LMSW EXAM - Bootcamp!
3 Areas to identify in each question (PPL) - questions and answers-1. Problem
2. Person
3. Last Sentence (guide to answer question)
3 functions of supervision - questions and answers-Administrative, Educational, Supportive
4 A's of Schizophrenia - questions and answers-Affect, associations, ambivalence, and autism.
5 Levels of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - questions and answers-1. Physiological needs (Basic
needs)
2. Safety needs (Basic needs)
3. Love and Belonging needs (Growth needs)
4. Esteem Needs (Growth needs)
5. Self-actualization (Growth needs)
A person must satisfy lower level needs before moving on to meet higher-level growth needs.
After meeting lower levels of needs, a person scan reach the highest level of self-actualization,
5 Stages of Death and Dying - questions and answers-DABDA
1. Denial
2. Anger
3. Bargaining
4. Depression
5. Acceptance
*Hope is not a separate stage
Acculturation - questions and answers-The process of adopting the attitudes, values, beliefs,
language of a a new or dominant culture
Active listening - questions and answers-A technique focused on both verbal and nonverbal
communication
acute stress disorder - questions and answers-PTSD symptoms that appear for a month or less
Addict withdrawal symptoms - questions and answers-May require medical intervention
Addicts defense mechanisms - questions and answers-Denial and Rationalization
ADHD Disorders - questions and answers-1. Amphetmines/SPEED - CAR speed, Paradoxical
effect
2. Concerta, Aderall, Ritalin
,3. Non-Amphetimine - Strattera - can not be abused, 2 to 4 weeks for effective
Adjustment disorder - questions and answers-a disorder in which a person's response to a
common stressor, is maladaptive and occurs within 3 months of the stressor
Administration Key Concepts - questions and answers-1. Key Words's = TEAM WORK,
CONVENE STAFF MEETINGS & BROAD BASED COMMITTEES
2. Admin. establishes a broad based "committee" that brings together all segments of the
agency, including staff and sometimes clients to develop methods for assessing the problem,
decision making, proposing solutions
Adult Disorders - questions and answers-Delirium, Dementia, Amnestic/Cognitive Disorders,
Schizophrenia and other Psychotic Disorders, Mood Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Somatoform
Disorders, Factitious Disorders
Age 0-1 - questions and answers-Oral - mouth fixation,
Sensory motor stage - 0-2, lack of language,
Trust vs. mistrust
Age 11 and 12 to 18 - questions and answers-Genital - Puberty onward, No longer driven by
instant gratification only and is independent and has concern for others, has relationships and
responsibilities,
Concrete Operational age 11 and onward, Abstract thought, Identity vs. Role Diffusion
Age 18 to young adulthood - questions and answers-Intimacy vs. Isolation
Age 2-3 - questions and answers-Bowel movement/toilet training,
Preoperational age 2 to 7, preschool years, egocentric, absolutes, Autonomy vs. self-doubt
Age 3-6 - questions and answers-Phallic - explore sexual organs,
Preoperational,
Initiative vs. Self-doubt
Age 30 to 50 - questions and answers-Generativity vs. Stagnation
Age 50+ - questions and answers-Ego Integrity vs. Despair
Age 6-11 - questions and answers-Latency - basic desires are repressed and expressed in
socially acceptable ways,
Concrete Operational age 7 to 11, logic and rules,
Industry vs. inferiority - SCHOOL, MIDDLE childhood
Alcohol withdrawal - questions and answers-Seizures and tremors
, Alfred Adler - questions and answers-Early cognitive theorist, worked directly with Freud: 1)
individual's personality is best perceived as a whole 2) social relationships drive behavior more
than sexual motivations 3) current beliefs and thoughts play a far greater role in human behavior
than is suggested via psychoanalytic theory
Alfred Adler - questions and answers-Holistic theory on personality, striving for perfection
Amnestic Disorders - questions and answers-Memory impairment w/out cognitive impairment
Antabuse - questions and answers-medication for alcohol, form of AVERSION THERAPY
Anti-Anxiety Meds - questions and answers-1. Benzodizepines, View Karen's X-rays After Ballet
2. Valium, Klonopin, Xanax, Ativan, Busbar
3. Short acting and addictive
4. Impaired muscle coordination and impairment of short term memory, PAM
Anti-Depressants - questions and answers-1. SSRI's, People's Zoom Power, Will ,Never, Cure,
Everything, Except, Little, Tiny, Cats
2. Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, Wellbutrin, Celexa, Effexor, Lexapro,Trazadone Cymbalta
3. Often causes loss of libidinal desire, several weeks to be effective, 4. PRAM, INE,
Anti-psychotic Medications - questions and answers-1. Neuroleptics - Help Zany People
Towards Reality Acceptance Soon
2. Haldol, Zyprexa, Prolixin, Thorazine, Risperdal, Abilify, Seroquel - Also used for bipolar
3. Tardive Dyskinesia - muscle disorder
4. Clozapine - atypical, increased risk for agranulocytosis
antisocial personality disorder - questions and answers-1. Disregard for the rights of others,
Impulsive/irresponsible/callous
2. Must be > 18 (symptoms can occur at 15)
Asian/Pacific Islander - questions and answers-1. Obligation to parents and respect to elders
2. Elders are family decision makers
3. Resolve conflicts within the family
4. Less emotional expressiveness
5. Use alternative healing methods (ex. coining, acupuncture, homeopathic TX)
Assimilation - questions and answers-Identify only with dominant culture
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - questions and answers-1. Symptoms at least 6 months
2. Inattentive: Difficulty focusing, staying on task follow-through, listening, easily distracted,
loses things, forgetful
3. Hyperactive: Impulsive, fidgeting, running around, talking excessively
4. Several symptoms present prior to age 12