LMSW Intervention and Treatment Planning 5

Question 1

A social worker is developing a discharge plan for a client leaving an inpatient psychiatric unit. The MOST critical element to include is:

Accepted Answer

A scheduled follow-up appointment within 7 days and crisis contact information

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A list of coping skills the client learned during hospitalization

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Documentation of all diagnoses assigned during the stay

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A referral for vocational rehabilitation

Question 2

A social worker using structural family therapy would most likely intervene by:

Accepted Answer

Challenging and restructuring rigid subsystem boundaries and hierarchies

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Analyzing the family's communication patterns through genograms

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Focusing on each family member's individual cognitive distortions

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Exploring the family's multigenerational trauma narrative

Question 3

A client reports that the coping strategies identified in the treatment plan are 'not working.' The evidence-based response is to:

Accepted Answer

Explore how, when, and how consistently the strategies are being used before modifying the plan

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Validate the client's frustration and immediately change the treatment approach

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Conclude the interventions are incompatible with the client's diagnosis

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Extend the treatment timeline without making any changes

Question 4

A social worker applying Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) would encourage a client experiencing depression to:

Accepted Answer

Accept difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to values-based actions

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Challenge and eliminate negative thoughts through cognitive restructuring

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Suppress or distract from distressing emotions to improve functioning

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Relive depressive episodes to achieve cathartic resolution

Question 5

A social worker is developing an intervention plan for an older adult experiencing social isolation. Which approach best addresses the ecological context of this problem?

Accepted Answer

A multilevel plan addressing transportation barriers, community programs, and family engagement

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Individual psychodynamic therapy to explore attachment history

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Pharmacological referral for antidepressants

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Online CBT self-help modules only

Question 6

During the termination phase of treatment, a client begins reporting new, serious symptoms. The appropriate response is to:

Accepted Answer

Reassess the client's current needs and collaboratively determine whether to extend, modify, or refer

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Proceed with termination as planned since goals have been met

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Immediately transfer to a crisis service

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Attribute symptoms to termination anxiety and provide brief reassurance only

Question 7

A social worker is treating a child with ADHD using behavioral intervention. Which element is most essential to include in the treatment plan?

Accepted Answer

Parent training, school consultation, and contingency management strategies

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Weekly individual psychoanalytic sessions

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Biofeedback therapy as the primary modality

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Medication as the sole intervention