Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
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100% Correct Questions & Answers
A social worker is working with a client diagnosed with kleptomania. The client
expresses guilt, but says she cannot seem to stop the behavior. The client tells the
social worker that she does not know why she engages in this behavior. What should
the social worker do FIRST? - Correct answer Explore the feelings behind the behavior
A client has established a behavioral contract to complete homework between
sessions. The next two sessions the client says, "I didn't have time to get it done." The
worker states, "I'm concerned that you contracted to complete your homework and yet
have not done so. What do you think is going on?" The social worker's statement is an
example of the technique of: - Correct answer confrontation
A client contacts a social worker for help with his anger over his partner's
extramarital affair. During the initial session, the client states he "will do whatever it
takes" to get even with his partner. What should the social worker do FIRST? - Correct
answer Seek further clarification of the statements
,A retired person requests counseling because of "boredom and feeling worthless." As
a successful middle manager, the client looked forward to retirement and to spending
time with family and friends. However, the client now spends time sleeping and
watching television, rather than enjoying long anticipated pastimes. The social worker
should FIRST inquire about: - Correct answer other symptoms that might indicate
depression
A client comes to a social worker complaining of persistent and intrusive thoughts. The
client asks for help to better manage his thinking. What should the social worker do
FIRST? - Correct answer Ask the client to describe the content of his thoughts
An 86 year old man recently widowed is encouraged to obtain mental health services
by his minister. He expresses concern that since the death of his wife of 50 years, he
has not been able to sleep, has little energy, and often skips meals. The social worker
at the hospital conducts a clinical evaluation of the widower for depression. What
should the social worker do FIRST? - Correct answer Acknowledge the client's feelings
of loss
,A social worker is working with a family. A grandparent, who lives with them, is having
trouble sleeping and may be depressed. The daughter and her husband are
experiencing conflicts about whether or not to move the grandparent into a nursing
home. The social worker should FIRST consider the: - Correct answer guilt family
caregivers may experience when considering nursing home placement
Which of the following terms BEST describes families that have diffuse boundaries
between the parental and child subsystems? - Correct answer Enmeshed
A social worker is treating a young child who was sexually abused by an adolescent
neighbor. At one session, the child's parent reports that the child has started to
sexually act out with another child. The social worker should explain that this behavior:
- Correct answer needs continued intervention
Immediately following a group psychotherapy session, a group member returned to
the office of the social worker to privately discuss an incident that had occurred during
the session. The client reported that another member had broken a group rule by lying
, to the group in session and further stated that the social worker should properly deal
with the matter. The BEST therapeutic response would be to: - Correct answer suggest
that the client consider bringing up this incident for discussion in the next group
session
An adolescent student is referred to the social worker because of defiance of authority
and threats to harm fellow students. The student greets the social worker with a broad
smile and asks why the interview is necessary. He explains that his favorite brother is
in prison, and he expects that he too will be "sent up" before long. He keeps on smiling
and remains standing throughout the interview. The student seems unperturbed by any
of the complaints about his behavior. This nonverbal communication is demonstrating
the student's: - Correct answer defenses
A client from a developing country sees a social worker because of depression. The
client describes life changes since a parent's death two years ago. The social worker
tries to help the client explore the significance of this loss, but the client can only say:
"Life is harder because my family has less money." What should the social worker
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100% Correct Questions & Answers
A social worker is working with a client diagnosed with kleptomania. The client
expresses guilt, but says she cannot seem to stop the behavior. The client tells the
social worker that she does not know why she engages in this behavior. What should
the social worker do FIRST? - Correct answer Explore the feelings behind the behavior
A client has established a behavioral contract to complete homework between
sessions. The next two sessions the client says, "I didn't have time to get it done." The
worker states, "I'm concerned that you contracted to complete your homework and yet
have not done so. What do you think is going on?" The social worker's statement is an
example of the technique of: - Correct answer confrontation
A client contacts a social worker for help with his anger over his partner's
extramarital affair. During the initial session, the client states he "will do whatever it
takes" to get even with his partner. What should the social worker do FIRST? - Correct
answer Seek further clarification of the statements
,A retired person requests counseling because of "boredom and feeling worthless." As
a successful middle manager, the client looked forward to retirement and to spending
time with family and friends. However, the client now spends time sleeping and
watching television, rather than enjoying long anticipated pastimes. The social worker
should FIRST inquire about: - Correct answer other symptoms that might indicate
depression
A client comes to a social worker complaining of persistent and intrusive thoughts. The
client asks for help to better manage his thinking. What should the social worker do
FIRST? - Correct answer Ask the client to describe the content of his thoughts
An 86 year old man recently widowed is encouraged to obtain mental health services
by his minister. He expresses concern that since the death of his wife of 50 years, he
has not been able to sleep, has little energy, and often skips meals. The social worker
at the hospital conducts a clinical evaluation of the widower for depression. What
should the social worker do FIRST? - Correct answer Acknowledge the client's feelings
of loss
,A social worker is working with a family. A grandparent, who lives with them, is having
trouble sleeping and may be depressed. The daughter and her husband are
experiencing conflicts about whether or not to move the grandparent into a nursing
home. The social worker should FIRST consider the: - Correct answer guilt family
caregivers may experience when considering nursing home placement
Which of the following terms BEST describes families that have diffuse boundaries
between the parental and child subsystems? - Correct answer Enmeshed
A social worker is treating a young child who was sexually abused by an adolescent
neighbor. At one session, the child's parent reports that the child has started to
sexually act out with another child. The social worker should explain that this behavior:
- Correct answer needs continued intervention
Immediately following a group psychotherapy session, a group member returned to
the office of the social worker to privately discuss an incident that had occurred during
the session. The client reported that another member had broken a group rule by lying
, to the group in session and further stated that the social worker should properly deal
with the matter. The BEST therapeutic response would be to: - Correct answer suggest
that the client consider bringing up this incident for discussion in the next group
session
An adolescent student is referred to the social worker because of defiance of authority
and threats to harm fellow students. The student greets the social worker with a broad
smile and asks why the interview is necessary. He explains that his favorite brother is
in prison, and he expects that he too will be "sent up" before long. He keeps on smiling
and remains standing throughout the interview. The student seems unperturbed by any
of the complaints about his behavior. This nonverbal communication is demonstrating
the student's: - Correct answer defenses
A client from a developing country sees a social worker because of depression. The
client describes life changes since a parent's death two years ago. The social worker
tries to help the client explore the significance of this loss, but the client can only say:
"Life is harder because my family has less money." What should the social worker
