Health and Aging
The gradual decline of all organ systems, leading inevitably to death
Currently on the 5-TR version, this "big book" of mental health conditions previously identified homosexuality as a mental health disorder (in version 3)
What is the DSM/Diagnostic + Statistic Manual?
This is the current term used in the diagnosis of substance-related conditions in the DSM
What is substance use disorder?
This type of social worker might work with clients individually or in groups to help them develop skills to manage anxiety.
What is a mental health social worker?
Overall, social work jobs are expected to do this in the next decade
What is increase?
Comments like "You don't look disabled/sick/etc." or "You're so inspiring!" are examples of this.
What is ableism?
Social workers in the mental health field often practice as part of this type of team, which allows for many types of professionals to support the client.
The primary influences on whether an individual develops a substance use disorder or not
What are genetics and environment/experience?
This type of social worker works with veterans to educate them about resources available through the veteran's health care system
What is military social work?
This type of language defines a person's challenge in a way separates it from the defining characteristic of the person; the challenge is not primary
What is person-first language?
This type of care, emphasized by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) includes care coordinator for people with co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorders.
What is integrated care?
Before these (around the late 1700s) started to open, people with mental health challenges were either left alone or treated as criminal.
What are institutions/facilities/mental health hospitals/etc.?
The criminal justice system includes organizations like courts and corrections. It does not include this type of agency, which also starts with a "c" and could support individuals who enter into the criminal justice system with mental health conditions or substance use disorders.
What is a counseling agency/counseling?
This type of social worker helps clients understand that their condition is a disease not defecit
What is a substance use social worker?
DAILY DOUBLE!
This type of social worker supports older clients and their family members by helping them to develop problem solving and coping abilities and giving biopsychosocial-spiritual support
This is a major contributor to health disparities in the United States
What is access to health insurance?
This organization, although they use Task Forces and Work Groups with other professionals, is ultimately responsible for the content and publishing of the DSM
Who is the American Psychiatric Association?
Rather than punishment, social workers value and advocate for this other "p" word as a way to address criminal justice related challenges that individuals and societies face.
What is prevention?
Because they work in fast paced, sometimes chaotic, medical environments, these social workers need the ability to perform accurate and quick assessments.
What is an emergency room social worker?
The NASW Code of Ethics states that social workers should engage in this to help change laws that produce unequal outcomes for different groups of individuals.
What is political action/advocacy?
Many older adult women experience and increased risk of this
What is poverty?
This person is known for spreading awareness related to the mistreatment of people with mental health conditions in the 1800s and advocating for a more humane approach to caring for them?
This type of justice would have a young person who vandalized a fence repair and paint the fence and write an apology to the owner of the fence rather than make the young person pay a fine.
What is restorative justice?
This type of social worker might help implement a community-wide program like an urban garden or participate in a community health fair.
What is a public health social worker?
The experience of shame (intentionally or unintentionally put onto someone) for a mental health challenge; may prevent someone from getting care