ASWB Clinical 2

Question 1

A client with a history of trauma reports feeling emotionally numb and detached from surroundings. Which diagnosis best fits these symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder

Answer

Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder is characterized by persistent feelings of detachment from one's mental processes or body and a sense of unreality about surroundings.

Question 2

A social worker suspects a client is experiencing medication-induced akathisia. Which symptom would most support this concern?

Accepted Answer

Inability to remain still with a subjective sense of restlessness

Answer

Akathisia is a medication side effect characterized by an inability to remain still combined with an intense subjective sense of inner restlessness.

Question 3

When using motivational interviewing, which technique involves reflecting back the positive aspects of change while acknowledging ambivalence?

Accepted Answer

Decisional balancing

Answer

Decisional balancing in motivational interviewing involves exploring both the pros and cons of change to help resolve ambivalence.

Question 4

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:

Accepted Answer

Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Answer

Oppositional Defiant Disorder is characterized by a pattern of angry/irritable mood, argumentative/defiant behavior, or vindictiveness lasting at least 6 months.

Question 5

Which theoretical framework posits that psychological problems arise from unconscious conflicts between the id, ego, and superego?

Accepted Answer

Psychoanalytic theory

Answer

Psychoanalytic theory, developed by Freud, holds that psychopathology results from unresolved unconscious conflicts among the structural components of the psyche.

ASWB - Association of Social Work Boards Practice Test

ASWB - Association of Social Work Boards Practice Test

ASWB Clinical 2