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Older Adults
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Homelessness
100

The manual used to classify and treat mental disorders

DSM V

100

 A minor offense that is punishable by fine, probation, or jail time.

Misdemeanor

100

The three types of abuse that older adults are at risk of 

Physical abuse

Verbal and emotional abuse

Financial abuse

100
  • The health care program which specializes in providing care for terminally ill persons is known as ______________.

Hospice care

100

What is the main cause of homelessness

Lack of affordable housing

200

In the 1960’s, millions of mentally ill persons experienced a national policy change whereby they were released from mental hospitals. This is referred to as _______.

Deinstitutionalization

200

The label for a more serious crime including murder, rape, and armed burglary.

Felony

200

This federal program covers the following people:

  • 65 years old
  • Disabled
  • Permanent kidney failure (End Stage Renal Disease)

Medicare

200

This federal program covers poor people by requiring a means test to determine eligibility. 

Medicaid

200

a method used to measure homelessness that typically counts individuals who are homeless on a given day.


Point in Time Count

300

Two forms of treatment for mental health

Medication

Talk therapy

300

What 3 areas do police social workers practice? 

  • Police Departments
  • Courthouses
  • Jails
300

Prejudicial attitudes and discriminatory practices held against the elderly are called

Ageism

300

What does IEP stand for?

Individual Education Plan

300

According to homeless counts, which gender is most likely to be homeless?

Male

400

A social worker who is qualified to engage in psychotherapy is called a ________.

Clinical social worker

400
  • Serving victims of domestic violence
  • Testifying in trials
  • Conducting the pre-sentence investigation

These are all ways social workers serve what system?

The court system

400

the main reason Medicaid and Medicare provide the elderly care in their home before using a nursing home

Saves the government money

400

The 3 C's that encompass the criminal justice system 

  • Cops, Courts, Corrections
400

What ethnicity is highest represented in the homeless population in the United States?

Caucasian

500

What are three jobs a social worker can have in the field of mental health?

Case manager

leading groups

therapist (with Masters and license)

500

This type of social worker assists with the following:

  • Diagnosing, assessing, and treating criminal and juvenile justice populations
  • Serving as an expert witness
  • The legal system and a school system with a major focus on children

Forensic social work

500

Temporary help and relief for those who care for an elderly person is called

respite care

500
  • A: Facing imminent eviction (1 week)
  • B: Sleeping somewhere on the street or a place not meant for human habitation

Someone who meets this criteria is considered___

Literally homeless