Deck 6: Intervention

Question 1

Whether the practitioner possesses the skill level necessary to competently guide the intervention is an important factor to consider when choosing the type of intervention to use with a particular client.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Task-centered practice (TCP) approach begins by identifying the target problem and the goal or goals that the client wants to achieve.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Social workers should validate client's irrational thinking in cognitive restructuring.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Psychoeducation involves which of the following components?

A)Delivering information specific to the problems the client is facing.
B)Teaching and guiding the client in developing skills and coping strategies.
C)Creating an atmosphere conducive to mutual support and problem solving.
D)Developing insights into the client's childhood issues.

Question 5

Which of the following is a type of cognitive distortion?

A)All or nothing thinking
B)Overgeneralizing
C)Emotional reasoning
D)Logical thinking

Question 6

Which of the following is not congruent with a strengths-based practice tenet?

A)Practitioners regard clients from a view of possibility and a belief in their capacity to grow.
B)Resistance and noncompliance in working toward goals may be indicative of strengths that were beneficial to clients in other settings.
C)Practitioners look for problems rather than possibility.
D)Even when interventions do not produce the desired results, practitioners maintain a respectful attitude in their communication and interactions with the client.

Question 7

What is the definition of evidence-based practice?

Question 8

What are the skills and knowledge of social workers that are required by effective case management?

Question 9

What are the advantages to delivering services in a group setting?

Question 10

If you are called to help the families who just lost their loved ones in a shooting the night the tragedy happened, what intervention would you choose and what are the steps you would take?