LCSW Exam: Therapist Development Center questions with correct answers

A group for women experiencing depression has been meeting for 3 weeks. Several group members approach the group leader expressing concern that another group member regularly interrupts and dominates the conversation. What stage of group formation is the group most likely in? A. Forming B. Storming C. Norming D. Performing - correct answer The correct answer is B: Storming. During this stage it is common for subgroups to emerge, like the one approaching the leader. A social worker has been meeting with a client for two years who is about to graduate from college and move back to her home state. The client wishes to continue therapy with the social worker via teletherapy. The social worker is only licensed in the state the social worker resides. What is the FIRST thing the social worker should do? A. Decline to provide teletherapy because it is illegal to do so across state lines. B. Determine whether the social worker's state board allows teletherapy across state lines. C. Determine whether the state board of the client's residence allows teletherapy across state lines. D.Continue to provide therapy due to the longstanding relationship established between therapist and client. - correct answer The correct answer is B: to determine whether the social worker's state board allows teletherapy across state lines. If they do, then we could do C after this (if the social worker's state board does not allow this, then there would be no need to do C, which is why we would do B first). A is incorrect because that is not a true statement as some states do allow this. D is similarly incorrect because it does not acknowledge the fact that some states do not allow teletherapy across state lines. (Even if there is a longstanding relationship). A social worker meets with a 22-year-old woman who reports she is experiencing increased feelings of anxiety, agitation, and irritability. What should the social worker do NEXT?A. Consider a diagnosis of hyperthyroidism B. Refer the client for a psychiatric evaluation C. Complete a biopsychosocial assessment