LMSW LMSW Treatment and Intervention Planning Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

A social worker is developing a treatment plan for a client with co-occurring major depression and alcohol use disorder. Which approach is most consistent with evidence-based practice?

Accepted Answer

Use an integrated treatment approach that addresses both disorders simultaneously

Answer

Treat the depression first before addressing substance use

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Address the alcohol use disorder first since it is causing the depression

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Refer the client to separate providers for each diagnosis

Question 2

When using motivational interviewing in treatment planning, which technique best elicits a client's own arguments for change?

Accepted Answer

Using open-ended questions and reflective listening to explore ambivalence

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Confronting the client about the consequences of their behavior

Answer

Providing psychoeducation about the benefits of treatment

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Setting firm treatment goals on the client's behalf

Question 3

A social worker is creating a safety plan with a client who has expressed passive suicidal ideation. Which element is MOST critical to include?

Accepted Answer

Crisis hotline numbers and emergency contacts the client agrees to call

Answer

A list of the client's psychiatric diagnoses

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A schedule of upcoming therapy appointments

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Documentation of the client's medication regimen

Question 4

Which theoretical framework guides a treatment plan that focuses on identifying and modifying a client's distorted automatic thoughts?

Accepted Answer

Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)

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Psychodynamic theory

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Solution-focused brief therapy

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Narrative therapy

Question 5

A social worker is planning services for an older adult client who is resistant to moving to an assisted living facility. Which intervention best honors client self-determination?

Accepted Answer

Develop a home safety plan with supportive services that allows the client to remain at home

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Contact the client's adult children to arrange the move without the client's knowledge

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Inform the client that staying home is no longer an option due to safety risks

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Document the client's resistance and close the case

Question 6

During a treatment planning session, a client states, 'I don't think therapy will help me.' According to stages-of-change theory, this client is most likely in which stage?

Accepted Answer

Precontemplation

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Contemplation

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Preparation

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Maintenance

A social worker is developing a treatment plan for a client with co-occurring major depression and alcohol use disorder.Which approach is most consistent with evidence-based practice?

A social worker is developing a treatment plan for a client with co-occurring major depression and alcohol use disorder.
Which approach is most consistent with evidence-based practice?