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Assessment 36-70
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Social Work
Post-Graduate
08/19/2012

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_________ is a spectrum disorder described as a set of behaviors that children and adults display in various ways. There is normally little interest in most activities and noticeable delays in spoken language. Nonverbal behaviors such as body posture and facial expressions can become a problem with this disorder.
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Autism
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People with this disorder display behaviors that they think need to be performed before they can relax or calm down. Tics, or involuntary body movements, will increase with anxiety and excitement. Family members with the same disorder can be found in one third of all cases.
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Tourette syndrome
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This type of therapy helps one overcome difficulty by identifying and making changes to behaviors, emotional responses and dysfunctional thinking.
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Cognitive therapy
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This type of therapy educates a person to overcome an avoidance pattern. It helps effectively with phobias and anxiety by exposing the client to the fear gradually until it can be tolerated.
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Systematic desensitization
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This type of therapy looks at the antecedent and consequences that cause negative behaviors. Reinforcement and punishment are the main tools of this therapy.
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Operant conditioning
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This type of therapy demonstrates emotional understanding and sensitivity towards the client’s point of view. The social worker’s job is to listen and give complete attention to what the client is verbalizing.
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Person-centered therapy
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What are three important facets of person-centered therapy?
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Positive reaction, positive regard and congruence
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In this type of therapy, the direction of the therapy should be determined by the client. Therapy seeks to increase the individual’s self-understanding and insight.
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person-centered therapy
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In this type of therapy, a social worker will attempt to change how an individual thinks about a solution and educate a client on how to achieve happiness.
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solution building
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This type of therapy is based on self-mastery and self-examination. It focuses on the belief that humans want to improve and reach high levels of success. A social worker will still consider the influences of society and the unconscious.
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Humanistic therapy
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This type of therapy focuses on freedom of choice for issues that are present and those in the possible future. Clients typically work on four themes, including isolation, freedom, meaninglessness and death.
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Existential therapy
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This type of therapy helps clients become open to the idea they are free to choose possibilities for their themselves.
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Existential therapy
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This theory views aging as a mutual withdrawal from family, support circles and friends.
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disengagement theory
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What factors most influences the extent to which an elderly person will interact with others?
Definition
health and mobility
Term
In Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, the five levels of emotional dependency are:
Definition
self-actualization, esteem, love and belonging, safety, and psychological growth
Term
This category of reaction formulation disorder tends to be aggressive towards others and overcompensate for fear of being wrong. Many will not only display anger physically, but also sexually and emotionally.
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Externalizers
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This disorder occurs when a person feels an urge to do or say something and then actually does or says something that is effectively the opposite of what they really want.
It also appears as a defense against a feared social punishment. If I fear that I will be criticized for something, I very visibly act in a way that shows I am personally a long way from the feared position.
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reaction formation disorder
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This psychologist defines basic anxiety as the need to move towards others, move away from others or move against others. The needs apply when an individual seeks acceptance, creates a hostile environment, or tries to control others in a domineering manner.
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Karen Horney
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Children will normally avoid being disciplined by their parents. Some, however, seek out discipline by displaying inappropriate behaviors and acting on uncontrollable impulses. If a child acts up in a way that forces people around him to step in and help him control his impulses, he is mostly likely suffering from
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Spoiled-child syndrome
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Psychoanalysis is part of Sigmund Freud’s structural id-ego-superego model of an individual’s mind. Practice components focus on pathological development and management of aggressive impulses. How one adapts to reality is called:
Definition
Ego functioning
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This theory theory studies the normal ego functions of judgment, defensive planning, affect regulation, synthesis and object relations.
Definition
Psychoanalysis
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There are two main forces in Sigmund Freud's structural id-ego-superego model. They are known as_____
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external and internal world responses.
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This therapy utilizes the past to solve a current problem.
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Gestalt
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In this therapy, clients are shown how to expand on their awareness through dialogue and experimental methods. They are taught self-regulation and lead through activities geared toward tackling the past.
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Gestalt
Term
Individuals with this disorder suffer from both euphoric periods that can lead to risk-taking behaviors and sudden bouts of depression with symptoms of sadness, crying, and a sense of worthlessness.
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bi-polar disorder
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The symptoms of this disorder include compulsions, phobias, anxiety, depression, and mood swings. A history of sexual abuse is also common.
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Dissociative disorder
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This disorder is also known as multiple personality disorder originating from a childhood trauma. Repeat abuse may cause an inability to recall information. Different identities form in an attempt to put these thoughts in their right place.
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Dissociative disorder
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Crisis is a normal part of life, and individuals try to maintain equilibrium by using coping mechanisms. Sometimes the usual techniques do not work when a problem is threatening. People in crisis may experience guilt, feelings of anxiety, helplessness, and fear. What criteria are used to determine whether a situation constitutes a crisis?
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An individual’s view and response to an event
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When individuals find themselves without solutions, they may be more receptive to intervention. The client needs to be open to learning new coping mechanisms and skills. Once a therapist has established ____________, the crisis intervention may be successful.
Definition
communication and hope
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A short-term, problem-solving approach to social work practice consists of three phases. What is the initial phase?
Definition
setting up initial tasks
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A short-term, problem-solving approach to social work practice consists of three phases. What is the second phase?
Definition
evaluating the outcomes of tasks and identifying obstacles to achieving said outcomes
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A short-term, problem-solving approach to social work practice consists of three phases. What is the third phase?
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termination phase, which emphasizes what the client has learned or accomplished.
Term
This type of an assessment draws on the strengths of families, children and communities. Each family has a unique way of dealing with day-to-day life. Service plans are based on specific needs and geared toward a positive partnership with the family.
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Strength-based assessment
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The Jacobs family has decided to incorporate the services of a social worker due to intense conflict between parents and children. During the first session, the Jacobs’ take turns discussing their issues while the social worker listens intently. There is no focus on what is wrong, but rather on the complex interplay of risks and strengths. This type of assessment is known as what?
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Strength-based assessment
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Which theory describes individuals as being surrounded by supportive networks? This theory, unlike most psychological and behavioral theories, focuses on the inner relational transactions between systems. All existing elements play an equal role in maintaining balance.
Definition
Ecological systems perspective
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