Perspectives/Systems levels
This perspective framework looks beyond individual symptoms and considers social, cultural and structural factors.
A short-term step that moves towards a larger outcome is called this type of goal.
Proximal
What does the empowerment perspective emphasize?
shared decision making, client autonomy, reduce power imbalance, etc.
Which OARS skill encourages clients to tell their stories instead of yes/no answers?
Open-ended questions
Name the kind of oral assessment we practiced in class.
Bio-Psycho-Social-Spiritual
Family communication patterns can fall under this systems level
Mezzo
A broad, long-term objective is this type of goal.
Distal Goal
A trauma-informed approach assumes that many "problematic" client behaviors as developed as what?
Survival strategies
This OARS skill is rewording what the client said to demonstrate your understanding.
Reflections
What is shown in a genogram?
generational family patterns/ relationships.
Rental policies that impact a client's housing fall under this systems level
Macro
What do all the letters in the SMART goal acronym stand for?
Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-Bound.
Which statement is most aligned with empowerment perspective?
A. Here is what we are going to work on.
B. The agency requires this plan
C. What feels most important for you to focus on right now?
C. What feels most important for you to focus on right now?
This OARS skill can help bring together key items discussed and be used to transition topics.
Summaries
What is shown in an eco-map?
Relationships between a client and external systems such as school, work, agencies, etc.
A client's stress-related insomnia falls under this systems level
Micro
Identify two of the five criteria discussed in class that can be used when prioritizing goals.
safety, importance to client, most impairing, generalizability, ease to address.
What response is LEAST trauma informed when speaking with a victim of domestic violence:
A. Why didn't you leave sooner?
B. Take your time answering.
C. You don't need to share anything you are not comfortable
A. Why didn't you leave sooner?
"You've been working really hard to keep things stable for your kids, you value being a dependable parent" is an example of which OARS skill?
Affirmation
What is shown in a social-network map?
The strength and quality of a client's social supports.
Explain how maintaining a PIE perspective supports the value of social justice.
avoid victim blaming, address inequities, address structural level barriers, etc.
Rewrite this goal into a SMART goal:
"I want to start a gratitude practice to reduce my stress"
Explain how labeling someone as "manipulative" or "difficult" goes against trauma informed principles.
focuses on blaming individual, does not acknowledge potential trauma history, does not acknowledge behavior as survival strategy
A client says "I don't think my anger is that big of a problem. I don't know why I'm required to be here"
Which response is most MI consistent:
A. I think your anger is clearly causing problems in your life.
B. It sounds like you're not sure that others see your anger the same way you do.
C. You need to get a handle on this or it will get worse
C. It sounds like you're not sure that others see your anger the same way you do.
Name an insight practitioners might gain from using visual assessment in addition to oral assessment.
conflict patterns, strength patterns, isolation, systemic barriers, etc.