You Got Skills
This interviewing technique is used to gather more information without appearing invasive. It's also in the name of an animated series starring a monkey named George.
Social workers' primary goal is to help people in need and to address social problems
Service
This type of assessment is used to measure depression.
PHQ-9, Beck Depression Inventory, Moods and Feelings.
"I said hello to my boss this morning and she did not respond. She hates me!"
Reality testing
Adderrall, Ritalin, & Dexedrine
These types of questions during an assessment is not "closed". It's helpful in getting the client to clarify or elaborate.
Open-ended questions
Social workers pursue social change, particularly with and on behalf of vulnerable and oppressed individuals and groups of people
Social justice
After a client completes a questionnaire such as a depression screening, the social worker should do this immediately afterwards to provide context to the client's answers.
Conduct a clinical interview
"I'm angry at my dad. He wouldn't let me drive the car. I don't love him anymore."
Synthetic-integrative function
This type of disorder is characterized by feelings of "highs" and "lows". Mood swings.
Bipolar disorder
This type of skill is used during the warm up period to help build the therapeutic relationship. It's also the name of a movie starring Robin Williams.
The "hook"
Social workers treat each person in a caring and respectful fashion, mindful of individual differences and cultural and ethnic diversity.
Dignity and worth of the person
This type of exam assists social workers in assessing whether a client may be suffering from psychosis, substance abuse, and/or delirium.
mental status exam
"Did she just call my bestfriend, bestfriend?!" 😡
Object relations
World Health Organization Disability Assessment Scale (WHODAS) 2.0
We avoid them, but it's essential to assist the client in connecting their thoughts with this...
Feelings or emotions
Social workers understand that relationships between and among people are an important vehicle for change.
This assessment tool provides a visual reference for the client to see their relationship with different systems in their life.
Ecomap
"I'm skipping the exam to go on this trip. I don't care if I fail the class."
Judgement
You need to have symptoms of either depressed mood or this in order to be diagnosed with major depressive disorder.
loss of interest and pleasure in doing activities.
This type of listening skill requires you to be fully attentive, use clarifying statements, and allow for silence.
Social workers continually strive to increase their professional knowledge and skills and to apply them in practice.
Competence
Using this assessment tool, a social worker helped a client see that their dysfunction stemmed from their strained relationship with their mother.
Genogram
"I can't concentrate on my work with all of this talking!!"
Stimulus barrier
Paxil and Zoloft are prescribed for this type of mental health disorder
Depression