LMSW LMSW Crisis Intervention Strategies Questions and Answers 3

Question 1

A social worker using Roberts' Seven-Stage model has just established rapport with a crisis client. What is the NEXT step?

Accepted Answer

Identify major problems and precipitating events

Answer

After establishing rapport (Stage 2), Roberts' model calls for identifying the major problems or precipitating events (Stage 3).

Question 2

A client presents in a state of acute grief following a sudden loss and is unable to function. The social worker should recognize this as:

Accepted Answer

A situational crisis requiring immediate stabilization support

Answer

Acute grief following a sudden loss is a situational crisis, and the immediate goal is stabilization and support, not diagnosis.

Question 3

When conducting a risk assessment using the SAD PERSONS mnemonic, which factor does the letter 'O' represent?

Accepted Answer

Organic brain syndrome

Answer

In the SAD PERSONS scale, 'O' stands for Organized or serious previous attempts in some versions, but most commonly refers to Organic (neurological) factors; the standard mnemonic uses 'O' for Organized plan or Organic illness depending on the version — the most widely taught LMSW version uses Organized plan.

Question 4

A school social worker learns that a 15-year-old student made a suicide attempt over the weekend. What is the PRIORITY intervention upon the student's return to school?

Accepted Answer

Conduct a private risk assessment and develop a safety plan

Answer

A private risk assessment and collaborative safety planning with the student is the priority clinical intervention upon school reentry after a suicide attempt.

Question 5

Which of the following BEST describes the concept of 'precipitating event' in crisis theory?

Accepted Answer

The immediate stressor that triggers a state of crisis

Answer

A precipitating event is the specific, identifiable trigger — often a recent loss, threat, or change — that disrupts equilibrium and initiates the crisis state.

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LMSW LMSW Crisis Intervention Strategies Questions and Answers 3