while preserving the genuine benefits.

5. A red flag in therapist content is: - A) Citing research - B) Encouraging professional evaluation - C) Encouraging self-diagnosis, making universal claims, and selling courses that promise to heal clinical conditions - D) Acknowledging limitations

Answer: C. These patterns indicate content optimized for engagement and revenue rather than clinical responsibility.