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MSW Licensing Exam Prep
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MSW Licensing Exam Prep(Curative Universal Factors) How Groups can help... - ANS-instillation of hope
universality
altruism
interpersonal learning
insight
existential learning
A healthy family has - ANS-flexibility
consistent structure
effective exchange of information
abreaction - ANS-repressed memories of a painful event or conflict are restored to
consciousness; it is relived with appropriate emotional content
acrophobia - ANS-fear of heights
Acute Stress Disorder - ANS-PTSD-like symptoms
immediately follows exposure to traumatic event
lasts 2 days - 4 weeks
agnosia - ANS-symptoms of dementia; individuals can't name or recognize objects
Alcoholism treatment - ANS-medical referral first
therapy to increase responsible behavior
an assessment should include: - ANS-cognitive & emotional functioning
motivation
cultural norms
percent of acculturation
problem-solving skills
health
support system
Anal Stage - ANS-2-3 yrs
potty training
Freud
ANOVA test - ANS-test of statistical significance when >2 groups
Antisocial Personality Disorder - ANS-18 years +
,lacks remorse, disregard for safety, aggressive, physical fights or assaults, failure to conform to
social norms
Anxiety Disorders - ANS-first referral is to a medical doctor
Asperger's - ANS-obsessive interest in a single object or topic
generally have good vocab, grammar skills
will have other language & social skills problems
overly literal - difficulty with non-verbal communication
may have obsessive/repetitive routines or rituals
Assessment considerations when working with a client that presents with obsessive symptoms -
ANS-refer for medical exam
delirium
drug withdrawal
Assessment considerations when working with Seniors - ANS-abuse (physical, emotional,
criminal)
support systems
health
finances
assessments - ANS-provides basis for treatment planning;
should be on-going process
identifies cl's strengths & resources
should include internal & external experiences
assimilation - ANS-incorporating aspects of one's environment into an existing thought structure
(Piaget);
example: moving to a different county, you begin to adopt the cultural traditions and language
Autism - ANS-...
Autistic Disorder - ANS-significant impairment in communication & social interaction; very
restricted range of interests & activities
absence of age appropriate imagination and/or social play, failure to form age-appropriate
friendships, repetitive functionless routines, rituals &/or motions of body parts
Aversion Therapy - ANS-treatment aimed at reducing the attractiveness of a stimulus/behavior
by repeated pairing of it w/ an aversive stimulation (example: treating alcoholism w/ antabuse)
Baseline - ANS-In behavioral therapy, is the measurement of how many times a behavior or
event occurs before treatment commences.
, Behavior Modification - ANS-focus of intervention is on target symptom/behavior/condition,
rather than the personality of the client
2 types of behaviors: respondent & operant
respondent = involuntary behavior elicited by certain behavior (ex. anxiety)
operant = voluntary behavior (ex. walking)
used with: sexual dysfunction, phobic d/o, compulsive d/o
Bipolar I Disorder - ANS-One or more manic episodes usually preceded by or followed by a
major depressive disorder
Bipolar II Disorder - ANS-Occurrence of one or more major depressive episodes, not associated
with manic or mixed episodes, but having at least one hypomanic component
Broker - ANS-A worker who helps individuals or groups to identify community resources &
facilitates networking between the groups for the purpose of working together for common goals
& benefits
capitation - ANS-established value of money per person relating to how much is available for
services provided
Catatonic Type Schizophrenia - ANS-catalepsy (rigid posture over extended time)
purposeless movement unrelated to external stimuli
negativism (resistance to instructions)
repetition of words
mimicking other's movements
chi-square test - ANS-test of statistical significance, measuring difference between observed
frequencies & expected frequencies due to chance; <.05 is significant
Classical Conditioning (Pavlov) - ANS-learning occurs as a result of pairing previously neutral
(conditioned) stimulus with an unconditioned (involuntary) stimulus
US (food) = UR (salivation)
US (food) + CS (bell) = UR (salivation)
CS (bell) = CR (salivation)
Client-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) - ANS-human beings are inherently good, use
unconditional positive regard & genuineness
anxiety is caused by disorganization of self
co-optation - ANS-when an opposing view is anticipated by a group, the threatening individuals
or group is invited to join the threatened group. This tends to minimize the damage that the
dissenter can have upon the group.
Collaboration involves: - ANS--interpersonal communication skills
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