TOP 5O TOPICS Flashcards

(72 cards)

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First thing to do in question about child physical abuse

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Filing CPS report

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What to look as signs of sexual abuse

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Marked change in child’s behavior (e.g. bed wetting, sexualized behavior)

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When an adult client shows dissociated state (zoning out), what does it indicate?

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childhood sexual abuse

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Choose “provide psychoeducation” answer when a child is showing ?

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developmentally appropriate/matched behavior (e.g. 5 year old interested in masterbation)

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5 types of elderly abuse

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  1. Physical restraining/abuse
  2. Financial abuse
  3. Social isolation
  4. Neglect
  5. Abandonment
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With a client who is in DV but is ambivalent about leaving the perpetrator, what do I do?

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Help creating SAFETY PLAN

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When do I take aggressive intervention (e.g.51/50) for client with suicidal comments?

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When he/she has PLAN and MEANS

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When a client makes VAGUE comments regarding dangers to others or self, what do I do?

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Ask them to clarify what he/she meant

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The goal of crisis intervention (brief intervention)

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To restore client to previous functioning level

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Autism Spectrum Disorder 2 distinctive characteristics

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  1. Persistent deficit in social interaction

2. Stereotyped, repetitive behavior

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When child is acting up at school and no diagnoses, ? is indicated to differentiate two DXs.

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psychological testing

ADHD / Learning Disability

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Separation Anxiety happens around separating from ?

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primary caregivers

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Adjustment Disorder is a shift in behavior due to a recent stressor. How long of period do you give the child to adjust before pathologizing it?

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6 weeks

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Persistent depressive disorder criteria duration

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2 years for adults; 1 year for children

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Schizophrenoform criteria duration

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Over one month through 6 month

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Brief Psychosis criteria duration

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1 month or shorter

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Schizophrenia criteria duration

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Over 6 months

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What is a typical side effect of long-term use of anit-psychotic meds?

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Tardive Dyskinesia

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What do I always need to rule out when dealing with mood disorders?

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Suicidal ideation

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Stages of Grief

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Denial
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance
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When dealing with grief, what intervention is important?

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Referring to a grief group

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Dx for when a psychological stressor converts to health/physical related problem.

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Conversion Disorder

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When dealing with Eating Disorder, we always must involve?

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medical professionals

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When dealing with sexual dysfunction, always rule out?

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medical conditions

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What is "Sensate Focus" ?
To explore each other's body without sex to facilitate open communication
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Best practice for Borderline PD
DBT - mindfulness
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Acute Stress Disorder - DX duration
4 weeks or less from trauma
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PTSD DX duration
After 4 weeks from trauma
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PTSD symptoms
Startle response Disconnected / numbness Nightmares Guilt / shame
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What mental health issues can Hypothyroidism look like
depression
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What mental health issues can hyperthyroidism look like
anxiety, jittery
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When a parent comes to counseling because she/he is upset with a normal teenage behavior, what do I do?
Provide psychosocial education
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oppositional defiant disorder has problems with?
authority (teachers, coaches, etc)
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Conduct Disorder violates?
laws, other people's rights
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When treating couples, what type of intervention needs be provided?
To treat relationship, not an individual.
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In questions regarding treating family, what could enmeshed relationship / rigid relationship suggest?
enmeshed - sexual abuse/incest | rigid - substance use
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In treating family, what do I need to deal first, and then secondly?
1. risk factors (DV, abuse, substance use) | 2. family as a whole, not individual
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In elderly related questions, what do I need to look out for in answers?
self-determination (except when client is deemed incompetent)
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What intervention is a key interventions for elderly?
Life Review - emotional closure is important
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What is the difference between Delirium and Dementia
Delirium has rapid onset, induced by medical condition/medications
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What kind of exam do I use to track elderly's functioning level?
Mini mental exam
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In questions asking which intervention to provide, what do I do first and then secondly?
1. eliminate what I know is wrong | 2. Put the rest in order and pick the first one to do
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In initial phase interventions, where do I start first?
Start where client is (e.g. family wants daughter to break up with boyfriend, but daughter is ambivalent)
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If client wants to achieve many goals, what do I do?
prioritize what they want
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If client has a BIG goal, what do I do?
break down to steps
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When client says "I'm sure you can help me" in the initial session, what do I do?
Find out client's expectations of treatment
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In middle phase of interventions, if therapist notices there is a change in dynamics between client and therapist, what does she do?
Bring it up during (e.g. I notice you are not doing homework)
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3 reasons for terminating treatment
1. client met goals 2. client is symptoms free 3. completed pre-determined number of sessions
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If I noticed negative changes in client, but the question doesn't say if she/he stopped taking meds, what do I do first?
1. find out if he/she is compliant with medication | THEN, refer to psychiatrist
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In structural family therapy, what do I look for?
hierarchy, family structure, family dynamics
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What do I do in task centered therapy?
provide practical help; create task centered goals
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Which therapy theory is defense mechanism based in?
psychodynamics therapy
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Defense Mechanism - when you are angry with someone, you overcompensate and act very nice toward the person.
Reaction Formation
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Defense Mechanism - channeling unacceptable feeling/wish to acceptable one (e.g. instead of punching someone, go to kickboxing class)
sublimation
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Defense Mechanism - going back to a previous stage of development (e.g. bed wetting)
Regression
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When I shouldn't release information of minor client to their parents?
When sharing information would put the client into danger or is detrimental to therapeutic relationship.
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When established client became unable to pay fee, what do I do?
lower the fee temporarily to get through crisis
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If I lower client's co-pay, whom do I need to inform?
Client's insurance company
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When I find out an existing client and I have dual relationship, what do I do?
Discuss the impact and let client decide if she wants to continue with therapy.
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When I have a problematic countertransference, what do I do?
Seek consultation
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When client is paid by insurance, what do I need to tell as a part of confidentiality?
the limitations of confidentiality
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When court orders records to be released, what do I do?
I must release. if it's detrimental to client, I have to advocate to limit the scope. Court still can say no.
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When lawyer requests records to be released, what do I do?
Let client know and decide. | If a client is deceased/can't be located, assert privilege on behalf of the client.
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Group treatment stages: In Forming stage, how members behave?
At best behavior
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Group treatment stages: In Storming stage, what's happening in the group?
Conflicts arising among members
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Group treatment stages: In Norming stage, what's happening in the group?
Members are accepting / tolerating others more.
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If I think there is a social injustice happening in the agency where I work, what do I do?
Collect data to support my gut feeling
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As an administrator, what do I do if staff have low morale?
Recognize and value staff
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In case management roles, SW's job is all about?
coordinating services. don't jump into referring.
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The first thing to do if I want to do research?
Obtain informed consent from subjects
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If a client says she doesn't want to talk to you because you are white, what should you do?
Explore the reason why she doesn't want to talk to you as a white therapist.
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As a supervisor, if your supervisee is experiencing burn out or vicarious trauma, what should you do?
provide psychoeducation