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CORRECT ANSWERS
Rovinelli: Mental Health and Social Problems - ANSWER I. social workers and mental
health
II. Definitions of mental health, mental illness, and recovery
III. demographics
IV. social work programs and social work roles
Mental Health 60 Mins - ANSWER -getting attention for mental health is more difficult
than any other medical field
-emergency room is easiest option but there isn't enough room for everyone
-national shortage of psychiatrists
-insurance only covers "imminent danger"
-mother was pressured to giver daughter up to state so she could receive insurance to
stay in hospital
Single Mom's Search For Therapist Hampered By Insurance Companies - ANSWER
-copays for mental health insurance are way more expensive than other healthcare
-in california, they're legally supposed to be the same
-mom of son with autism couldn't find a therapist that would take her insurance
interview with kya conner: stigma and social work - ANSWER -how stigma is different
depending on culture and time
-different types of stigma (abominations of the body, blemishes of individual character,
tribal identities)
-blemishes are most devalued because there is a sense of responsibility
-different ways we experience stigma (public vs internalized)
-6 characteristics of stigmas (concealibility, course, disruptiveness, internalization,
aesthetics, danger)
corrigan: mental illness stigma - ANSWER -reviews existing research regarding stigma
reduction
,-mental health stigma is different from that of race or gender because the individual
must "come out"
I. reducing public stigma
1. processes
-protest
-education
-contact (best)
2. vehicles for stigma change
-media-based
-in vivo
3. affirming attitudes and behaviors
II. Advocacy's need for research partners
jacobson: what is recovery? a conceptual model and explicaiton - ANSWER -recovery
refers to internal conditions (attitudes, experiences, processes of change) and external
conditions (circumstances, events, policies, practices)
-internal conditions include hope, healing, empowerment, and connection
-external conditions include human rights, a positive culture of healing, and
recovery-oriented services,
What DSM-5 Means for Diagnosing Mental Health Patients - ANSWER -dsm is guidebook
used by all mental health professionals
-dr. disagrees that the update is important because he feels it is "scientifically early",
should not be regarded as the bible of psychology
-as we understand more, treatment will continue to improve
-book now serves as culmination of what we know thus far
-patients are affected by changes in the new version by providing a shared language for
practitioners and patients to all be talking about the same thing
-changes such as aspergers being put under autism heading
-if interpreted too rigidly, could be harmful
-rule in the beginning that it should not be used as a cookbook
-affects insurance companies' decisions; they and teachers, non-clinically trained
, individuals tend to take the book too literally
Williams: SHOULD DSM BE THE BASIS FOR TEACHING SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE IN
MENTAL HEALTH? YES! - ANSWER -Williams, Spitzer, Kutchins and Kirk debate over
whether DSM should be the basis for teaching social work practice in mental health
-williams and spitzer argue in favor of the DSM
-real issue in debate is whether DSM offers best available guide for all mental health
specialties , or if its totally flawed and represents pseudoscience and is a threat to SW
practice
-argue that social workers, as part of their assessment of both the client and their
environment, should have a grasp of the client's psychological state, and since the DSM
is the best source of psychological knowledge, social workers should be familiar with it
-categorizing mental disorders doesn't disregard the fact that they are on a continuum
like every other disorder
-k&k are taking view that most mental disorders aren't "real" but rather undesirable
qualities
-we shouldn't wait for a perfect clarification of a disorder or a cure until we define it
-DSM categories have never been influenced by medical panderers of whether
insurance companies would make money
-factually unsupported disorders have not been included in the DSM
-popularity of DSM III did not change insurance claims, it was popular because clinicians
and researchers appreciated the improved accuracy
-K&K reject the DSM without offering an alternative
Kutchins and Kirk: SHOULD DSM BE THE BASIS FOR TEACHING SOCIAL WORK
PRACTICE IN MENTAL HEALTH? NO! - ANSWER -approach taken in DSM contradicts
basic tenets of social work
-social work is about inter and intra personal relationships, interactions with
environment, etc, while the DSM is individual-pathology-oriented
-validity and reliability of the DSM is weak
-sw should be familiar with the DSM, but it shouldn't be the basis for their education
-the axis system sucks
-criticizes William's three selling points; utility for treatment planning, interprofessional
communication, and education
-survey of clinical social workers revealed majority of them didn't find it reliable for drug
CORRECT ANSWERS
Rovinelli: Mental Health and Social Problems - ANSWER I. social workers and mental
health
II. Definitions of mental health, mental illness, and recovery
III. demographics
IV. social work programs and social work roles
Mental Health 60 Mins - ANSWER -getting attention for mental health is more difficult
than any other medical field
-emergency room is easiest option but there isn't enough room for everyone
-national shortage of psychiatrists
-insurance only covers "imminent danger"
-mother was pressured to giver daughter up to state so she could receive insurance to
stay in hospital
Single Mom's Search For Therapist Hampered By Insurance Companies - ANSWER
-copays for mental health insurance are way more expensive than other healthcare
-in california, they're legally supposed to be the same
-mom of son with autism couldn't find a therapist that would take her insurance
interview with kya conner: stigma and social work - ANSWER -how stigma is different
depending on culture and time
-different types of stigma (abominations of the body, blemishes of individual character,
tribal identities)
-blemishes are most devalued because there is a sense of responsibility
-different ways we experience stigma (public vs internalized)
-6 characteristics of stigmas (concealibility, course, disruptiveness, internalization,
aesthetics, danger)
corrigan: mental illness stigma - ANSWER -reviews existing research regarding stigma
reduction
,-mental health stigma is different from that of race or gender because the individual
must "come out"
I. reducing public stigma
1. processes
-protest
-education
-contact (best)
2. vehicles for stigma change
-media-based
-in vivo
3. affirming attitudes and behaviors
II. Advocacy's need for research partners
jacobson: what is recovery? a conceptual model and explicaiton - ANSWER -recovery
refers to internal conditions (attitudes, experiences, processes of change) and external
conditions (circumstances, events, policies, practices)
-internal conditions include hope, healing, empowerment, and connection
-external conditions include human rights, a positive culture of healing, and
recovery-oriented services,
What DSM-5 Means for Diagnosing Mental Health Patients - ANSWER -dsm is guidebook
used by all mental health professionals
-dr. disagrees that the update is important because he feels it is "scientifically early",
should not be regarded as the bible of psychology
-as we understand more, treatment will continue to improve
-book now serves as culmination of what we know thus far
-patients are affected by changes in the new version by providing a shared language for
practitioners and patients to all be talking about the same thing
-changes such as aspergers being put under autism heading
-if interpreted too rigidly, could be harmful
-rule in the beginning that it should not be used as a cookbook
-affects insurance companies' decisions; they and teachers, non-clinically trained
, individuals tend to take the book too literally
Williams: SHOULD DSM BE THE BASIS FOR TEACHING SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE IN
MENTAL HEALTH? YES! - ANSWER -Williams, Spitzer, Kutchins and Kirk debate over
whether DSM should be the basis for teaching social work practice in mental health
-williams and spitzer argue in favor of the DSM
-real issue in debate is whether DSM offers best available guide for all mental health
specialties , or if its totally flawed and represents pseudoscience and is a threat to SW
practice
-argue that social workers, as part of their assessment of both the client and their
environment, should have a grasp of the client's psychological state, and since the DSM
is the best source of psychological knowledge, social workers should be familiar with it
-categorizing mental disorders doesn't disregard the fact that they are on a continuum
like every other disorder
-k&k are taking view that most mental disorders aren't "real" but rather undesirable
qualities
-we shouldn't wait for a perfect clarification of a disorder or a cure until we define it
-DSM categories have never been influenced by medical panderers of whether
insurance companies would make money
-factually unsupported disorders have not been included in the DSM
-popularity of DSM III did not change insurance claims, it was popular because clinicians
and researchers appreciated the improved accuracy
-K&K reject the DSM without offering an alternative
Kutchins and Kirk: SHOULD DSM BE THE BASIS FOR TEACHING SOCIAL WORK
PRACTICE IN MENTAL HEALTH? NO! - ANSWER -approach taken in DSM contradicts
basic tenets of social work
-social work is about inter and intra personal relationships, interactions with
environment, etc, while the DSM is individual-pathology-oriented
-validity and reliability of the DSM is weak
-sw should be familiar with the DSM, but it shouldn't be the basis for their education
-the axis system sucks
-criticizes William's three selling points; utility for treatment planning, interprofessional
communication, and education
-survey of clinical social workers revealed majority of them didn't find it reliable for drug
