LMSW Exam

Universalism

Benefits made available to the entire population as a basic right

To terminate clients based on non payment…

1. financial agreement is known to client

2. pt must not be in danger to self or others

antipsychotic medications

• Haloperidol (Haldol®)

• Quetiapine (Seroquel®)

• Risperdone (Risperdal®)

mood stabilizers

used for treatment of bipolar disorder

• depakene (valproic acid)

• lithium (carbamazepine)

• tegretol (carbamazepine)

antidepressants (SSRIs, Tricyclics)

• celexa (citalopram)

• zoloft (sertraline)

• paxil (paroxetine)

antianxiety

• klonopin (clonazepam)

• xanax (alprazolam)

• buspar (buspirone)

stimulants

• adderall (amphetamine)

• ritalin, concerta, metadate (methylphenidate)

action research

process of collaborative problem solving and inquiry occurring simultaneously

compensation

overachieve in an area to compensate for another (ie. excelling in academics b/c you aren’t good at sports)

sublimation

turning negative emotions into positive actions (ie. Sublime turning their negative emotions into music)

substitution

replacing a large goal for a smaller, more attainable goal

5 p’s for sexual history

previous history of STDs

partners

protection

practices

prevention

acculturation

majority and minority work together in order to create change

Helping Process

engaging

assessing

planning

intervening

evaluating

terminating

cerebellum

coordination and balance

cerebrum

controller of behavior and memory

brainstem

controls auto functions

hypomania

inflation in mood that does not result in significant impairment

mania

most severe

psychoanalysis

long term , insight oriented, child experiences impact functioning

dialectical behavior therapy

short term, for BPD, managing emotions and relationships

schizophrenia

• over 6 months

• delusions

• hallucinations

• disorganized speech

• causes social or occupational dysfunction

schizoaffective disorder

• schizophrenia symptoms mixed with mood disorder

schizoid personality disorder

• no relationship forming

• no expression of emotions

• MAKE SENSE!

schizotypal personality disorder

• odd/eccentric beliefs or behaviors

• not good w relationships

bipolar I vs bipolar II

• I: manic episode (7+ days)

• II: hypomanic (at least 1 episode) and major depressive episode (2 weeks)

unconditional positive regard

acceptance of clients ACTIONS and FEELINGS

universalization

reassure / encourage / normalize

histrionic

attention seeking behavior

family therapy: structural

strengths based, outcome oriented

family therapy: bowenian

intergenerational transmission, change in understanding

family therapy: strategic

active, directive, task oriented

goal of immediate crisis intervention

instilling HOPE that equilibrium and resolution of clients current circumstances will occur.

following termination, social workers should…

conduct assessments to ensure client is sustaining progress

aim of clinical supervision

ensure clients receive most efficient services possible

restraining

seeks to maintain the status quo

social control

monitor, d/t law violation (ie. mandatory reporter for child abuse)

Contraindication of CBT

psychosis (cannot do for hallucinations/delusions)

amicus brief

doc submitted by a party that is not involved in litigation, aims to advise a court (ie. advocacy groups) — can be rejected

what best demonstrates SW understanding a client’s perspective

reflecting using own words

Goal of short term therapy

sustain progress

informal supports

necessary for meeting ongoing needs (ie. neighborhoods, religious groups, etc)

increased likelihood that perps of sexual assault will reoffend

abuse of substances

ego syntonic

ideas acceptable to the self

ego alien

ideas inconsistent with self

egocentric

no regard for others

most difficult to extinguish?

intermittent reinforcement

maslows hierarchy of needs

• physiological

• safety

• social

• esteem

• self-actualization

stages of change

1. precontemplation

2. contemplation

3. planning

4. action

5. maintenance

6. relapse

assimilation vs accommodation

assimilation = new experiences into existing schema

accommodation = schemas are changed based on new info

projection

discomfort from own feelings

reaction formation

acting opposite of what you believe

best way to screen for psychosis

asking open ended questions

summarizing is a technique to…

focus the clients session to ensure continuity and avoid duplication

When a group member discloses physical abuse or neglect…

discuss individually with them

forward chaining

sequential, management program

Fear of riding the bus = slowly integrate steps of riding the bus

shaping

adding a specific behavior

in vivo desensitization

to reduce or eliminate phobias through exposure

xenophobia

Dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries or who are different from oneself generally.

steps of policy analysis

• identifying the problem

• developing alternatives

• assessing alternatives

• selecting desired option

• designing/implementing policy

• evaluating outcomes

what determines the scope and focus of an assessment?

needs of the client

what determines how the SW should proceed in intervention?

motivation of the client

drug for decreasing cravings

naltrexone

schizoid personality disorder

restricted range of emotional experience and expression

best for schizophrenia group treatment

schedule a variety of brief activities

best method for agency program evaluation

quasi experimental

most closely related to the development of a shared sense of community

social planning

most closely linked to level of trust in neighborhoods

social cohesion