Major Theories
What theory focuses on the interrelationships of elements in nature, encompassing physics, chemistry, biology, and social relationships?
What is the strengths perspective?
The social worker assumes that the client has multiple strengths.
Trust vs mistrust is part of what stage?
Infancy.
What does the problem solving model focus on?
Understanding the problem, brainstorming possible solutions, having the client pick a solution, having the client try out a solution and then evaluating how the solution worked.
Integrity vs disgust and despair is part of what stage?
Mature age.
This theory is concerned with how internal processes such as needs, drives, and emotions motivate human behavior.
Psyhodynamic Theory.
This perspective takes into account the role of gender and the historical lack of power experienced by women in our society.
Feminist.
Autonomy vs shame and doubt is part of what stage?
Early Childhood.
This model uses letters and other methods to help the client re-author their lives.
Narrative.
Kohlberg Gilligan created what stages?
Of moral development.
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a part of what theory?
Social learning theory.
What perspective is an approach to social work practice that addresses the complex transactions between people and their environment?
Eco-systems.
Identity vs identity diffusion is part of what stage?
Adolescence.
This model starts with the solution and then helps the client establish the steps that will lead to the solution.
Solution.
What do developmental theories focus on?
How behavior changes and stays the same across the life cycle.
Conflict theory.
Crisis
Intimacy vs isolation is part of what stage?
Young Adulthood.
What is the miracle question?
Client can envision and describe in detail how the future will be different when the problem is no longer present.
Initiative vs guilt is party of what stage?
This theory is what social worker uses when s/he looks at early attachment relationships and the developmental history of the client which includes past trauma or abuse.
Psychodynamic Theory
What is cognitive behavioral therapy/theory?
Short term, goal oriented approach to problem solving. It's goal is to change patterns of thinking.
Generativity vs self-absorption is part of what stage?
Adulthood.
What does the task-centered model focus on?
Breaking down the problem into small tasks that the client can accomplish.
Industry vs Inferiority is part of what stage?
School age.