Social Work Practice Models Flashcards
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Which practice model views the client's presenting problem as a symptom of a dysfunctional family system rather than an individual pathology?
Answer: Structural Family Therapy
Structural Family Therapy, developed by Salvador Minuchin, views problems as arising from dysfunctional family structures, boundaries, and hierarchies.
A client who has experienced a traumatic car accident is unable to leave their home. The social worker uses systematic desensitization. Which model is being applied?
Answer: Behavioral Model
Systematic desensitization is a classic behavioral technique using graduated exposure paired with relaxation to reduce anxiety responses.
The 'identified patient' in family systems theory refers to which concept?
Answer: The family member whose symptoms reflect the family's dysfunction
The 'identified patient' is the family member labeled as the problem, whose symptoms are seen as expressing the family system's dysfunction.
Which statement BEST describes the role of the social worker in the Empowerment Model?
Answer: Collaborating with clients to build on their strengths and challenge oppressive structures
The Empowerment Model positions the social worker as a collaborator who helps clients recognize their strengths and addresses systemic and structural barriers.
In Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), the concept of 'dialectics' refers primarily to:
Answer: The balance between acceptance and change
DBT's central dialectic is balancing acceptance of the client as they are with the necessity of change, synthesizing these seemingly opposing forces.
A social worker assessing a client using the ecological perspective would MOST likely focus on:
Answer: The fit between the client and their environment across multiple systems
The ecological perspective, associated with Germain and Gitterman's Life Model, focuses on the 'goodness of fit' between individuals and their environments.
Which of the following is a key distinguishing feature of the Crisis Intervention Model compared to other practice models?
Answer: Time-limited intervention aimed at restoring pre-crisis equilibrium
Crisis intervention is brief and goal-focused, aiming to restore the client to at least their pre-crisis level of functioning as quickly as possible.