B
Which of the following is NOT considered a symptom of panic disorder?
A. Fear of dying
B. Hopelessness
C. Feelings of unreality
D. Feeling of chokin
C
What type of validity is a measure of how well a particular test correlates with a previously validated measure?
A. Content
B. External
C. Concurrent
C
All of the following are signs that a client may be ready for termination EXCEPT:
A. The client expresses feeling that they have reached their treatment goals and objectives.
B. The client has completed a pre-determined number of sessions.
C. The client expresses disinterest in discussing emotional material.
,B
Which of the following definitions best describes countertransference?
A. The social worker's clinical assessment of the client's symptoms and issues.
B. The social worker's unconscious response to the client
B
A clinical social worker is evaluating a friendly, 5-year-old child who has difficulty making friends in school. He
is very verbal, but has a hard time answering questions about his feelings. He is eager to talk about all the
different types of reptiles. What diagnosis is MOST likely?
A. Language Disorder
B. Autism Spectrum Disorder
B
During the change-oriented phase of therapy, your client becomes silent for long periods of time and seems
to have nothing to say. Which of the following concepts best describes the client's behavior?
A. Readiness for termination
B. Resistance
C. Need for control
,C
A social worker in a community clinic meets with an 8-year-old who has been Oppositional Defiant Disorder.
According to the DSM-5 this client is likely to display all of the following symptoms EXCEPT:
A. Argumentative/defiant behavior
B. Anger/irritability
C. Mood swings
D. vindictiveness
A
A family arrives for an initial family therapy appointment. During the assessment, the social worker learns that
the mother abuses prescription medication. What should the social worker do FIRST:
A. Work with the mother regarding her need for a chemical dependency assessment
B. Work with the family to complete a genogram
, B
A social worker sees a couple for therapy. One of the women recently retired after working as a doctor for 35
years. The other women is still working a full-time job. The woman who retired reports feeling excited about all
the possibilities now that she doesn't have to work all the time. She reports that she is planning a trip soon, but
feels tied down and frustrated by the fact that her wife can't join because of work. The other woman reports
feeling less connected to her wife as a result and still wants her to stay home with her even when she isn't
working. What the couple is dealing with is BEST described as:
A. Needing individual supports around the changes that are occurring for each of them
B. Adjusting to a new life cycle stage
B
All of the following are associated with a DSM 5 diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder EXCEPT:
A. Fragile self-esteem
B. Sense of entitlement
C. Periodic depression
D. Poor interpersonal relationships
Which of the following is NOT considered a symptom of panic disorder?
A. Fear of dying
B. Hopelessness
C. Feelings of unreality
D. Feeling of chokin
C
What type of validity is a measure of how well a particular test correlates with a previously validated measure?
A. Content
B. External
C. Concurrent
C
All of the following are signs that a client may be ready for termination EXCEPT:
A. The client expresses feeling that they have reached their treatment goals and objectives.
B. The client has completed a pre-determined number of sessions.
C. The client expresses disinterest in discussing emotional material.
,B
Which of the following definitions best describes countertransference?
A. The social worker's clinical assessment of the client's symptoms and issues.
B. The social worker's unconscious response to the client
B
A clinical social worker is evaluating a friendly, 5-year-old child who has difficulty making friends in school. He
is very verbal, but has a hard time answering questions about his feelings. He is eager to talk about all the
different types of reptiles. What diagnosis is MOST likely?
A. Language Disorder
B. Autism Spectrum Disorder
B
During the change-oriented phase of therapy, your client becomes silent for long periods of time and seems
to have nothing to say. Which of the following concepts best describes the client's behavior?
A. Readiness for termination
B. Resistance
C. Need for control
,C
A social worker in a community clinic meets with an 8-year-old who has been Oppositional Defiant Disorder.
According to the DSM-5 this client is likely to display all of the following symptoms EXCEPT:
A. Argumentative/defiant behavior
B. Anger/irritability
C. Mood swings
D. vindictiveness
A
A family arrives for an initial family therapy appointment. During the assessment, the social worker learns that
the mother abuses prescription medication. What should the social worker do FIRST:
A. Work with the mother regarding her need for a chemical dependency assessment
B. Work with the family to complete a genogram
, B
A social worker sees a couple for therapy. One of the women recently retired after working as a doctor for 35
years. The other women is still working a full-time job. The woman who retired reports feeling excited about all
the possibilities now that she doesn't have to work all the time. She reports that she is planning a trip soon, but
feels tied down and frustrated by the fact that her wife can't join because of work. The other woman reports
feeling less connected to her wife as a result and still wants her to stay home with her even when she isn't
working. What the couple is dealing with is BEST described as:
A. Needing individual supports around the changes that are occurring for each of them
B. Adjusting to a new life cycle stage
B
All of the following are associated with a DSM 5 diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder EXCEPT:
A. Fragile self-esteem
B. Sense of entitlement
C. Periodic depression
D. Poor interpersonal relationships
