ASWB LMSW Exam (Full)
1st stage of crisis intervention - questions and answers-Plan and conduct a thorough
biopsychosocial assessment and lethality/imminent danger assessment
2nd stage of crisis intervention - questions and answers-Make psychological contact and rapidly
establish the collaborative relationship
3 Goals of Addiction Treatment - questions and answers-1 - Reduction or abstinence from
substances
2 - Maximizing life functioning
3 - Preventing or reducing the frequency & severity of relapse
3 Methods to Enhance Strengths - questions and answers-1. collaboration and partnership
between worker & client
2. creating opportunities for learning or displaying competencies
3. environment as a resource and a target of intervention
3rd stage of crisis intervention - questions and answers-Identify the major problems, including
crisis precipitants; what was the "last straw?"
4 Aspects of Social Planning - questions and answers-1 - Bring together individuals in the
community
2 - Plan a budget
3 - Garner support for the project
4 - Make the idea a reality
4th stage of crisis intervention - questions and answers-Encourage an exploration of feelings
and emotions
5 Steps in Social Work Research - questions and answers-1 - Identify the problem
2 - Literature review
3 - Specify hypotheses
4 - Describe the data needed
5 - Describe analytical methods
5th stage of crisis intervention - questions and answers-Generate and explore alternatives and
new coping strategies
6th stage of crisis intervention - questions and answers-Restore functioning through
implementation of an action plan
7 Steps in Intervention Planning - questions and answers-1 - Make a plan
,2 - Gather information
3 - Form an intervention team
4 - Determine the specific consequences
5 - Determine what to say
6 - Hold the intervention meeting
7 - Follow up
7th stage of crisis intervention - questions and answers-Plan follow-up to assess progress
Abilify (aripiprazole) - questions and answers-atypical antipsychotic
Acceptance - questions and answers-an acknowledgment of what is; does not pass judgment;
recognizing the limits of one's control; acceptance is not giving up or excusing people's behavior
and allowing it to continue; acceptance is not giving in to unhealthy or uncomfortable
circumstances
acceptance (stages of grief) - questions and answers-a feeling of being at peace with what has
happened, even as different emotions come and go
accomodation - questions and answers-adapting current understandings (schemas) to
incorporate new information
According to conflict theory, inequality exists because... - questions and answers-those in
control of a disproportionate share of society's resources actively defend their advantages
According to conflict theory, social order is maintained by... - questions and answers-consensus
among those with the greatest political, economic, and social resources
acting out - questions and answers-a defense mechanism wherein emotional conflict is dealt
with through impulsive action
action stage - questions and answers-stage of change in which people are taking direct action
toward a goal
activist role - questions and answers-seeking institutional change on behalf of a disadvantaged
group
Adderall (amphetamine) - questions and answers-stimulant
Administrative theory - questions and answers-emphasizes establishing a universal set of
management principles that can be applied to all organizations
Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 - questions and answers-1 - focuses on
family preservation efforts, as well as family reunification
,2 - children in non-permanent settings are to be seen at least every six months
Adult sexuality - questions and answers-women experience menopause around age 50; sex
may become uncomfortable due to physical changes in the vagina (these can be mitigated with
lubricant and estrogen therapy); men are less able to achieve erections and have less ejaculate;
men should have prostate exams for cancer; even among the very old, the need for touch and
intimacy remains
Advair Diskus (fluticasone/salmeterol) - questions and answers-medication for asthma, COPD
advance directive - questions and answers-a document stating a person's wishes about health
care when that person cannot make his or her own decisions
advantages of client self-monitoring (Behaviorism) - questions and answers-inexpensive,
practical, therapeutic
advocate role - questions and answers-fighting for clients' rights with the goal of empowerment
Alfred Adler - questions and answers-founder of individual psychology
Alzheimer's disease - questions and answers-a progressive and irreversible brain disorder
characterized by gradual deterioration of memory, reasoning, language, and, finally, physical
functioning
Ambivalent (Anxious/Preoccupied) Attachment - questions and answers-when caregivers
provide inconsistent care, some children cry and are difficult to console; as adults, these people
are insecure and need reassurance
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) - questions and answers-1 - prohibits
discrimination on the basis of disability
2 - requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations
3 - imposes accessibility requirements on public accommodations
4 - disability can be mental or physical and does not need to be severe or permanent
Anafranil (clomipramine) - questions and answers-tricyclic antidepressant
Anal stage - questions and answers-the second psychosexual stage during which a child learns
to control bodily excretions (age 2-3)
Analysis - questions and answers-breaking information down into its component parts (4th level
of cognition)
anger (stages of grief) - questions and answers-the emotional confusion of loss can lead to
wanting to blame someone or something; "why me?"
, Antabuse (Disulfiram) - questions and answers-a medication that produces highly unpleasant
side effects if a client drinks alcohol; a form of aversion therapy
antidepressants - questions and answers-a class of psychotropic medications used for the
treatment of depressive disorders
antipsychotic medications - questions and answers-drugs that are used to reduce psychotic
symptoms; frequently used in the treatment of schizophrenia
appearance (mental status exam) - questions and answers-grooming, dress, gait, posture,
hygiene
Application - questions and answers-correct use of facts, rules, or ideas (3rd level of cognition)
Asendin (amoxapine) - questions and answers-tricyclic antidepressant
assimilation - questions and answers-interpreting new information in terms of our existing
schemas
Ativan (lorazepam) - questions and answers-Benzodiazepine
Attachment Theory (John Bowlby) - questions and answers-posits that children are biologically
predisposed to develop attachments to caregivers as a means of increasing the chances of their
own survival
Authoritarian Parenting - questions and answers-strict rules given without reasoning and
enforced by harsh punishment; generally leads to people being obedient and proficient, but
unhappy and with poor self-esteem
Authoritative Parenting - questions and answers-guidelines are responsive to children's
questioning and input; when expectations are not met, parents remain nurturing and supportive,
emphasizing forgiveness; leads to people being happy and capable
Autonomy Vs Shame & Doubt (Erikson) - questions and answers-toddlers learn to do things for
themselves through encouragement and support (1-3 years)
Aversion Therapy - questions and answers-behavioral treatment aimed at reducing the
attractiveness of a stimulus or behavior by pairing it with an aversive stimulus (i.e., treating
alcoholism with Antabuse)
Avoidant Attachment - questions and answers-when caregivers provide inconsistent care, some
children learn that it is pointless to cry; as adults, these people are emotionally cut off and overly
independent
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