A basic model of how people experience grief and loss comes from a well-known theory first posited by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross. It involved five stages that people move through as they work through their loss.Which of the following is not one of those stages?
Answer(s): C
Resolution is not one of the stages. They are denial, anger, bargaining, depres sion, and acceptance.
Karen has been caring for her elderly mother the last 3 years. During that time, Karen has watched as her parent slowly lost all recollection of her past life and surroundings due to Alzheimer's. A once close -knit relationship has now become a strained one, due to the elderly woman thinking of Karen as a stranger. The daughter is devastated and suffering from high levels of grief. Karen is at risk of developing:
Answer(s): D
Large amounts of emotional distress put a person at risk for developing pathological coping mechanisms across a variety of venues - physical and emotional. Researchers have long recognized the symptom links between the mind and the body, which is one of the reasons social workers assess a person not only by history and symptoms, but also by environment.
When there is death of a loved one, basic assumptions about relationships and emotions begin to change.This is a disruption of what principle of organization?
Answer(s): A
Homeostasis is the principle where systems attempt to remain constant and consistent. A disruption to the system(s) requires adaption by reorganizing in new ways of thinking or behaving.
Survivors of a traumatic experience will often revisit the experience mentally, emotionally, and physically. Some individuals turn to avoidance techniques. They may shut down emotionally or feel unconnected to the world. A social worker may work with such a client by using counter-intuitive methods. This means:
Counter-intuitive measures literally mean doing something that does not appear to be logical initially. In the case of trauma, one method of working with clients is to have them re -visit the trauma, but process it in ways that are different from the initial reactions, such as the client seeing him or herself as empowered, rather than helpless. Because clients are trying to "get away" from the trauma, this approach seems counter to what they are hoping to achieve.
Parenting facilitates a child's development within a safe environment. Adaptability to circumstances and changing requirements are related to perceptiveness, flexibility and responsiveness. What type of parenting is being described?
Assessments in parenting rely on three determinants: clarity, understanding problems, and capacity. A competent parent needs to be aware of their child, connect with the child and have the ability to respond in numerous ways.
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