SW Terms

Question 1

individual’s capacity for logical thinking, intelligence, perceptiveness, and self-control over impulses to achieve immediate gratification

Answer 1

ego strength

Question 2

legal rule that protects communications btwn the therapist and pt from being shared in a court proceeding w/o expressed permission; courts often honor this unless there is a risk of public danger or threat to the public good, in which case the SW may be court ordered to share info

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privilege

Question 3

techniquein which the SW clarifies and shows the pt what their feelings are in the moement and encourages furhter expression and understanding of those feelings (often through paraphrasing)

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reflective listening

Question 4

prob solving process in which advice and other helping activity is offered to an individual, group, organization, or community that is faced w/a prob

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consultation

Question 5

trsits of personality, thought, bx, and bales tht are incorporated by the individual, who considers them acceptable and consistent w/their overall true self

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ego syntonic

Question 6

a set of conscious/unconscious emotional reactions to a pt experienced by the therapist, these feelings usually originate in the therapist’s own developmental conflicts/past

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countertransference

Question 7

Rx induced movement d/o that includes uncontrollable physical movement, especially in the face, lips, and tongue, and sometimes repetitive movements of the head, hands and fee

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Tardive Dyskinesia

Question 8

the bx and personality characteristics that are attached to ppl because of their sex, often inaccurately

Answer 8

gender roles

Question 9

bx modification, the strengthening of a response through the removal of adverse stimuli

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negative reinforcement

Question 10

the act of perceiving, understanding, experiencing and responding to the emotional state and ideas of another person

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empathy

Question 11

an opinion about an individual, group pof phenomenon that is developed w/o proff or systematic evidence (usually negative)

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prejudice

Question 12

championing the rights of individuals or communities through direct intervention or through empowerment. This is a basic obligation of the SW profession

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advocacy

Question 13

in bx modification, the elimination or weakening of a conditioned repsonse by discounting the reinforcement after the response occurs

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extinction

Question 14

a concept that refers to emotional reactions that are assigned to current relationships but organized in earlier experiences (often the feelings a pt has towards the therapist)

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transference

Question 15

in bx mod, a procedure that strengthens the tendency of a response to recur

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reinforcement

Question 16

granting of permission by the ptto the therapist/agency to use specific interventions, including dx, treatment, f/u & research. This must be based on full disclosure of the facts needed to make the decision, including risks, benefits and alternatives

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informed consent

Question 17

penalty imposed for misbx. in bc mod, the presentation of an unpleasant or undesired event following a bx

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punishment

Question 18

defense mechanism in which unacceptable aspects of one’s own personality are rejected/attributed to another person or entity

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projection

Question 19

strengthening a desired bx/response by presenting a desired stimulus contingent on performance of the response

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positive reinforcement

Question 20

phenomenon in groups in which members settle on a particular person to target/blame, though that person is often innocent; prevents true group cohesion and distracts from the actual group purpose

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scapegoating

Question 21

administrative and educational process used to help someone further develop and refine their skills, enhance staff morale, and provide quality assurance for pts

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supervision

Question 22

the process of helping individuals, families, groups and communities increase their strenghts and develop influence toward improving their circumstances

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empowerment

Question 23

traits of personality, bx, thorught or orientation considered to be unacceptale, repugnant, or inconsistent w/the individual’s perceptions- conscious or unconscious- of themself

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ego dystonic

Question 24

process in whch one individual who feels pressured, distressed or powerless in relating to another individual brings into the relationship a 3rd person to act as an ally or distractor

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triangulation

Question 25

a relationship pattern in which role boundaries btwn individuals are so vague or diffuse that ther’s a little opportunity for independent fxing

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enmeshment