LICSW Flashcards
INTERVIEW
TECHNIQUES
Support
Clarify
Focus
Confront
Validate
Reflect
Redirect
Active listening
IDD
~develops in children
~deficit in intellectual fx
~failure to meet developmental standards for independence and social responsibility
ACT
~THE STEPS OF THE
HELPING PROCESS (FIRST, NEXT, ETC.)
~ORDER OF HOW WE DO THINGS
E.A.P. In Every Terminal
FIRST:
ENGAGE (validate feelings etc.)
THEN:
ASSESS (more formal
PLAN (goal setting)
NEXT:
INTERVENE (ie: therapeutic, etc.)
EVALUATE (progress?)
TERMINATE
REFER OUT WHEN…
*as long as the question does not specify you are working at a specific agency that handles ie: substance abuse, etc.
~there is abuse or suspected abuse
~all medical needs
~intellectual/developmental disabilities
FAREAFI
*most useful in FIRST/NEXT questions
Feelings of client need to be acknowledged
Assess
Refer
Educate
Advocate
Facilitate
Intervene
AASPIRINS
*questions asking for BEST/MOST reasonable plan
Acknowledge/build rapport
Assess
Start where the client is
Protect life (preventing danger)
If Intoxicated– DO NOT TREAT
Rule out medical
Informed consent needed
Non-judgemental stance
Support patient self-determination
FAREAFI
(also for First/Next scenarios)
Feelings (rapport)
Assess
Refer
Educate
Advocate
Facilitate
Intervene
ACT
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
DABDA
(stages of grief)
Denial
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance
ROPES
(strengths perspective)
Resources
Opportunities
Possibilities
Exceptions
Solutions
ADL’s
(activities of daily living)
Bathing
Dressing
Grooming
Toileting
Eating
Transferring
Walking
PEIIC
(stages of racial identity)
Pre encounter- values of dominant group
Encounter- realizing differences/impact onidentity
Immersion-display visual symbols of cultural hx
Internalization-comfort w race/less defensiveness
Commitment to advancing social justice
Mental Status Exam
Are Snails More Agile Than Those Curious Orangatans
Appearance
Speech
Mood
Affect
Thought Process
Thought Content
Cognition
Orientation
HALS (deck the)
limits to confidentiality
Harm
Abuse
Legal
Supervision
Mood Stabilizers
Lithium, Lithoid, Eskalith
Anti-Parkinson’s meds
(sometimes for schizophrenia)
Artane
Cogentan
Benadryl
Symmetral
Parlodel
Benzodiazapines
(anti-anxiety)
Ativan
Buspar
Klonopin
Valium
Xanax
Librium
Stimulant meds
(adhd)
Concerta
Adderall
Ritalin
Dexadrine
Dystonia vs. Akathisia
drug induced movement (antipsychotic med)
Dystonia: abnormal muscle positioning
Akathisia: uncontrollable urges to fidget/move
Independent Variable
what is being manipulated (med)
Dependant Variable
what is being changed (mood)
null hypothesis
nothing will change thought process
type 1 error
you think there’s a difference when there’s not
type 2 error
overlooked a difference that was actually there
Reliabilty vs Validity
Reliability: Consistency in measurement
Validity: Accuracy in measurement
suicide risk
6 mos after loss of spouse
weight loss
no motivation
no energy
sw of group taking extended leave…FIRST discuss w group:
arrange for continuity of thegroup
resident reports twisted finger by social worker in bath bc sw hurt her…how to address:
sw should FIRST mediate and meet w staff and resident to resolve