What purposes do diagnostic labels used by social workers during client assessments serve? Discuss the negative aspects associated with them.
What will be an ideal response?
An assessment that explores a client's birth, infancy, achievement of milestones, family atmosphere, interests, and significant life transitions is called:
A) a functional assessment.
B) a developmental assessment.
C) the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale.
D) the Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Screen.
_____ are the support structures, such as family and friends, with which clients interact.
A) System lifelines
B) Informal systems
C) Key informants
D) Target systems
By asking When do Teddy's tantrums occur? while analyzing the problematic behavior of a client, the social worker is addressing the:
A) temporal context of problematic behaviors.
B) severity of problematic behaviors.
C) duration of problematic behaviors.
D) motivation of problematic behaviors.
Which of the following statements is true of sites of problematic behaviors for a client and identifying them?
A) Determining where problematic behavior occurs most accurately identifies situations in which the client experiences relief from difficulties.
B) Identifying where problematic behavior does not occur provides clues about what might help alleviate the problem.
C) Determining where problematic behavior occurs will help assess the way the client is likely to handle difficult situations.
D) Identifying where problematic behavior does not occur is the only way to unravel psychosocial factors associated with the problem and plan appropriate intervention.
Which of the following exploratory questions can help elicit a client's meaning attributions?
A) Are you sure you want to quit?
B) What do you make of his behavior toward you?
C) How have you tried to address this problem?
D) What helps you most when you feel afraid?
In the context of stresses associated with life transitions, which of the following is a major common role and developmental transition that affects children or adolescents?
A) Loss of a friendship through argument
B) Work and career choices
C) The stigma associated with single parenthood
D) Institutionalization
In the context of stresses associated with life transitions, which of the following is a major common role and developmental transition encountered in adulthood?
A) Low grades
B) The birth of a sibling
C) Geographic moves and migration
D) Addition of a new stepparent to a divorced family
Events that precede problematic behavior in clients who consult social workers are referred to as _____.
A) consequences
B) negative reactions
C) antecedents
D) assessments
When a client is referred or coerced into seeking services of a social worker, it is important that:
A) interactions of the client with others are restricted.
B) the client is encouraged to describe his or her problems or concerns in generalities.
C) the client is threatened with the consequences of not following the remedial measures suggested.
D) a common ground is established on the needs that the social worker might help address.
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