MH Diagnose
persistent sadness, fatigue, and a loss of interest or pleasure in activities/hobbies (anhedonia), sleep disturbances nearly every day, feelings of worthlessness, significant weight shifts (losing/gaining w/o trying), etc. within, at least, a 2-week period.
What is major depression disorder (MDD)?
Aaron Beck is the father of this therapeutic model that is based on the idea that a person's perception of a situation is more important than the situation itself.
What is Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)?
The counselor/social worker's responsibility when a client's behavior poses a danger to others.
What is a duty to warn?
"I" Statements, Non-Violent Commnication, Assertive Communication
What are communication skills?
The communication technique that involves expressing feelings, needs, and requests while avoiding blame by starting with a personal pronoun.
What are "I" statements?
Ex: "I feel unheard when you interrupt me."
A publication created by the American Psychological Association to diagnose mental health disorders.
What is the DSM?
This approach utilizes the client-therapist relationship to facilitate personal growth.
What is Person-centered therapy (PCT)?
PCT emphasizes the therapeutic relationship, where the therapist provides a safe, non-judgmental, and empathetic environment for the client to explore their thoughts, feelings, and experiences.
An ethical principle that requires maintaining confidentiality, except in specific circumstances.
What is privacy?
SOAP, DAP, BIRP
What are formats of progress notes?
This approach to communication emphasizes expressing needs and feelings in a respectful, non-judgmental way and listening to others with empathy. (Are you a giraffe or jackel?)
What is Non-Violent Communication?
The model: observation, feelings, needs, and requests.
When I (see/hear, etc), I (feel), because I (need/value). Would you be willing to (request/desire)?
Repetitive behaviors/rituals/compulsions (hand washing, etc.) and/or mental acts (counting, silently repeating words, etc.).
What is Obsessive-Compulsion Disorder (OCD)?
A technique used in trauma-focused therapy where a client re-experiences a traumatic event in a safe and controlled setting.
What is exposure therapy.
Types include: In vivo exposure involves direct, real-life exposure to the feared object or situation (e.g., a person with a fear of elevators might gradually use an elevator in real-world settings)
Imaginal exposure involves vividly imagining the feared scenario or situation, which can be especially useful for internal fears, such as intrusive thoughts or memories.
Principles of the American Counseling Association (ACA)/National Association of Social Work (NASW)
What is respect, autonomy, confidentiality and privacy, non-discrimination and cultural competence, Beneficence and non-maleficience, integrity, competence, justice, accountability, self-awareness and reflection, and advocacy?
Genograms, Ecomaps, Assessments, Outcome tools, surveys, questionnaires
What are tools used in social work/counseling practices?
The skill that allows someone to stand up for their rights or express their needs respectfully and confidently without aggression or passivity.
What is assertiveness?
Ex: "I want to finish my statement before you interrupt."
Extreme mood swings, including periods of mania and depression.
Daily Double: Identify the differences with this dx.
What is Bipolar Disorder?
Manic episodes: persistent elevated, expansive, or irritable mood, and goal-directed activity or energy lasting at least 1 week (or any duration if hospitalization is necessary).
Hypermanic episodes: similar to a manic episode but lasts at least 4 consecutive days and is not severe enough to cause marked impairment in functioning or require hospitalization. (requires @ least 5 symptoms in the same 2-week period, with @ least 1 being depressed mood or loss of interest/pleasure (anhedonia). There has never been a manic episode.
This therapeutic approach uses books, poems, or stories, to help individuals address emotional, psychological, or social issues.
What is Biblitherapy?
The approach involves the use of literature, such as books, poems, or stories, to help individuals address emotional, psychological, or social issues. It leverages reading as a tool for personal growth, self-reflection, and healing due to certain books or readings can offer insights, emotional support, and coping strategies for dealing with life's challenges.
Counselors/Social Workers have this obligation when their personal beliefs conflict with a client's needs.
What is refer the client to another provider?
What is the DSM-5-TR?
This version was published in March 2022. It includes updated diagnostic criteria for various mental disorders, revisions to text for clarity and current clinical knowledge, the addition of prolonged grief disorder as a new diagnosis, and updates to reflect changes in cultural understanding and terminology, such as more inclusive language around gender and race.
A form of listening that requires full attention to the speaker, reflecting back their words and emotions to ensure understanding.
What is active/empathetic listening?
This disorder is characterized by patterns of defiance, disobedience, and hostile behavior toward authority figures, but without the more severe violations of societal norms seen in conduct disorder.
Characteristic examples: Frequent temper tantrums, arguing with adults, defying rules, blaming others for mistakes, being deliberately annoying.
What is Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)?
ODD is characterized by less severe defiant, argumentative, and hostile behaviors directed at authority figures, particularly parents, teachers, or other adults. Children with ODD often refuse to comply with rules and engage in angry outbursts or deliberate annoyance.
This technique of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy is designed to help clients envision a future where their problems are solved, often bringing clarity on the changes that are needed and the resources that can be used to achieve their goals.
What is the Miracle Question?
The Miracle Question typically goes like this:
"Imagine that tonight, while you're sleeping, a miracle happens, and your problem is solved. How would you know? What would be different in your life?"
This question helps clients identify their goals and desired outcomes, highlighting practical steps toward achieving them.
This ethical principle requires counselors and social workers to protect a client's information unless there is a risk of harm or a legal obligation to disclose.
What is confidentiality?
Ways to deal with burnout/compassion fatigue.
What is developing a support system with colleagues, setting boundaries with clients and/or colleagues, taking breaks and vacations, regular supervision or support, debriefing in supervision, adjusting workload or responsibilities, practicing self-care and work-life balance, trauma-informed self-care practices, training on how to handle emotional impacts of trauma exposure
A strategy that involves techniques such as maintaining calm body language, acknowledging emotions, and using neutral language to reduce tension in a heated situation/conversation.
What is de-escalation?