General Social Work Practice
Decision making based on the conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of research knowledge, clinical expertise, social work values, and client wishes
What is Evidence-based social work practice.
If a client has a Substance Use Disorder in addition to Schizophrenia, these two disorders are considered to be:
Comorbid
A social worker sees that a colleague is distracted when interacting with clients and is showing up for appointments late. The social worker learns that this behavior began several weeks earlier, after the death of her colleague's husband. In this instance, the social worker should:
Speak to the colleague directly about the observations to see if additional assistance is needed
In an initial session with a social worker, a client mentions having been hospitalized several times for depression. When the social worker attempts to explore the hospitalizations, the clientr becomes tense and guarded, saying "it's old history". The client refuses to give permission for the records to be released. The social worker should FIRST
What is acknowledge the client's right to decide about release of records
Haldol.
Which of the following medications is primarily used in the treatment of psychosis?
Precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance, and relapse are the stages of change in sequential order?
What are the stages of change in sequential order?
Legal involvement due to sexual interests or behaviors
Which of the following is NOT a key diagnostic criterion of Paraphilic Disorders according to the DSM-5?
A client expresses an attraction to the social worker during a therapy session. In order to address this issue ethically, the social worker should:
Explore it as a therapeutic issue, seek supervision, and document the disclosure in the client file
When faced by a hostile client in an agency setting, it is BEST for the social worker to:
What is acknowledge the client's feelings and encourage discussion of them.
A 45 yr old recently divorced mail carrier complains his memory and logic skills have diminished. He is on a new delivery route and is embarrassed that he can’t visualize the exact boundaries of the route or calculate his workload and schedules. These are important factors in his job and he is worried. He has developed a slight limp and tires easily. What would the social worker first
What is a provide a referral for a medical and neurological evaluation.
Children from affluent households receive a better public education than those from low-income households.
What is an example of social stratification?
A client who has Schizophrenia has not been taking his medication. He is in crisis, but does not pose a danger to himself or others. The client was recently discharged from an inpatient hospitalization after an involuntary commitment. In the social worker's opinion, the client would benefit from rehospitalization, but the client does not want to be readmitted. The social worker should:
What is identify community resources to meet his immediate needs
A client abruptly stops coming to therapy after the sixth session. She shows up at the office several weeks later demanding a copy of her records. The social worker does not believe that the information in the record could cause harm to the client, but denies access because the client did not provide any reason for the abrupt termination or reason for wanting the copies. The actions by the social worker are:
What is unethical because the client should have access to his or her record under these circumstances.
The developmental tasks of self evaluation and skill learning are associated with what life stage?
What is middle school - 6-12 yrs old.
A therapist is meeting with a client for an initial evaluation. The client reports feeling moody and has been having many headaches. The client states that she lost a lot of weight recently and has noticed a decrease in appetite. The clinician should FIRST:
What is refer the client to a MD
Cultural stratification
What is recognition that every disorder is inherently culture-bound?
Trichotillomania is classified under which of the following in the DSM-5?
What is Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
A deceased client has and social workers should protect the confidentiality of deceased clients consistent with the same ethical standards that apply to those who are living.
What is All of the same rights to confidentiality as a living client.
The 2 most common defenses used by couples with marital problems.
What is projection and displacement.
Studies that collect and analyze data from the whole study population at one point in time is called:
What are cross-sectional studies
Substance Abuse and Substance Dependence have been combined into a single Substance Use Disorder.
Which of the following is the MOST significant change in the DSM-5 concerning Substance Related Disorders?
A client reports sudden anxiety, irritability, and palpitations. They have no prior history of mental illness. What should the social worker do first?
What is refer the client for a medical evaluation.
According to the Tarasoff decision, in order for a social worker to have a duty to warn, all of the following must be present EXCEPT:
What is A client history of violence against others.
The following assumptions is not accepted by a social worker engaged in family treatment
What is treating the scapegoated family member will help the rest of the family.
A 15-year-old client was recently referred to a therapist at a community counseling center for an initial assessment after throwing a chair at another student at school. The mother reports this is the first incident of this type, but that the client’s parents recently divorced a month ago. In order to develop the therapeutic relationship, the therapist must FIRST:
What is go over the limitations of confidentiality with the client.