Clinical terms Part 1 Flashcards
Identify the Clinical Term indicated by the phrase or sentence.
A defense Mechanism in which anxiety or emotional conflict is transformed into overt physical manifestations or symptoms such as pain, loss of feeling, or paralysis.
Conversion
An internal experience of emotional change and distress; precipitated by a perceived life problem resulting in internal discord because the individual’s typical coping strategies are inadequate.
Crisis
A mental mechanism in which the individual derives feelings from another person or object and directs them internally to an imagined form of the object or person.
Introjection
The advantages or benefits one derives from a physical or mental illness, such as attention, freedom from responsibility, and disability benefits.
Secondary Gain
The process of distinguishing between similar mental disorders or social problems on the basis of their compared and unique characteristics.
Differential Diagnosis
Conscious or unconscious avoidance behavior used by the clients to protect oneself from the influence of the social worker.
Resistence
A mental process that protects an individual from anxiety, feelings of gilt, or unacceptable thoughts.
Defense Mechanisms
A principle of ethics according to which the social worker or other professional may not disclose information about a client without a client’s consent; In specific circumstances, such as threats of violence, commission of crimes, and suspected child abuse, the social worker may be compelled by law to reveal to designated authorities some information.
Confidentiality
The appearance of apathy in mood, sometimes seen as a symptom of Schizophrenia or depression.
Flat Affect
The social work process of temporarily considering a client’s interconnected problems as separate entities so that work toward their solution can be more manageable.
Partialization
The progression of physical and mental changes occurring over time that result in clusters of identifiable and predictable characteristics tending to occur during specific periods.
Development Stages
The emotional and physical reaction to loss of a loved one.
Bereavement
Often indicates the actions of one who facilitates the dysfunctional behavior of another.
Enabler
Presenting in logical terms or interpreting the reasons for some actions or events; is also used as a defense mechanism in which a person explains or justifies an action or thought to make it acceptable when it is unacceptable at a deeper psychological level.
Rationalization
A defense mechanism in which the person behaves or thinks in ways or assumes values that are the opposite of the original unconscious trait.
Reaction Formation
An ethical principal in social work that recognizes the rights and needs of clients to be free to make their own choices and decisions; includes helping the client know what the resources and choices are and helping the client implement the decision made
Self-Determination
The process that takes place between two or more people to end conflict; This is usually achieved by clarifying mutual expectations.
Role Re-equilibration
Reduced or minimal motor movement.
Akinesia
A sustained pattern of fidgety movements, such as swinging of the legs, rocking, tapping the feet or hands, pacing, and being unable to remain in a position for long.
Akathisia
Sustained abnormal postures or muscle spasms, symptomatic of mental disorders.
Dystonia
A diagram of family relationships used to depict a variety of reciprocal influences between the client and those people related to the client, relevant social institutions, and environmental influences.
Ecomap
A diagram often used in family therapy to depict family relationships extended over at least three generations.
Genogram
A central concept in family systems theories pertaining to the implicit rules that determine how the family members or subsystems are expected to relate to one another and to nonfamily members.
Boundary
The treatment process and other activities to solve or prevent problems or achieve goals.
Intervention
The customs, beliefs, standards or conduct, and principles considered desirable by a culture, a group of people, or an individual.
Values
Actions intended to control and often exploit the thoughts, feelings, or responses of others; may be intentional or unconscious.
Manipulative Behavior
The social work process of directing a client to an agency, resources, or a professional known to be able to provide a needed service.
Referral
An interpersonal relationship between an individual or organization possessing special expertise and someone who needs that expertise to solve a specific problem.
Consultation
The process of determining the nature, cause, progression, and prognosis of a problem.
Assessment
In the social work interview, the state of harmony, compatibility, and empathy that permits mutual understanding and a working relationship between the client and the social worker.
Rapport
