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Stages of change in sequential order? Precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance What does comorbid mean? Existing at the same time What does disassociation mean? A change in memory, perception, or consciousness What is folie a deux? shared delusion What is formative evaluation? Examines the process of delivering services What is a summative evaluation? Occurs at the end of the end of services and provide an overall description of their effectiveness What is an experimental evaluation? Requires a control group and randomization of an assignment What is social stratification? Refers to structured inequality of entire categories of people in society who have unequal access to social rewards. Based on ethnic and racial backgrounds, social status What are the primary medications to treat social anxiety disorder? Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). E.I. Zoloft (sertraline). Benzodiazepines, such as Valium (diazepam). Mellaril (thioridazine) Stages of Human Development (Trust vs. Mistrust) From birth to 1 year of age. When children begin to learn the ability of trusting others. Autonomy vs. Shame & Doubt Between the ages of 1 & 3. Children begin to assert their independence. They initiate and try to acheive goals. Initiative vs. Guilt Between ages 3-6. Begin to assert themselves more. If critized may develop a sense of guilt. Identity vs. Role Confusion (Adolescence) During adolescence. Transition from childhood to adulthood. Become more independent and begin to look at the future in terms of career etc. Intimacy vs. Isolation During young adulthood. Begin to share themselves more intimately with others. Generativity vs. Stagnation Erikson's stage of social development in which middle-aged people begin to devote themselves more to fulfilling one's potential and doing public service. Careers. Giving back to society. Ego Integrity vs. Despair (Erikson) People in late adulthood either achieve a sense of integrity of the self by accepting the lives they have lived or yield to despair that their lives cannot be relived Behavioral Theory Suggest that personality is a result of interaction between the individual and environment. Developmental Theories Comprehensive explanations about why people act and behave the way they do and how they change over time. Systems Theory views human behavior as the result of active interactions between people and their social systems. Families, communities, the broader society. Family Theories Family theory provides a theoretical and therapeutic base for dealing with family-related situations; it is also useful in understanding and managing individual problems by determining the extent to which such problems are related to family issues. A family systems approach argues that in order to understand a family system, a social worker must look at the family as a whole, rather than focusing on its members. People do not exist in a vacuum. They live, play, go to school, and work with other people. Most anthropologists agree that, next to their peculiar tendency to think and use tools, one of the distinguishing characteristics of human beings is that they are social creatures. The social group that seems to be most universal and pervasive in the way it shapes human behavior is the family. For social workers, the growing awareness of the crucial impact of families on clients has led to the development of family systems theory. Family systems theory searches for the causes of behavior, not in the individual alone, but in the interactions among the members of a group. The basic rationale is that all parts of the family are interrelated. Further, the family has properties of its own that can be known only by looking at the relationships and interactions among all members. Apgar PhD LSW ACSW, Dr. Dawn (). Social Work ASWB Masters Exam Guide: A Comprehensive Study Guide for Success (pp. 44-45). Springer Publishing Company. Kindle Edition.