Question 1

Which of the following is true of case management?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​It is intended to meet the multiple needs of a client in a coordinated manner. 
B) ​It assumes that resources and service providers needed by a client are always readily available. 
C) ​It requires clients to navigate complex helping systems on their own. 
D) ​It involves developing a case plan that can be applicable to all clients under all situations. 
A) ​It is intended to meet the multiple needs of a client in a coordinated manner. 
B) ​It assumes that resources and service providers needed by a client are always readily available. 
C) ​It requires clients to navigate complex helping systems on their own. 
D) ​It involves developing a case plan that can be applicable to all clients under all situations. A

Question 2

Explain a practitioner's role in task planning in the task implementation sequence.​

Accepted Answer

Answers may vary. The details of a task may involve certain actions for which a social worker assumes responsibility. In planning the details of tasks, a social worker's tasks can be developed when he or she has ready access to resources or information that will facilitate client work. When it is advantageous for a client to complete a task on his or her own, a review of the actions involved would be helpful.
During the performance of tasks, there may be occasions on which it will be useful for you to accompany the client or make use of his or her support system. For example, if the task involved applying for financial assistance, which for some people can be intimidating, supporting task performance can involve assisting the client in completing the application or having a support person to talk to while they are waiting to be interviewed.

Question 3

Discuss the potential considerations for working with minors in a crisis situation.​

Accepted Answer

Answers may vary. Minors are more vulnerable and at greater risk when a crisis or traumatic event occurs (Halpern & Tramontin, 2007; James, 2008). Understanding the nature of the crisis and the minor's response to it is the first intervention step (Terr, 1991). Two distinct crisis categories can be used to distinguish the minor's reaction to a crisis (James, 2008, p. 163): Type I involves a single, distinct crisis experience in which symptoms and signs are manifested; for example, the minor can display fully detailed etched-in memories, misperceptions, cognitive reappraisals, and reasons for the crisis event (James, 2008). Type II, in contrast, is the result of longstanding, repeated trauma whose cumulative effects result in the minor's psyche developing defensive coping strategies, anxiety, depression, or acting-out behavior (James, 2008; Lindsey et al., 2006; Maschi, 2006; Voisin, 2007).​
For minors, a crisis event has the potential to disrupt biological, social, and cognitive development, and age can make a significant difference in how minors respond. The Type I category seems to fit best with the basic equilibrium crisis intervention approach, in which the focus is on restoring the precrisis state of their caregivers in order to help minors. The stages of crisis and the reaction may differ with minors. They may, for example, need additional help in understanding their reaction to the crisis and in developing problem-solving skills. The triage system assessment can be especially important in determining the minor's cognitions and behaviors as a result of the crisis. Cognitively, a crisis event can increase minors' sense of vulnerability and their perceived lack of power. Behavioral interventions to a crisis event may involve the minor's coping by role-playing, for example, an all-powerful action figure of their choosing (Knox &
Roberts, 2008). Korol, Green, and Grace (1999) developed the Interactive Trauma/Grief-Focused Model (IT-GFT), which emphasizes a developmental ecological framework as another approach to crisis work with minors. The premise of this framework is that the developmental stage and the environment within which the minor operates are interrelated.

Question 4

In the context of cognitive restructuring, _____ expands self-awareness and paves the way for later change efforts.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​self-monitoring 
B) ​eclectic practice 
C) ​self-determination 
D) ​task-centeredness 
A) ​self-monitoring 
B) ​eclectic practice 
C) ​self-determination 
D) ​task-centeredness

Question 5

Which of the following is a facilitative factor in the task-centered model that can help clients in carrying out identified tasks?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Evaluating the outcome 
B) ​Setting goals 
C) ​Monitoring the progress 
D) ​Brainstorming alternative tasks 
A) ​Evaluating the outcome 
B) ​Setting goals 
C) ​Monitoring the progress 
D) ​Brainstorming alternative tasks

Question 6

Identify a true statement about the crisis intervention approach.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​It attempts to deal with precrisis personality dysfunction and intrapsychic conflict. 
B) ​It embodies ideals that do not align with the Western norms. 
C) ​It is effective in improving interactions between police and persons who are mentally ill. 
D) ​It is not applicable to a multicultural population. 
A) ​It attempts to deal with precrisis personality dysfunction and intrapsychic conflict. 
B) ​It embodies ideals that do not align with the Western norms. 
C) ​It is effective in improving interactions between police and persons who are mentally ill. 
D) ​It is not applicable to a multicultural population.

Question 7

As a problem-solving method, case management is theoretically open.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​True 
B) ​False 
A) ​True 
B) ​False

Question 8

Which of the following is an essential organizational and professional characteristic that is integral to a trauma-informed approach?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​The approach includes practices and policies that can result in retraumatization. 
B) ​The approach recognizes the positive role of trauma on an individual's social, emotional and spiritual well-being. 
C) ​The approach realizes the prevalence of trauma and understands the potential for recovery. 
D) ​The approach considers trauma to be physically and emotionally beneficial to an individual. 
A) ​The approach includes practices and policies that can result in retraumatization. 
B) ​The approach recognizes the positive role of trauma on an individual's social, emotional and spiritual well-being. 
C) ​The approach realizes the prevalence of trauma and understands the potential for recovery. 
D) ​The approach considers trauma to be physically and emotionally beneficial to an individual.

Question 9

The basic tenets of _____ are thinking, reasoning, and behavioral change.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​solution-focused brief treatment 
B) ​crisis intervention 
C) ​cognitive behavioral therapy 
D) ​targeted case management 
A) ​solution-focused brief treatment 
B) ​crisis intervention 
C) ​cognitive behavioral therapy 
D) ​targeted case management

Question 10

The solution-focused question "How will you know when your problem is solved?" is an example of a _____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​coping question 
B) ​miracle question 
C) ​scaling question 
D) ​exception question 
A) ​coping question 
B) ​miracle question 
C) ​scaling question 
D) ​exception question

Question 11

Which of the following is the first phase of case management?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Access and outreach 
B) ​Goal setting 
C) ​Multidimensional assessment 
D) ​Intake and screening 
A) ​Access and outreach 
B) ​Goal setting 
C) ​Multidimensional assessment 
D) ​Intake and screening

Question 12

Briefly discuss any ten reasons for cognitive distortions and negative thinking patterns.​

Accepted Answer

Answers may vary. The most common types

Question 13

Which of the following can become a barrier to task completion?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Highly specific goals 
B) ​Absence of a crisis 
C) ​Continuous monitoring 
D) ​Inadequate preparation 
A) ​Highly specific goals 
B) ​Absence of a crisis 
C) ​Continuous monitoring 
D) ​Inadequate preparation

Question 14

The first procedural step in cognitive restructuring is to assist clients in:​

Accepted Answer

A) identifying rewards and incentives for successful coping efforts.​ 
B) ​accepting that their self-statements, assumptions, and beliefs largely determine their emotional reactions to life's events. 
C) ​identifying dysfunctional self-statements, beliefs, and patterns of thoughts that underlie their problem. 
D) ​identifying situations that engender dysfunctional cognitions. 
A) identifying rewards and incentives for successful coping efforts.​ 
B) ​accepting that their self-statements, assumptions, and beliefs largely determine their emotional reactions to life's events. 
C) ​identifying dysfunctional self-statements, beliefs, and patterns of thoughts that underlie their problem. 
D) ​identifying situations that engender dysfunctional cognitions.

Question 15

In the context of solution-focused brief treatment, which of the following is a stage of solution building?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Crisis intervention 
B) ​Guided practice 
C) ​End-of-session feedback 
D) ​Verbal persuasion 
A) ​Crisis intervention 
B) ​Guided practice 
C) ​End-of-session feedback 
D) ​Verbal persuasion

Question 16

​John is looking for a job. He engages with a social worker to achieve his goal. In the process, John and the social worker agree that John would submit one job application to a potential employer prior to the next session. The agreement between John and the social worker:

Accepted Answer

A) ​designates a time frame in which the task is expected to be completed. 
B) ​is a specific task that is an instrumental action step toward a goal. 
C) ​confirms the achievement of the client's goal. 
D) ​indicates the client's lack of commitment. 
A) ​designates a time frame in which the task is expected to be completed. 
B) ​is a specific task that is an instrumental action step toward a goal. 
C) ​confirms the achievement of the client's goal. 
D) ​indicates the client's lack of commitment.

Question 17

Behavioral rehearsal used in an actual session is intended to:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​emphasize mastery of a new behavior. 
B) ​reinforce old behaviors. 
C) ​perform crisis intervention. 
D) ​reduce anxieties. 
A) ​emphasize mastery of a new behavior. 
B) ​reinforce old behaviors. 
C) ​perform crisis intervention. 
D) ​reduce anxieties.

Question 18

Describe case management. What is targeted case management?​

Accepted Answer

Answers may vary. Case management entail

Question 19

Describe the standards of case management practice.​

Accepted Answer

Answers may vary. Both the National Asso

Question 20

In situations where a minor's parents have consented to an intervention strategy, the social worker should:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​provide the minor with information about the intended approach. 
B) ​ensure that only the minor makes all the decisions related to the intervention. 
C) ​avoid using the task-centered or the solution-focused questions. 
D) ​never presume that the minor's parents always act in the minor's best interest. 
A) ​provide the minor with information about the intended approach. 
B) ​ensure that only the minor makes all the decisions related to the intervention. 
C) ​avoid using the task-centered or the solution-focused questions. 
D) ​never presume that the minor's parents always act in the minor's best interest.

Which of the following is true of case management?

Explain a practitioner's role in task planning in the task implementation sequence.

Discuss the potential considerations for working with minors in a crisis situation.

In the context of cognitive restructuring, _____ expands self-awareness and paves the way for later change efforts.

Which of the following is a facilitative factor in the task-centered model that can help clients in carrying out identified tasks?

Identify a true statement about the crisis intervention approach.

As a problem-solving method, case management is theoretically open.

Which of the following is an essential organizational and professional characteristic that is integral to a trauma-informed approach?

The basic tenets of _____ are thinking, reasoning, and behavioral change.

The solution-focused question "How will you know when your problem is solved?" is an example of a _____.

Which of the following is the first phase of case management?

Briefly discuss any ten reasons for cognitive distortions and negative thinking patterns.

Which of the following can become a barrier to task completion?

The first procedural step in cognitive restructuring is to assist clients in:

In the context of solution-focused brief treatment, which of the following is a stage of solution building?

John is looking for a job. He engages with a social worker to achieve his goal. In the process, John and the social worker agree that John would submit one job application to a potential employer prior to the next session. The agreement between John and the social worker:

Behavioral rehearsal used in an actual session is intended to:

Describe case management. What is targeted case management?

Describe the standards of case management practice.

In situations where a minor's parents have consented to an intervention strategy, the social worker should:

The Challenges of Social Work

Direct Practice: Domain, Philosophy and Roles

Overview of the Helping Process

Operationalizing the Cardinal Social Work Values

Building Blocks of Communication: Conveying Empathy and Authenticity

Verbal Following, Exploring, and Focusing Skills

Eliminating Counterproductive Communication Patterns and Substituting Positive Alternatives

Assessment: Exploring and Understanding Problems and Strengths

Assessing Intrapersonal and Environmental Systems

Assessing Family Functioning in Diverse Family and Cultural Contexts

Forming and Assessing Social Work Groups

Developing Goals and Formulating a Contract

Developing Resources, Advocacy, and Organizing As Intervention Strategies

Enhancing Family Functioning and Relationships

Intervening in Social Work Groups

Additive Empathy, Interpretation, and Confrontation

Managing Barriers to Change

The Final Phase: Evaluation and Termination

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