SOWO 740 Final Exam
(Psychoeducation/Suicide Risk
Assessment/Self-Compassion)correctly
answered to pass
psychoeducation - correct answer ✔✔-involves providing info and knowledge to promote a client's
increased awareness and choice
-usually done in response to a specific life challenge
-can happen basically any time in the therapeutic process
-tailored to specific clients
-should be used to empower clients
forms of psychoeducation - correct answer ✔✔-explaining/providing info
-modeling
-teaching
-practicing new situations/skills together
-linking to other supports
psychoeducation is used in order to... - correct answer ✔✔-normalize & destigmatize client experiences
-help clients understand what they're going through
-increase coping abilities
-develop social supports and resources
-externalize symptoms
-change attitudes & beliefs about a disorder
-develop problem-solving skills and increase self-efficacy
-empower clients to make informed choices
, characteristics of psychoeducation - correct answer ✔✔-combines education w/ therapeutic skills to
deal w/ mental illness, substance use issues, etc.
-engages participants & enhances commitment to the intervention
-time limited, but can be repeated
-can be done in groups, w/ fams or indivs
when to do psychoeducation - correct answer ✔✔-can do at basically any time, key is to tailor to client's
needs
-do not overwhelm clients. Deal with crisis first, then educate
-commonly done at admission, diagnosis, and/or before discharge
what other types of therapy can be combined w/ psychoeducation? - correct answer ✔✔-
psychoeducation can be done as a precursor or supplement to basically all types of therapy
-some therapies, like CBT and DBT, have psychoeducation for skills explicitly embedded in them
-ex: seeking safety, DBT skills group, WRAP, topic groups (grief, dep., parenting)
what is a safety plan? - correct answer ✔✔(suicide risk assessments)
-it is created by the client in collab with the therapist. It contained concrete strategies that a client can
use during an emotional crisis
-empowers the client by providing them a list of things to do
-it emphasizes good faith effort on part of client and therapist
-it is a memory aid to facilitate early id of emotional crisis
-it is a problem-solving tool
-it is a checklist of personalized strategies to follow during emotional crisis
-it is a collaboratively-developed strategy for managing acute periods of risk
What's the difference b/w a safety plan and "contracting" for safety? - correct answer ✔✔(suicide risk
assessments)
-difference b/w safety planning and contracting is that safety planning is created collaboratively w/ a
client w/ action steps & tools to use during a crisis, while a contract simply states that a client will not
harm themselves or attempt suicide
(Psychoeducation/Suicide Risk
Assessment/Self-Compassion)correctly
answered to pass
psychoeducation - correct answer ✔✔-involves providing info and knowledge to promote a client's
increased awareness and choice
-usually done in response to a specific life challenge
-can happen basically any time in the therapeutic process
-tailored to specific clients
-should be used to empower clients
forms of psychoeducation - correct answer ✔✔-explaining/providing info
-modeling
-teaching
-practicing new situations/skills together
-linking to other supports
psychoeducation is used in order to... - correct answer ✔✔-normalize & destigmatize client experiences
-help clients understand what they're going through
-increase coping abilities
-develop social supports and resources
-externalize symptoms
-change attitudes & beliefs about a disorder
-develop problem-solving skills and increase self-efficacy
-empower clients to make informed choices
, characteristics of psychoeducation - correct answer ✔✔-combines education w/ therapeutic skills to
deal w/ mental illness, substance use issues, etc.
-engages participants & enhances commitment to the intervention
-time limited, but can be repeated
-can be done in groups, w/ fams or indivs
when to do psychoeducation - correct answer ✔✔-can do at basically any time, key is to tailor to client's
needs
-do not overwhelm clients. Deal with crisis first, then educate
-commonly done at admission, diagnosis, and/or before discharge
what other types of therapy can be combined w/ psychoeducation? - correct answer ✔✔-
psychoeducation can be done as a precursor or supplement to basically all types of therapy
-some therapies, like CBT and DBT, have psychoeducation for skills explicitly embedded in them
-ex: seeking safety, DBT skills group, WRAP, topic groups (grief, dep., parenting)
what is a safety plan? - correct answer ✔✔(suicide risk assessments)
-it is created by the client in collab with the therapist. It contained concrete strategies that a client can
use during an emotional crisis
-empowers the client by providing them a list of things to do
-it emphasizes good faith effort on part of client and therapist
-it is a memory aid to facilitate early id of emotional crisis
-it is a problem-solving tool
-it is a checklist of personalized strategies to follow during emotional crisis
-it is a collaboratively-developed strategy for managing acute periods of risk
What's the difference b/w a safety plan and "contracting" for safety? - correct answer ✔✔(suicide risk
assessments)
-difference b/w safety planning and contracting is that safety planning is created collaboratively w/ a
client w/ action steps & tools to use during a crisis, while a contract simply states that a client will not
harm themselves or attempt suicide
