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MSW - exam Prep 3 Questions and Answers with
Solutions UPDATED!!!
In the first interview, the parents of a 7-year-old boy report
having difficulty dealing with the boy's recent behavior. He was
caught stealing money from his mother's purse a week ago and
has collected an array of pencils, crayons, and other school
items from his class that don't belong to him. In light of the
parents' report, what should the social worker do FIRST? -
ANSWER Seek permission from the parents to consult with the
boys teacher.
What is the most important component of a treatment plan? -
ANSWER Goals and objectives
A 5-year-old boy is in foster care and enrolled in a therapeutic
nursery school. He and his older sister were removed from their
home after they were found wandering in the park asking
people for food. Their parents were both found to have a drug
problem. While observing the boy at school, the social worker
notices that he impulsively approaches strangers, tends to be
overly familiar with people he has just met, and quickly
becomes attached to any adult who pays attention to him.
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Before assigning a DSM-5 diagnosis of ______________ to this
boy, the social worker will want to confirm that his symptoms
are attributable to ______________. - ANSWER disinhibited
social engagement disorder and early neglect or deprivation
"Ego-syntonic" traits: - ANSWER are consistent with a person's
self-perception.
Which of the following features would cause the social worker
to consider other specified obsessive-compulsive and related
disorder over a diagnosis of body dysmorphic disorder? -
ANSWER The person is excessively preoccupied with actual
defects or flaws in their own physical appearance, and this
preoccupation causes significant impairment or distress.
What is NOT a following are cause of dementia - ANSWER
rheumatoid arthritis
The components of the Alternative DSM-5 Model for
Personality Disorders are: - ANSWER Identity, self-direction,
empathy and intimacy, rated on a scale of impairment from
some, moderate, severe to extreme.
MSW - exam Prep 3 Questions and Answers with
Solutions UPDATED!!!
In the first interview, the parents of a 7-year-old boy report
having difficulty dealing with the boy's recent behavior. He was
caught stealing money from his mother's purse a week ago and
has collected an array of pencils, crayons, and other school
items from his class that don't belong to him. In light of the
parents' report, what should the social worker do FIRST? -
ANSWER Seek permission from the parents to consult with the
boys teacher.
What is the most important component of a treatment plan? -
ANSWER Goals and objectives
A 5-year-old boy is in foster care and enrolled in a therapeutic
nursery school. He and his older sister were removed from their
home after they were found wandering in the park asking
people for food. Their parents were both found to have a drug
problem. While observing the boy at school, the social worker
notices that he impulsively approaches strangers, tends to be
overly familiar with people he has just met, and quickly
becomes attached to any adult who pays attention to him.
, 2|Page
Before assigning a DSM-5 diagnosis of ______________ to this
boy, the social worker will want to confirm that his symptoms
are attributable to ______________. - ANSWER disinhibited
social engagement disorder and early neglect or deprivation
"Ego-syntonic" traits: - ANSWER are consistent with a person's
self-perception.
Which of the following features would cause the social worker
to consider other specified obsessive-compulsive and related
disorder over a diagnosis of body dysmorphic disorder? -
ANSWER The person is excessively preoccupied with actual
defects or flaws in their own physical appearance, and this
preoccupation causes significant impairment or distress.
What is NOT a following are cause of dementia - ANSWER
rheumatoid arthritis
The components of the Alternative DSM-5 Model for
Personality Disorders are: - ANSWER Identity, self-direction,
empathy and intimacy, rated on a scale of impairment from
some, moderate, severe to extreme.
