SSW Mental Health 5

Question 1

A student's medication for ADHD is being managed by an outside psychiatrist. The school social worker's MOST appropriate role is:

Accepted Answer

Communicating observed behavioral and academic responses to the treatment team with parent consent

Answer

School social workers serve as valuable informants about educational functioning, sharing observations with the treatment team within appropriate professional boundaries and consent.

Question 2

Which principle of motivational interviewing involves reflecting back what the client said in a way that highlights their own reasons for change?

Accepted Answer

Developing discrepancy

Answer

Developing discrepancy means helping clients see the gap between their current behavior and their stated values or goals to evoke intrinsic motivation for change.

Question 3

A student recently lost a parent to suicide. The school social worker is MOST concerned about which risk factor specific to this student?

Accepted Answer

Increased vulnerability due to suicide contagion and complicated grief

Answer

Bereavement by suicide is a significant risk factor for suicidal behavior in survivors, particularly adolescents, due to contagion effects and complicated grief.

Question 4

The Tier 2 level of a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) for mental health PRIMARILY targets:

Accepted Answer

Selected interventions for students showing early warning signs

Answer

Tier 2 provides targeted, small-group or check-in/check-out interventions for students identified as at-risk but not yet requiring intensive individual services.

Question 5

A student diagnosed with social anxiety disorder avoids participating in class presentations. The MOST effective long-term intervention strategy is:

Accepted Answer

Gradual exposure with supported practice in low-stakes situations

Answer

Gradual exposure therapy systematically reduces avoidance by building tolerance to feared situations in a controlled, supportive progression.

(SSW) School Social Worker Practice Test

(SSW) School Social Worker Practice Test

SSW Mental Health 5