Used to be called manic-depressive disorder; associated with high and low mood swings.
What is bipolar disorder?
A relationship between two or more people who rely on each other for reciprocal needs, especially unhealthy ones.
What is codependency?
A model for viewing aging as a positive experience of continued growth and participation in family, community, and society.
What is active aging?
Scientific study of criminal behavior.
Organization that accredits social work education programs, establishes competencies, and oversees the growth of social work programs.
What is Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)?
A synonym for psychiatric social worker.
What is clinical social worker?
What is activities of daily living (ADLs)?
Process by which acts and people become defined as criminal.
What is criminalization?
A process in which strengths, opportunities, and particular issues are identified.
Sudden and repeated attacks o fear that last for several minutes or longer.
What is panic disorders?
Program within the federal government that promotes prevention of and treatment for substance abuse disorders.
What is ageism?
Serious crimes that are punishable by extended imprisonment.
What is a felony?
An element of the change process that generalist social workers use to increase the change possibilities by helping people; allows client to gain control in their life.
What is empowerment theory?
What is DSM-5?
An addiction that is difficult to overcome because there are many rituals related to it's use.
What is nicotine addiction?
Progressive degenerative disorder that attacks the brain's nerve cells and neurons.
What is Alzheimer's Disease?
Behaviors committed by youth that would not be considered criminal if committed by adults.
What is status offenses?
What is "start where the client is?"
A client-centered directive method to enhance intrinsic motivation to change by exploring states of ambivalence.
What is motivational interviewing?
Four conditions of aging that make the process seem negative
What are the 4 D's (death, dementia, depression, disability)
An annual publication of the FBI, primary source of crime statistics in the US.
What is Uniform Crime Report?
The rights of people to decide their course of action; supports the idea of freedom of choice.
What is self-determination?