The schizophrenogenic mother is an example of:
a) A present day problem for people with severe mental illness
b) A concept from structural family therapy
c) One way in which parents of people with severe mental illness were pathologized
d) A well-regarded inter-generational pattern
In the field of mental health, clinical social work practice, as compared with practice by clinicians of
other disciplines, is characterized by all of the following except
a) environmental intervention
b) psychotherapy
c) human rights advocacy
d) control over medication
A 30-year-old male with major depressive disorder is referred to a social worker for therapy. The
social worker explains that depression may be seen as the result of grief, disputes with others, and
role transitions.
Which approach is the social worker MOST likely using?
a) Cognitive behavioral
b) Interpersonal
c) Problem solving
d) Rational-emotive
The term behavioral health is used to refer to
a) psychologically based treatment
b) modifying behavior in mental health treatment
c) prevention and treatment of mental health problems
d) prevention and treatment of mental health and substance abuse problems
Illness Management and Recovery module topics include:
a) Practical facts regarding mental illness
b) Using psychotropic medications effectively
c) Drug and alcohol use
d) All of the above
A 39-year-old client with severe mental illness comes to see a social worker and expresses an
intention to harm his girlfriend because he suspects infidelity. The social worker should FIRST:
a) Locate the girlfriend and let her know of the potential danger
b) Alert the client that the girlfriend will need to be contacted
c) Consult with a psychiatrist
d) Alert the police
A 30-year-old female with depression is referred to a social worker by a psychiatrist who prescribed
an SSRI for the client. The client complains that her medication has not been working after taking it
for three weeks.
The social worker should FIRST:
a) Suggest the client ask the psychiatrist for a more effective medication
b) Listen to the client attentively and suggest she make an appointment with the psychiatrist
c) Instruct the client to go off the medication and meet with the psychiatrist right away
d) Explore the client's reasons for raising this issue
The idea of motivation to changes in behavior that occurs along a series of stages of change refers to:
a) Diathesis-stress model
b) Transtheoretical model
c) Attention-Arousal model
d) Recovery
A 30-year-old mother with three young children reveals to a social worker that they have been living
in a homeless shelter for the past three months after being evicted from their home.
The father of the
children calls the agency where the mother is receiving services and demands to know where his
children are living. The social worker should FIRST:
a) Not reveal this information under any circumstances
b) Reveal the information because he is the father
c) Advise him she needs to speak with a supervisor regarding procedures for privileged information
d) Tell him he needs to appear in person for this information
Epidemiological studies of normal community samples have found that
a) most people are normal
b) most people are depressed
c) a relatively high proportion had symptoms of mental health problems
d) all of the above
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