Which part of the brain is responsible for executive functions?
a) Limbic system
b) Prefrontal system
c) Basal ganglia
d) Occipital lobe
Two spirit people refers to:
a) Individuals' human and animal natures
b) Individuals' bodies and spirits
c) Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals
d) Bicultural individuals
Research on genetic patterns associated with mental disorders has shown that:
a) The concordance rate for monozygotic twins having bipolar psychotic mood disorders is greater
than 65
b) Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, alcoholism, and many anxiety disorders run in families
c) Results of adoption studies indicate a higher prevalence of schizophrenia among children of
schizophrenics than among controls
d) All of the above
A 30-year-old male is referred to a social worker after an integrated assessment of substance use and
symptoms of mental illness. For which of the following reasons would the social worker suggest that
the client complete a drug diary?
a) To get an accurate list of all the substances the client has used
b) To examine drug use in isolation from alcohol use
c) To assist non-verbal clients during session
d) To further explore the relationship between psychiatric symptoms and substance use
A 45-year-old female is referred to a social worker after being discharged from a drug and alcohol
rehabilitation program. Through the assessment process, the social worker identifies a history of
depression.
In developing a case conceptualization, the social worker should FIRST:
a) See the substance use as a way of self-medicating
b) View the depression as a result of the substance use
c) Find out the date of onset of each problem
d) Review DSM-IV-TR criteria for mental health and substance use disorders
The technique behind cognitive restructuring is:
a) Startling the client to interrupt an intrusive thought
b) Presenting disturbing images to desensitize the client to them
c) Challenging the rationality of the client's thoughts
d) Distracting a client from carrying out a compulsion
With regard to the African American family, Boyd-Franklin found:
a) There are no discerible patterns in African American families
b) African American families always extend beyond nuclear arrangements
c) Religion and spirituality are always the core source of support
d) None of the above
Which of the following statements is true regarding the integrative biopsychosocial perspective?:
a) Social workers should involve clients in their own care only after the cause of the problem has
been determined
b) Social workers should assume that a client who is ill will probably not improve
c) Social workers should view clients in individualized ways and within multiple contexts
d) Social workers should place secondary importance on the meanings clients make of their
problems
Complete this statement regarding the degree of co-occurrence between substance use and mental
disorders. _______________ people with a severe mental illness will have a substance abuse
disorder at some point in their lives.
a) One out of every two
b) Three out of every four
c) One out of every five
d) Two out of every five
In vivo exposure techniques enable therapists to do which of the following:
a) Exposing clients to feared objects in the office
b) Exposing clients to disturbing stimuli outside the clinic building
c) Setting up a program of activities for the client to do independently
d) All of the above
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