- A client's treatment plan is always preceded (come before) by one of the following
- Which of the following is an example of learned helplessness?The cats exhibited confusion when offered multiple cat toys and treats to choose from.Jeff discovered it would be less traumatic if he didn't watch the nurse drawing his blood.The twins decided to let their mother choose matching outfits, although they wanted to dress differently.As the littlest dog in the home, Zoe behaved submissively around other dogs she encountered.
- Which of the following activities stems from a need to restore autonomy?Avoiding your boss because you don't like himAsking a friend to help with an assignmentChoosing a field of study against parental expectationsStarting an exercise routine to reduce weight
- Which of the following illustrates a choice that strengthens an illusion of control?Whenever Tasha has a difficult decision to make, she flips a coin to determine how she will respond.Whenever Mike has to make an important life decision, he makes a list of all the pros and cons first.Whenever Susan watches her favorite basketball team compete, she wears her lucky socks to ensure they win.Whenever Alex is given several options to choose from, he always picks the last option.
- A social worker meets a recently widowed 55-year old friend at the supermarket and talks with her briefly. She s
- A mother reports to the child welfare agency, that her children have been sexually abused by their stepfather. A protective service worker is likely to recommend an immediate strategy to protect the children. Which of the following is the BEST immediate solution?
- What are the outward characteristics of a narcissistic personality disorder
- A 50-year old man complains that for the past year he has felt apprehensive, tense, worried, and restless most of the time. He has difficulty sleeping and concentrating. He occasionally leaves work as his anxiety is so extreme that he feels faint and believes he might be having a heart attack. There is no clinical evidence of heart disease. The MOST likely diagnosis is
- A social worker in a neighborhood center receives definitive information that a 14- year old boy from the area has a pistol that he carries to school . The worker's information suggests that the boy intends to intimidate others with whom he is feuding. The worker has a legitimate fear that she could shoot someone. He is known to the agency, has an angry disposition, and predisposed to fights. The worker's FIRST actions is to
- If psychotic symptoms appear for the first time after age 40, it is LIKELY that the client
- A client at a mental health clinic is asked to participate in a funded research project during which therapy sessions will be observed through a two-way mirror. Clients in the research project will pay lower fees. At the start of the project, clients sign an agreement indicating they understand the research program and what will be required of them. Six months after the projects behind, one participant tells his social worker he does not want to be observed. He will not discuss this issue and wants to be released from his agreement and dropped from the project, but he also wants to continue treatment. The social worker's BEST response is
- A client suffering from bipolar disorder would MOST likely receive which medication?
- Severe Grief and mourning reactions are sometimes accompanied by
- A white teenage mother is referred to an older African- American social worker in a community - based family agency. The social worker might FIRST
- The concepts of pre-affiliation, power and control , intimacy, differentiation, and separation are associated with
- Following an emotional therapy session, the client skips an appointment. At the next session, the client discuss that she wishes to and treatment.
- The welfare reform bill, Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, included many policies that social workers oppose. One of the MOST controversial features of the law are
- One exhibiting traits of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder do NOT usually
- A mental health social worker is subpoenaed in a child custody battle between two parents involved in a bitter and sometimes violent divorce. The social worker has been treating the mother. The father's attorney asks a specific question about a statement that the mother might have made while in treatment. Which BEST reflects the social worker's legal obligation to the clients and the expectations of the profession?
- A school social worker is observing and assessing a 10-year old boy who was referred by his teacher for behavior and learning problems. Though the boy seems intelligent and verbal, he is inattentive in class and has difficulty absorbing certain skills in reading math. He is easily distracted. He rarely follows instructions and does not finish assignments. The social worker should FIRST consider the child.