LMSW Crisis Intervention Strategies 2

Question 1

A client calls a crisis hotline stating they have a loaded gun and are considering using it. Which action should the social worker prioritize FIRST?

Accepted Answer

Ask the client to remove the gun from their immediate access

Answer

Schedule an emergency appointment for the next day

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Notify the client's family without their consent

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Recommend the client watch calming videos online

Question 2

Which crisis intervention model emphasizes that crises arise when a person's usual coping mechanisms are overwhelmed and focuses on restoring pre-crisis equilibrium?

Accepted Answer

Equilibrium model by Caplan

Answer

Trauma-informed care model

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Solution-focused brief therapy

Answer

Dialectical behavior therapy

Question 3

During a natural disaster response, a social worker is triaging survivors. Which survivor should receive mental health crisis intervention FIRST?

Accepted Answer

An elderly man who is mute, staring blankly, and unresponsive to his name

Answer

A teenager crying quietly but oriented to place and time

Answer

A woman loudly expressing anger about losing her belongings

Answer

A child asking repeatedly for her mother who is present nearby

Question 4

A social worker using the SLAP assessment discovers a client has a plan to overdose on medications tonight. What does the 'A' in SLAP stand for?

Accepted Answer

Availability of means

Answer

Affect

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Agency support

Answer

Anxiety level

Question 5

An adolescent discloses being sexually abused by a family member and says, 'Please don't tell anyone.' The LMSW's primary obligation is to:

Accepted Answer

Report to child protective services immediately as mandated by law

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Honor the client's confidentiality to preserve the therapeutic alliance

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Consult with a supervisor before taking any action

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Encourage the adolescent to tell a trusted adult themselves

Question 6

Which phase of Judith Herman's three-stage trauma recovery model focuses specifically on mourning losses and reconnecting with ordinary life?

Accepted Answer

Reconnection

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Safety

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Remembrance and mourning

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Stabilization

Question 7

A social worker receives a call from a person who says, 'I'm not going to do anything, but I just want to know how many pills it would take.' The BEST initial response is to:

Accepted Answer

Treat the inquiry as a covert expression of suicidal ideation and conduct a full risk assessment

Answer

Provide general safety information about medication overdose

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Refer the caller to a pharmacist for medication questions

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End the call because no direct threat was made