LMSW LMSW Intervention and Treatment Planning Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

A client with major depressive disorder refuses medication and prefers talk therapy. The LMSW's FIRST step in treatment planning is to:

Accepted Answer

Collaborate with the client to identify goals and preferred interventions

Answer

Person-centered treatment planning requires collaboration with the client to establish mutually agreed-upon goals and preferred modalities.

Question 2

Which theoretical framework uses the ABC model (Activating event, Beliefs, Consequences) as the basis for intervention?

Accepted Answer

Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy

Answer

Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), developed by Albert Ellis, uses the ABC model to identify irrational beliefs that drive emotional consequences.

Question 3

A social worker is treating a veteran with PTSD using Prolonged Exposure therapy. This intervention is best categorized as:

Accepted Answer

Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral intervention

Answer

Prolonged Exposure is an evidence-based trauma-focused CBT intervention that reduces PTSD symptoms through systematic confrontation of trauma memories and triggers.

Question 4

When a treatment plan goal states the client will 'feel better about themselves,' the LMSW should revise this because it:

Accepted Answer

Lacks measurable, observable, and specific criteria

Answer

Effective treatment plan goals must be SMART—specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound—and 'feel better' lacks measurable criteria.

Question 5

A client in the contemplation stage of change, per the Transtheoretical Model, is BEST supported by which intervention?

Accepted Answer

Exploring ambivalence and the pros/cons of changing

Answer

In the contemplation stage, clients are ambivalent; the most appropriate intervention is exploring that ambivalence using techniques like motivational interviewing.

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LMSW LMSW Intervention and Treatment Planning Questions and Answers 2