Common Diagnosis
This diagnosis is characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, low energy, and loss of interest in activities.
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
This modality focuses on identifying client strengths rather than deficits.
Strengths-Based Therapy
This ethical principle requires social workers to protect client information unless legally required to disclose it.
Confidentiality
CSU
What is Community Support Unit or Crisis Stabilization Unit.
This skill involves giving full attention, using eye contact, nodding, and minimal encouragers like “mm-hmm.”
Active Listening
This anxiety disorder involves excessive worry about everyday things for at least six months.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
This approach helps clients explore mixed feelings and increase motivation for change.
Motivational Interviewing (MI)
This occurs when a social worker has more than one relationship with a client, which may impair professional judgment.
Dual Relationship
GD
What is Grave Disability
This skill involves restating what the client said in your own words to show understanding.
This skill involves restating what the client said in your own words to show understanding.
This diagnosis includes hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thinking lasting at least six months.
Schizophrenia
This therapy focuses on the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
This legal duty requires certain professionals to report suspected abuse or neglect of children, elders, or dependent adults.
Mandated Reporting
SI/HI
Suicidal Ideation/ Homicidal Ideation
This skill involves asking these type of questions to help clients explore thoughts and feelings more deeply.
Open-Ended Questioning
This mood disorder includes periods of depression and episodes of mania or hypomania.
Bipolar Disorder
This short-term, goal-oriented modality helps clients focus on solutions rather than problems.
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
This ethical requirement ensures clients understand the purpose, risks, and benefits of services before agreeing to treatment.
Informed Consent
SUD
Substance Use Disorder
This skill helps clients feel heard by naming and validating their emotional experience.
Validation
This trauma-related diagnosis may include flashbacks, nightmares, avoidance, and hypervigilance after a traumatic event.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
This modality emphasizes understanding how past trauma affects current behavior and prioritizes safety, empowerment, and choice.
Trauma-Informed Care
This legal obligation requires a provider to take action when a client makes a credible threat of harm toward an identifiable person.
Duty to Warn / Duty to Protect
SMI
Severe Mental Illness
This term refers to teaching clients about their diagnosis, symptoms, or treatment in a clear and supportive way.
Psychoeducation