MSW Exam Questions And Answers.
biopsychosocial assessment -
\The biopsychosocial assessment refers to a series of questions asked at the beginning
of treatment of an individual that obtain information about the major physical (bio),
psychological, and social issues of the individual. This approach is called holistic
because it posits that separate issues are often related
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs -
\Physiological (most basic), safety, love/belonging, Esteem, self-actualization
Social Network Theory -
\Study of how people, organizations or groups interact with others inside their network
5 Types of therapy groups -
\Psychoeducational groups, skills development groups, cog-beh (problem solving),
support, interpersonal process group
Functional behavioral assessment -
\variation on procedures originally developed to ascertain the purpose for behaviors
displayed by individuals with severe cognitive or communication disabilities
Piaget theory of moral development -
\4 stages of cognitive development: sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational
and formal operational period. Cognitive development is a progressive reorganization of
mental processes (from biological and environmental experience)
Interpersonal therapy -
\brief attachment focused therapy centers on resolving interpersonal problems (length of
therapy between 12-16 weeks)
Charles Levy Social Work values -
\Wrote a book in 1976 (Social Work Ethics), created NASW code of ethics. Core values
are service, social justice, dignity and worth of the person, importance of human
relationships, integrity and competence
Order of social work process -
\Engagement, assessment, planning, intervention, evaluation and termination
Conflict theory -
\Theory from Karl Marx that claimed society is in a state of perpetual conflict due to
competition for limited resources
Acronym: FAREAFI (for 1st/next type question) -
biopsychosocial assessment -
\The biopsychosocial assessment refers to a series of questions asked at the beginning
of treatment of an individual that obtain information about the major physical (bio),
psychological, and social issues of the individual. This approach is called holistic
because it posits that separate issues are often related
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs -
\Physiological (most basic), safety, love/belonging, Esteem, self-actualization
Social Network Theory -
\Study of how people, organizations or groups interact with others inside their network
5 Types of therapy groups -
\Psychoeducational groups, skills development groups, cog-beh (problem solving),
support, interpersonal process group
Functional behavioral assessment -
\variation on procedures originally developed to ascertain the purpose for behaviors
displayed by individuals with severe cognitive or communication disabilities
Piaget theory of moral development -
\4 stages of cognitive development: sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational
and formal operational period. Cognitive development is a progressive reorganization of
mental processes (from biological and environmental experience)
Interpersonal therapy -
\brief attachment focused therapy centers on resolving interpersonal problems (length of
therapy between 12-16 weeks)
Charles Levy Social Work values -
\Wrote a book in 1976 (Social Work Ethics), created NASW code of ethics. Core values
are service, social justice, dignity and worth of the person, importance of human
relationships, integrity and competence
Order of social work process -
\Engagement, assessment, planning, intervention, evaluation and termination
Conflict theory -
\Theory from Karl Marx that claimed society is in a state of perpetual conflict due to
competition for limited resources
Acronym: FAREAFI (for 1st/next type question) -
