LCSW Exam Questions with Complete Solutions

LCSW Exam Questions with Complete Solutions Wheel of Change - Answer-Pre-contemplation, comtemplation, determination/preparation, action, maintenance and relapse Pre-contemplation - Answer-The Client has not contemplated having a problem. Contemplation - Answer-The client considers change but rejects it. Determination/Preparation - Answer-The client gives the therapist a window of opportunity by saying, such things as "this is serious". Action - Answer-Active steps to help Client change. Maintenance - Answer-Helps the Client identify and use strategies to prevent relapse. Relapse - Answer-Help client renew the processes of contemplation, determination and action without becoming stuck or demoralized because of people. Intervention Skill - Answer-Social worker behavior that seeks to guide the helping process but is independent of any theory. (e.g., empathy, respect, genuineness, selfdisclosure, confrontation, close-ended questions, summarizing, paraphrasing, referral, interview skills, open-ended question, etc.) Dysphoric Mood - Answer-Unpleasant mood, sadness, anxiety or irritability Elevated Mood - Answer-Exaggerated feeling of well-being, or euphoria or elation (high on top of the world) Expansive Mood - Answer-Lack of restraint in expressing one's feelings with over evaluation of significant. Euphoric Mood - Answer-Intense elation with feelings of grandeur. Anxious Mood - Answer-Vague diffuse apprehension that is associated with feelings of uncertainty and helplessness Depressed Mood - Answer-Feelings of sadness. Reason for Outpatient Visit - Answer-The condition that is chiefly responsible for the ambulatory care medical services received during the visit. Deferred Diagnosis - Answer-Information inadequate to make any diagnostic judgment about an Axis II diagnosis. Not Otherwise Specified (NOS) - Answer-It is impossible for the diagnostic nomenclature to cover every possible situation due to diversity. Provisional Diagnosis - Answer-Used when a strong presumption that the full criteria will ultimately be met for a disorder but not enough information is available to make a firm diagnosis