LMSW FLASHCARD| 381 QUESTIONS| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

PEER REVIEW correct answer: Refers to the formal evaluation of a professional's actions or competence by a group of professional colleagues. Is used primarily for the purposes of quality assurance. Most commonly involves examining the professional's records and evaluating his/her treatment plan, methods, and outcome in terms of the needs of the client. ENABLER correct answer: A SW role in direct practice. Involves creating the conditions and environment in which change can occur for clients. Ex. conveying hope, dividing goals into objectives, offering advice, maintaining the focus on intervention goals, and directing family communications in sessions to resolve communication difficulties. ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES correct answer: Provides social, medical, legal, residential, custodial, and other services for adults who are unable to provide care for themselves and have no friends, family, etc. who can provide the care. LIFE HISTORY GRID correct answer: Assessment tool used to graphically depict significant events in a client's life and the development of significant problems overtime. Allows you to organize and depict data related to various periods in a client's life. PERSON-IN-ENVIRONMENT (PIE) SYSTEM correct answer: Diagnostic taxonomy used to describe, classify, and code problems in adult social functioning. Problems are grouped into four factors: SMART GOALS correct answer: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Timely or Time limited Pre-contemplation correct answer: Stages of Change - The individual is not thinking about changing their substance use behavior, seeking mental health services, engaging in risky behaviors that reduce their risk of contacting or infecting other with HIV. They may not see their behavior as a problem, or they think that others who point out the problem are exaggerating. They often are in denial about the consequences of their behavior. Contemplation correct answer: Stages of Change - Individuals are willing to consider the possibility that their behavior is unhealthy. People who are contemplating change are often highly ambivalent. They are on the fence. Preparation correct answer: Stages of Change - Individuals have made a conscience decision to address the impact of their behaviors. Some ambivalence may still exists, it is no longer a barrier to addressing maladaptive behaviors. Patients may experience obstacles such as child care of financial issues which can hinder their progress with obtaining professional help. Workers should assist client with navigating these obstacles with the goal of aiding the client to enroll in the appropriate level of txt. Action correct answer: Stages of Change - Individuals put their behavior change plan into action. Represents early recovery. Early recovery is defined as at least one year of sobriety. Patients engage with their providers and support system to initiate behavior change and access much needed services. Maintenance correct answer: Stages of Change - Patients have a recovery network and have engaged with community programs that support recovery such as NA and AA. Patients are in the process of "maintaining" their sobriety or they are engaged in mental health or HIV related treatment.