Clinical Flashcards
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A client with a history of trauma reports feeling emotionally numb and detached from surroundings. Which diagnosis best fits these symptoms?
Answer: Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder
Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder is characterized by persistent feelings of detachment from one's mental processes or body and a sense of unreality about surroundings.
A social worker suspects a client is experiencing medication-induced akathisia. Which symptom would most support this concern?
Answer: Inability to remain still with a subjective sense of restlessness
Akathisia is a medication side effect characterized by an inability to remain still combined with an intense subjective sense of inner restlessness.
When using motivational interviewing, which technique involves reflecting back the positive aspects of change while acknowledging ambivalence?
Answer: Decisional balancing
Decisional balancing in motivational interviewing involves exploring both the pros and cons of change to help resolve ambivalence.
A 10-year-old presents with persistent defiance toward authority figures, frequent arguments with adults, and deliberate annoyance of others for at least 6 months. The most likely diagnosis is:
Answer: Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Oppositional Defiant Disorder is characterized by a pattern of angry/irritable mood, argumentative/defiant behavior, or vindictiveness lasting at least 6 months.
Which theoretical framework posits that psychological problems arise from unconscious conflicts between the id, ego, and superego?
Answer: Psychoanalytic theory
Psychoanalytic theory, developed by Freud, holds that psychopathology results from unresolved unconscious conflicts among the structural components of the psyche.
A social worker is treating a client using EMDR. This therapy was originally developed to treat which condition?
Answer: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) was developed by Francine Shapiro specifically for the treatment of trauma and PTSD.
A client describes persistent worry about multiple life domains, restlessness, muscle tension, and sleep disturbance for over 6 months. Which diagnosis is most appropriate?
Answer: Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Generalized Anxiety Disorder requires excessive anxiety and worry about multiple events for at least 6 months, along with associated symptoms such as restlessness and sleep disturbance.