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The Jacobs family has decided to incorporate the services of a clinical 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?

  1. Strength-based assessment
  2. Family-centered assessment
  3. Conflict resolution assessment
  4. All of the above

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

In strength-based assessment, formal and informal supports are examined to create a service plan based on the family's specific needs and strengths. A clinical social worker will look at the family as a unit and the environmental factors surrounding them. The focus is on the family's assets (meaning all resources, not just material goods), attributes, and attitudes on which they can build solutions to their problems.



A local hospital refers a regular patient to the facility's clinical social worker. Madeline is considered a "frequent flyer" by the nurses due to her high number of visits for a wide variety of physical complaints. The patient exaggerates or creates symptoms of illness in an effort to seek treatment, attention, and sympathy. What disorder will the social worker want to focus on for intervention?

  1. Factitious disorder
  2. Psychological trauma
  3. Munchausen syndrome
  4. Hypochondriasis

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

Most individuals who suffer from fictitious disorders are quite knowledgeable about the practice of medicine. They are able to produce symptoms resulting in lengthy medical analysis. Risk factors include childhood trauma and inattentive parents.



A mother of three small children has sought help with parenting skills. The clinical social worker will gather family history, using this to help set goals for the client. It is important not to set these too high or beyond reach. The mother is educated on a positive view of human nature with the focus on controlling one's own fate instead of becoming a victim to it. This intervention is part of what kind of therapy?

  1. Life skills training
  2. Cognitive-behavioral therapy
  3. Interactive peer modeling
  4. Empowerment

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

Empowerment is a core element of social work interventions It puts the locus of control in the client's realm and it is the motivation utilized by clinical social workers to set goals, deal with tasks, and maintain social interest.



Dependent personality disorder is often defined as the need to be taken care of by others. Individuals with this problem have low levels of confidence in their own intelligence and abilities. How is dependent personality disorder different from avoidant personality disorder?

  1. Dependent personalities are oversensitive to criticism.
  2. Avoidant personalities fear rejection and will withdrawal.
  3. Dependent personalities are passive and nonassertive.
  4. Avoidant personalities are easily influenced and taken advantage of.

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

Both disorders are characterized by a frequent need for assurance, feelings of inadequacy and oversensitivity. Individuals with avoidant personality disorder have such a fear of rejection that they will withdrawal until acceptance is certain. Dependent personalities will seek out contact with others until they get approval.



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