LMSW Crisis Intervention Strategies 3

Question 1

A client in crisis is hyperventilating, shaking, and unable to speak coherently. Which intervention should the social worker implement FIRST?

Accepted Answer

Use grounding techniques such as the 5-4-3-2-1 sensory method

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Begin cognitive restructuring of distorted thoughts

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Explore the childhood origins of the client's anxiety

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Administer a standardized depression inventory

Question 2

The Roberts' Seven-Stage Crisis Intervention Model begins with which stage?

Accepted Answer

Assessing lethality and safety needs

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Establishing rapport and therapeutic relationship

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Planning and implementing a treatment plan

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Conducting a thorough biopsychosocial assessment

Question 3

A domestic violence survivor in crisis minimizes the abuse and defends her partner. This is BEST understood as:

Accepted Answer

A trauma response and possible traumatic bonding that should be explored without judgment

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Antisocial personality traits making her unreliable

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Evidence that the abuse is not severe enough to warrant intervention

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Deliberate manipulation of the social worker

Question 4

When conducting a crisis intervention with a client who is culturally different from the social worker, the MOST important consideration is:

Accepted Answer

Exploring how the client's cultural framework shapes their experience of and response to crisis

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Using standardized Western crisis models without modification

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Avoiding discussion of culture to remain neutral

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Referring the client to a same-culture provider immediately

Question 5

A social worker is providing Psychological First Aid (PFA) after a mass casualty event. Which action is INCONSISTENT with PFA principles?

Accepted Answer

Requiring survivors to narrate the traumatic event in detail immediately

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Offering practical assistance with immediate needs

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Facilitating access to social supports

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Providing calm, non-intrusive presence

Question 6

A client expresses passive suicidal ideation with no plan or intent. The social worker's BEST immediate step is to:

Accepted Answer

Complete a comprehensive suicide risk assessment and develop a collaborative safety plan

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Discharge the client as no immediate risk is present

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Hospitalize the client involuntarily

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Ignore passive ideation until the client presents active intent

Question 7

Which of the following BEST describes the role of social support in crisis resolution?

Accepted Answer

Perceived and actual social support act as protective factors that buffer crisis impact

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Social support is rarely relevant compared to individual coping skills

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Social support should be avoided to encourage client autonomy

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Social support is only beneficial if provided by mental health professionals