III. Interventions with Clients/Client Systems

Question 1

Maintaining a comfortable distance from the client is an example of what?

Answer 1

Nonverbal communication

Question 2

What strategic family therapy technique encourages the use of roleplay to explore differential behavioral strategies?

Answer 2

Pretend technique p. 225

Question 3

What strategic family therapy technique prescribes the problem, in a sense, so the client can grasp the bx’s significance and move towards goals with greater self-awareness?

Answer 3

Paradoxical directive

Question 4

When does the onset of schizophrenia usually occur?

Answer 4

Ages 16-45

Question 5

In an initial assessment, what is the MOST appropriate question a swk can ask the cl?

Answer 5

“How do you hope I can help you?”

Question 6

What are the four stages of effort in community organizing?

Answer 6

Orientation, Conflict, Emergence, Reinforcement p. 252

Question 7

What has been the main driver of using short-term interventions in therapy?

Answer 7

The influence of managed care (more cost-effective)

Question 8

Which type of social work practice evaluation has to do with the process of service delivery?

Answer 8

Formative evaluation: assessment happens BEFORE services are complete

Question 9

What type of social work practice evaluation seeks to improve service delivery after services have ended?

Answer 9

Summative (prepares to do better next time)

Question 10

Which strategic family therapy technique “prescribes the problem” in order to call attention to it and establish control over it?

Answer 10

Paradoxical directive