Sept 28 - Social Work Assessment in Mental Health

Question 1

There are 4 levels that affect the experiences of a person living with a mental health problem and the choices available to them

Which one is - Client comes with biological, psychological, and interpersonal strengths and challenges

Answer 1

individual level

Question 2

There are 4 levels that affect the experiences of a person living with a mental health problem and the choices available to them

Which one is do you want to look at - individual members, family structure, and relationships

Answer 2

family level

Question 3

There are 4 levels that affect the experiences of a person living with a mental health problem and the choices available to them

Which one is do you want to look at - Resources, cohesion, and exclusion

Answer 3

community context

Question 4

There are 4 levels that affect the experiences of a person living with a mental health problem and the choices available to them

Which one is do you want to look at - policies and practices that influence choice

Answer 4

Societal level

Question 5

The last part of the Social Work Assessment includes Formulation - how do you describe Predisposing factors

Answer 5

Why this person?
o Vulnerabilities/history/stressors

Question 6

The last part of the Social Work Assessment includes Formulation - how do you describe Precipitating factors

Answer 6

Why now?
o Major stresses/critical events

Question 7

The last part of the Social Work Assessment includes Formulation - how do you describe Perpetuating factors

Answer 7

What maintains the problem?
o Social-environmental factors/health/substance use/personality

Question 8

The last part of the Social Work Assessment includes Formulation - how do you describe Protective factors

Answer 8

What are the strengths?
o Supports/successes/abilities

Question 9

The last part of the Social Work Assessment includes Formulation - how do you describe Plan

Answer 9

Where do we go from here?
o Client wishes regarding intervention/referral/advocacy

Question 10

In terms of Disturbances in Speech/Thought Form - new word created by the person

Echolalia or Neologism

Answer 10

Neologism

Question 11

In terms of Disturbances in Speech/Thought Form - person repeats the words of others in a repetitive persistent manner

Echolalia or Neologism

Answer 11

Echolalia

Question 12

In terms of Disturbances in Speech/Thought Form - incoherent list of words

Loosening of associations OR Word salad

Answer 12

Word salad

Question 13

In terms of Disturbances in Speech/Thought Form - ideas shift from one to another with no obvious link

Loosening of associations OR Word salad

Answer 13

Loosening of associations

Question 14

In terms of Disturbances in Speech/Thought Form - person reaches the final point after including many irrelevant details

Circumstantial thinking OR Tangential thinking OR Perseveration

Answer 14

Circumstantial thinking

Question 15

In terms of Disturbances in Speech/Thought Form - person never reaches final point and moves from one topic to another

Circumstantial thinking OR Tangential thinking OR Perseveration

Answer 15

Tangential thinking

Question 16

In terms of Disturbances in Speech/Thought Form - person is unable to move away from a particular point or phrase

Circumstantial thinking OR Tangential thinking OR Perseveration

Answer 16

Perseveration

Question 17

Aspects of a Mental Status Examination looking at Speech Content/Delusions - involving the functioning of the body

Persecutory delusions OR Somatic delusions OR Ideas of reference

Answer 17

Somatic delusions

Question 18

Aspects of a Mental Status Examination looking at Speech Content/Delusions - false beliefs that one is being harassed, cheated, or persecuted

Persecutory delusions OR Somatic delusions OR Ideas of reference

Answer 18

Persecutory delusions

Question 19

Aspects of a Mental Status Examination looking at Speech Content/Delusions - beliefs that events refer to oneself, for instance, that the radio is speaking directly to the person

Persecutory delusions OR Somatic delusions OR Ideas of reference

Answer 19

Ideas of reference

Question 20

Aspects of a Mental Status Examination looking at Speech Content/Delusions - exaggerated ideas of one’s importance

Delusions of grandeur OR Thought withdrawal OR Thought insertion

Answer 20

Delusions of grandeur

Question 21

Aspects of a Mental Status Examination looking at Speech Content/Delusions - someone or something is stealing the person’s thoughts

Delusions of grandeur OR Thought withdrawal OR Thought insertion

Answer 21

Thought withdrawal

Question 22

Aspects of a Mental Status Examination looking at Speech Content/Delusions - someone is putting thoughts in the person’s head

Delusions of grandeur OR Thought withdrawal OR Thought insertion

Answer 22

Thought insertion

Question 23

T/F - Aspects of a Mental Status Examination looking at Perceptual Disturbances
* Auditory hallucinations
* Visual hallucinations
* Olfactory hallucinations
* Tactile hallucinations
* Somatic hallucinations

Answer 23

true

Question 24

Aspects of a Mental Status Examination looking at Perceptual Disturbances - loss of feeling in some part of the body with no medical cause

Hysterical anesthesia OR Depersonalization OR Derealization

Answer 24

Hysterical anesthesia

Question 25

Aspects of a Mental Status Examination looking at Perceptual Disturbances - sense that the self is unreal, unfamiliar Hysterical anesthesia OR Depersonalization OR Derealization

Answer 25

Depersonalization

Question 26

Aspects of a Mental Status Examination looking at Perceptual Disturbances - sense that the environment is strange or unreal Hysterical anesthesia OR Depersonalization OR Derealization

Answer 26

Derealization