Stages of Development
Medications
Defense Mechanisms
Law/Ethics
Theory
100

This stage, according to Erik Erikson, involves infants learning to trust their caregivers for basic needs. 

a. Trust V Mistrust

b. Initiative vs Guilt

c. Identity vs. Role Confusion

d. Generativity v. Stagnation

A What is trust vs. mistrust?


100

This class of medications is commonly prescribed to treat depression and includes drugs like Prozac and Zoloft. 

A. Benzos

B. Antipsychotics

C. Mood Stabilizers

D. SSRIs

What is SSRI's? 

SSRIs, or Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, are a type of antidepressant medication that works by increasing serotonin levels in the brain

100

This defense mechanism involves attributing one's own unacceptable thoughts or feelings to others. 

A. Projection

B. Denial

C. Regression

D. Rationalization

What is projection?

100

What is a formal written request that can come from a lawyer/attorney or from the courts/judge. 

A. Court Order

B. Subpoena

C. Testimony

What is a subpoena?

100

This therapeutic approach, developed by Freud, emphasizes the influence of unconscious processes and past experiences on current behavior. 

A. Social Learning

B. Conflict Theory

C. Crisis Intervention

D. Psychodynamic

What is psychodynamic theory?

200

In Jean Piaget's theory, this stage occurs from birth to approximately 2 years old, where infants learn about the world through their sense and actions. 

A. Formal Operational Stage 

B. Sensorimotor Stage

C. Concrete Operational Stage

What is the sensorimotor stage?


200

These medications are primarily used to manage symptoms of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, and examples include Risperdal and Abilify? 

A. Benzos

B. Antipsychotics

C. Mood Stabilizers

D. SSRIs

What are Antipsychotics? 

200

This defense mechanism involves justifying one's own unacceptable actions or feelings by providing logical reasons for them. 

A. Projection

B. Denial

C. Regression

D. Rationalization

What is rationalization?

200

This principal requires mental health therapists to protect the privacy of their client's information and not disclose it without the client's consent, expect under special legal and ethical circumstances. 

A. Confidentiality

B. HIPAA

C. Privacy Practices

What is confidentiality?

200

The empty chair technique comes from what theory. 

A. Systems Theory

B. Gestalt Theory

C. Psychosocial Development Theory

What is Gestalt theory?

The empty chair technique, a method used in Gestalt therapy, involves a client engaging in a dialogue with an imagined person or a part of themselves represented by an empty chair.

300

This stage, occurring from ages 6-12 in Erik Erikson's theory, involves children learning to be productive and gain a sense of competence in their skills. 

A. Autonomy vs. Shame & Doubt

B. Initiative V. Guilt

C Industry Vs. Inferiority

D. Integrity vs. Despair

What is industry vs. inferiority? 


300

Stimulants such as Adderall and Ritalin are prescribed to manage symptoms of this disorder, characterized by inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity? 

A. Grief and Bereavement

B. Psychosis or Delusional Thinking

C. Bipolar Disorder

D. ADHD

What is ADHD?

300

This defense mechanism involves attributing negative qualities of oneself onto others in order to avoid acknowledging them in oneself. 

A. Projection

B. Intellectualization

C. Displacement

D. Regression

What is displacement?

Redirecting emotions or impulses onto a less threatening target.




300

This process ensures that clients are fully informed about the nature of therapy, potential risks and benefits, and their rights, before agreeing to participate in therapy. 

A. HIPAA

B. Informed Consent

C. Privacy Policies

What is informed consent?

300

This therapeutic approach focuses on changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors to improve emotional regulation and develop personal coping strategies. 

A. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

B. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

C. Crisis Intervention

D. Narrative Therapy

What is CBT?

400

Freud suggested that the primary focus of the id's energy is on the genitals. At this stage children become aware of their gender identity. 

A. Latency Stage

B. Phallic Stage

C. Genital Stage

What is phallic stage?

400

Valium, Xanax, Ativan, and Klonopin treat what class of disorders. 

A. Anxiety Disorders

B. Mood Disorders

C. Depressive Disorders

D. Grief and Bereavement

What is anxiety disorders?

400

Refusing to acknowledge a painful reality or feeling.

A. Projection

B. Denial

C. Regression

D. Rationalization

What is Denial?

400

This legal and ethical obligation requires mental health therapists to breach confidentiality if a client poses an imminent threat to others.

A. HIPAA

B. Client Self Determination

C. Duty to Warn

What is duty to warn? 

400

This theory, associated with Carl Rodgers and Abraham Maslow, say that people have an inherent drive towards self-actualization and emphasizes the importance of a supportive therapeutic environment. 

A. Social Learning Theory

B. Humanistic Theory

C. Behavioral Theories

D. Psychodynamic Theories

What is humanistic theory?

500

In Erikson's stages of development, this stage occurs in adolescence where individuals explore their independence and develop a sense of self. 

A. Indentity V. Role Confusion

B. Initiative V Guilt

C. Generativity Vs. Stagnation

D. Trust V. Mistrust

What is identity vs. role confusion? 

500

Medications like Lithium, Depakote, Lamictal, and Abilify are used to treat what disorder?

A. Anxiety Disorders

B. Mood Disorders

C. Depressive Disorders

D. Grief and Bereavement

B. Mood Disorders

500

This defense mechanism involves channeling unacceptable impulses or desires into socially acceptable activities or outlets. 

A. Reaction Formation

B. Sublimation

C. Transference

D. Countertransference

What is sublimation? 

500

A client asks a social worker for their opinion on a potential alternative medication for depression. What should the social worker do?

A. Tell them about medications that have worked for them before. 

B. Tell them about medications that have worked for other clients before. 

C. Be mindful of scope of practice and refer the client to their physician for medical advice. 

D. Tell them they can't talk about medications with them. 

The social worker should remain within their scope of practice and refer the client to their physician for medical advice.

500

This theory focuses on the importance of early relationships between children and their caregivers in shaping future emotional and social development. 

Hint: Think Bowlby and Ainsworth

A. Attachment Theory

B. Solution Focused 

C. Internal Family Systems

D. Existential Theory

What is attachment theory? 

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