This disorder causes excessive, uncontrollable, and often irrational worry about events or activities.
What is General Anxiety Disorder
the tool used to screen for Suicide Risk
what is the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale
three examples of a Traumatic Experience
What is...
Community Violence, Complex Trauma, Domestic Violence, Early Childhood Trauma, Medical Trauma, Natural Disasters, Physical Abuse, Refugee Trauma, School Violence, Sexual Abuse, Terrorism, Traumatic Grief
In what section do you document the scheduling of an intake appointment
Client Communications
the three main types of responses to stress?
What is...
Flight, Fight, Freeze
This disorder develops after exposure to traumatic events and must be present up to 1 month of the event
Acute Stress Disorder
Name three suicide risk factors
Access to means (e.g., firearms, knives, medication),
Stressors (e.g., loss, peer relations, school, gender identity issues)
History of depression, mental illness or substance/alcohol abuse
History of suicide in the family or a close friend History of mental illness in the family
Hopelessness
Impulsive and/or aggressive tendencies
History of trauma or abuse
Previous attempt(s)
First intervention with client after assessment is complete
What is building rapport
This is the first section to be filled out on the Assessment Form
Current symptoms and behaviors
This is our Districts Social Emotional Program used in classrooms
Second Step
This diagnosis is used when the client displays a consistent failure to speak in specific social situations in which there is an expectation to speak (i.e. school) despite speaking in other situations and/or a child is able to speak and comprehend spoken language but refuses to talk in one or more social situation
Selective Mutism
NSSI stands for
What is Non Suicidal Self Injury
This enables the client to observe their distress level
What is the Feeling Thermometer
Name 3 categories on the mental status exam
behavior, speech, and language, mood, cleanliness, S/I ,H/I, memory, thought content etc
This CPT code is to be used when linking parents to a resource
THRIVE-06 Social Work Services
These three diagnoses fall under the category Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders in the DSM 5
Conduct Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Intermittent Explosive Disorder
Name two categories on a safety plan
Triggers, warning signs, coping skills, places I feel safe, school support, parent/adult support
This therapeutic intervention allows the client to link their thoughts and feelings.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
How long do you have to complete an assessment
4 weeks
SMART goals stands for
Specific, Measurable, Action Oriented, Reasonable, Time Bound
two criteria for an ADHD diagnosis
Often fails to give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes on schoolwork, at work, or during other activities 2. Often has difficulty sustaining attention in tasks or play activities 3. Often does not seem to listen when spoken to directly (ie. mind seems elsewhere) 4. Often does not follow through on instructions and fails to finish schoolwork, chores, or duties in the workplace 5. Often has difficulty organizing tasks and activities 6. Often avoids, dislikes or is reluctant to engage in tasks that require sustained mental effort 7. Often loses things necessary for tasks or activities 8. Is often easily distracted 9. Is often forgetful in daily activities (ie. doing chores)
The 3 suicide risk levels
What is...
Low Risk
Moderate Risk
High Risk
What’s the purpose of Exposure when working through a trauma
What is to...
Decrease anxiety when thinking about the trauma
To help the client process or “digest” what happened to them
an example of a cultural consideration to note on the assessment form
What is... Extreme Generational gap between caregiver and client
adopted child of a different ethnicity
strict religious practices
SDQ stands for
Strengths Difficulty Questionnaire