Definitely memorize! Flashcards
Conduct Disorder
-delibrate cruelty and disregard for other’s rights and property
-aggression to people, animals and destruction are common
-over the course of 1 year
-child-onset type is before age 10
Intermittant explosive disorder
-pattern of behavior occuring twice weekly and lasting at least 3 months, temper outbursts
-may or may not result in injury to animals or others
-episodes are not planned, but impulsive
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
-symptoms in categories of angry/irritable mood, argumentative/defiant behavior, and vindictiveness
-lasts for 6+ months
-mild - one setting
-moderate - two settings
-severe - three or more settings
Antisocial personality disorder
-only diagnosed after age 18 with a hx of conduct disorder before age 15
at least 3 of the following:
-blatant disregard of safety of self or others
-unlawful behavior
-deceitfulness
-impulsivity
-physical aggression
-irresponsible behavior
typically do not show remorse
which variable is most important for understanding a person’s functional ability?
-environment in which they live
which treatment is MOST effective for OCD in adults?
-combination of medication and therapy
-therapy would be exposing clients to their fears and helping clients experience their thoughts
-thought stopping is not effective - blocking negative thoughts and replacing them with positive thoughts
Somatic symptom disorders
-symptoms associated with a medical condition that are not explained by a specific physical condition
-symptoms present for at least 6 monthsI
Illness anxiety disorder
-formerly hypograndiacs
-unrealistic preoccupation with having or getting a severe illness
Factitious disorder
Munchausan’s
-Faking an illness for attention
Malingering
Factious disorder (faking illness) for some sort of reward
Interpreters during session
-whenever possible, social worker should find interpreters that will support the client to be honest and confidentiality maintained
-Best practice NOT to have family or friends as interpreters
micro-level interactions
between social worker and client
mezzo-level interactions
-development/implimentation of social service initiatives at local and small community levels
-helping groups of people at a time
Schizotypal personality disorder
unusual beliefs/magical thinking, social anxiety or strange behavior.
i.e. someone who thinks they can control the weather with their mind]
Schizophreniform
-same as schizophrenia but at least one month, less than 6
-hallucinations
-delusions
-disorganized speech
-disorganized/catatonic behavior
-negative symptoms (dimished expression)
Schizophrenia
-more than six months
-symptoms present for at least 1 month
-hallucinations
-delusions
-disorganized speech
-disorganized/catatonic behavior
-negative symptoms (dimished expression)
Brief Psychotic Disorder
-delusion that has sudden onset but lasts less than 1 month
conflict theory
-power struggles between different roles i.e. administrator to janitor
classifications in DSM 5
-neurodevelopmental disorders
-schizophrenia spectrum/other psychotic
-bipolar disorders
-depressive disorders
-anxiety disorders
-Obsessive-compulsive disorders
-trauma and stressor disorders
-disassociative disorders
-somatic symptom and related disorders
-feeding and eating disorders
-elimination disorders
-sleep-wake disorders
-sexual dysfunctions
-gender dysphoria
-disruptive, impulse control, conduct
-substance-related disorders
-neurocognitive disorders
-personality disorders
-paraphillic
-other mental disorders
NASW Code of Ethics Core Values
- Service
- Social Justice
- Dignity and Worth of a Person
- Importance of human relationships
- Integrity
- Competence
Assessment: Biopsychosocial model
Biological: medical health/hx, genetic factors
psychological: mental health hx, emotional state, cognitive functioning
social: family, social networks, cultural background, socioeconomic status
Erik Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development
Infancy: Trust vs. Mistrust
Early Childhood: Autonomy vs. Shame
Preschool: Initiative vs. Guilt
School age: Industy vs. Inferiority
Adolescence: Indentity vs. Role Confusion
Adulthood: Intimicy vs. Isolation
Later adulthood: Generativity vs. Stagnation
Elderhood: Integrity vs. Despair
Crisis Intervention Steps
- Assess for safety/danger
- Establish rapport/connection
- Identify major problems
- Explore feelings/emotions
- Generate and explore alternatives
- Develop an action plan
- follow-up
Experimental study
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manipulation of variables to determine cause and effect - treatment intentionally introduced and outcome observed, explicit control group