Deck 14: Social Work and Services in Mental Health

Question 1

_____ is a state in which people develop numerous cognitive problems due to some medical problem; an example is Alzheimer's disease.

A) Schizophrenia
B) Psychosis
C) Dementia
D) Neurosis

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The social work role of choice for clients with chronic mental illness who have many ongoing needs is:

A) Educator
B) Facilitator
C) Broker
D) Case manager

Answer 2

D

Question 3

_____ is the process of giving people information, positive or negative, about their performance or behavior.

A) Regurgitation
B) Feedback
C) Input/Output
D) Circuitry

Answer 3

B

Question 4

______ disorders involve a disruption in the usually integrated functions of consciousness, memory, identity, or perception.

A) Dissociative
B) Anxiety
C) Depressive
D) Bipolar

Question 5

Which of the following is true regarding electroconvulsive therapy (ECT):

A) Approximately 1,000 Americans are treated with electroconvulsive therapy each year
B) In 1820, two Germans were the first to actually use an electrical current to treat a schizophrenic man experiencing severe hallucinations
C) ECT is not considered long-term protection against suicide, but rather a short-term treatment for acute illness
D) Of persons receiving ECT, 20-25 percent improve after treatment

Question 6

_____ are professionals from a variety of fields working together for the benefit of clients.

A) Clinical social workers
B) Interdisciplinary teams
C) Psychiatrists

Question 7

_____ provide psychotherapy in mental health settings.

A) Clinical social workers
B) Interdisciplinary teams
C) Clinical aides

Question 8

_____ therapy is an attitudinal approach to issues of living.

A) Person-centered
B) Behavior
C) Existential
D) Cognitive

Question 9

_____ is any number of serious mental disorders characterized by disturbed, inappropriate behavior and loss of contact with reality.

A) Schizophrenia
B) Psychosis
C) Dementia
D) Neurosis

Question 10

______ are services provided by organizations that focus on workers' mental health and on adjustment problems that interfere with their work performance.

A) Employee assistance programs
B) Occupational performance organizations
C) Factory adjustment services
D) Organizational group work

Question 11

_____ was formerly referred to as multiple personality disorder.

A) Dissociated memory
B) Bipolar disorder
C) Dissociative disorder
D) Posttraumatic disorder

Question 12

_____ social work is the provision of mental health treatment by social workers in the workplace under the auspices of employers.

A) Vocational
B) Employer
C) Occupational
D) Organizational

Question 13

_____ are medical doctors with additional training which focuses on mental health treatment. They are the only professionals who can prescribe psychotropic drugs.

A) Clinical social workers
B) Psychologists
C) Psychiatrists

Question 14

Which of the following is true about the DSM-IV-TR:

A) It is the most commonly used classification system for defining and diagnosing mental illness
B) It is published by the American Medical Association
C) Diagnosis by this system only qualifies people to receive Medicaid
D) It provides the right way to approach dealing with people who have mental illness

Question 15

Which of the following is true about inpatient mental and psychiatric hospitals:

A) They are among the least restrictive treatment settings available
B) Depending on the problem, the time period clients reside in the facility might be as short as days and as long as a lifetime
C) Neither Medicare nor Medicaid pays for treatment in public institutions
D) Private psychiatric facilities are usually funded by Medicaid

Question 16

One of the issues that might be addressed with veterans as they reintegrate into society after returning home from war is _____, which means being overly alert for possible dangers.

A) Control issues
B) Hypervigilance
C) Dissociative disorders
D) Dependent disorders

Question 17

______ is a severe mental disturbance characterized by delusions and an inability to participate in goal-directed activities.

A) Schizophrenia
B) Psychosis
C) Dementia
D) Neurosis

Question 18

Samantha is a staff member in a residential treatment center. Samantha says to Adolf (a resident), "Hey, Adolf, you really did a nice job completing your chores this week. Way to go!" Samantha is attempting a procedure called ________, hoping that this will increase the frequency of Adolf doing his chores on time.

A) Channeling
B) Coercive training
C) Positive reinforcement
D) Affirmation modeling

Question 19

Pompous and pretentious behavior, constant search for admiration, and lack of empathy describes _____ personality disorder.

A) Histrionic
B) Narcissistic
C) Schizoid
D) Antisocial

Question 20

With some _____ disorders, people experience episodes characterized by abnormally elevated affect and feelings of euphoria, to periods of depression and extreme irritability.

A) Dissociative
B) Anxiety
C) Depressive
D) Bipolar

Question 21

Almost half of all members of the National Association of Social Workers indicate that mental health is a major practice area for them.

Question 22

A family service association is a type of outpatient treatment agency that offers various types of counseling, often in addition to child welfare services such as adoption and foster care.

Question 23

One of the barriers that multicultural clients might have toward seeking mental health services is that of _____, which is a smear of shame and reproach upon one's reputation.

A) Stigma
B) Schemata
C) Capitation
D) Confliction

Question 24

An example of an antipsychotic drug is Ritalin.

Question 25

Bipolar disorder was formerly referred to as multiple personality disorder.

Question 26

Empathy is the process of giving people information, positive or negative, about their performance or behavior.

Question 27

Person-centered therapy emphasizes understanding and caring rather than diagnosis, advice, and persuasion.

Question 28

Occupational social work is also referred to as organizational social work.

Question 29

At the micro level, generalist social workers conduct group therapy and provide various kinds of family treatment.

Question 30

The focus of cognitive therapy is on understanding distorted beliefs and using techniques to change maladaptive thinking.

Question 31

Psychotherapy is a treatment process that is used by both BSWs and MSWs.

Question 32

The process of providing services and care for people within their own communities rather than in inpatient mental hospitals is called deinstitutionalization.

Question 33

What is the common thread between these practices in mental health: (1) comprehensive community support, (2) family education and support, and (3) work encouragement and assistance?

A) They are all mezzo-level practices
B) They are all macro-level practices
C) They are all evidence-based practices
D) They are all practices that have been proposed for the future

Question 34

Regarding managed care, Vandivort-Warren maintains that _____ forms the root of the social work profession and is needed now more than ever to infuse social work values into insurance-dominated interests.

A) Empathy
B) Case coordination
C) Negotiation
D) Advocacy

Question 35

Paraphilias are personality disorders primarily occurring in females.

Question 36

In managed care, _____ is a form of payment involving a fixed, predetermined payment per person for a specified range of services for a fixed period of time.

A) Service agreement
B) Capitation
C) Comprehensive billing
D) Gatekeeping

Question 37

Cognition distortions are thought patterns that sustain a person's convictions and notions about how the world works.

Question 38

Few organizations ever reach the level of cultural _____, by conducting research, developing new therapeutic approaches based on culture, and disseminating the results of demonstration projects.

A) Competence
B) Blindness
C) Expertise
D) Proficiency

Question 39

Trichotillomania involves compulsively pulling out one's own hair to the extent that the loss is readily apparent to others.

Question 40

Positive reinforcement is the act of not only understanding how another person feels but also conveying to that person an awareness of how he or she feels.

Question 41

List five personality disorders and describe the persistent patterns characterizing each.

Question 42

One of the ways that social workers practice in the mental health macro arena is when functioning as managers and administrators in mental health agencies and striving to improve policies and service provision in collaboration with colleagues and clients.

Question 43

There has not as yet been clear evidence to prove that teaching family members problem-solving and coping skills has any positive results for the person with the psychiatric disorder.

Question 44

Cite three of the five trends that have been found to be evidence-based and effective practices in the mental health field.

Question 45

In managed care, clinician bias refers to the fact that certain medical and mental health services must be authorized ahead of time; otherwise the managed care organization won't pay for them.

Question 46

Becoming a member of the National Association of Social Workers and using continuing education opportunities were both suggestions for networking in the social work field.

Question 47

Explain posttraumatic stress disorder and the phases of treatment, especially with war veterans.

Question 48

One of the programs discussed in the text as an example of evidence-based practice was utilization management.

Question 49

Would you ever consider ECT for yourself or for someone close to you? What are the reasons for your answer?

Question 50

A stigma is a smear of shame and reproach upon one's reputation.

Question 51

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) serves as the primary guide in the United States for assessing mental health problems and placing labels on people so that they can receive treatment.
A. To what extent do you feel that the DSM-IV-TR's assessment and labeling system is fair and adequate?
B. What are the reasons for your answer?
C. What do you see as the DSM-IV-TR's strengths and weaknesses?

Question 52

Capitation is a procedure used in the administration of electroconvulsive therapy.

Question 53

Electroconvulsive therapy is the most controversial technique in modern psychiatry.

Question 54

Describe the difference between psychiatrists and psychologists.

Question 55

Explain what social workers do in mental health at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels.

Question 56

List three categories of psychotropic drugs and what mental disorders they are used to treat.

Question 57

In Eastern psychology, there is no clear connection between emotions and language.

Question 58

Cultural awareness is defined as consciousness of one's own cultural values and of ethnicity and racism and its impact on professional attitude, perception, and behavior.

Question 59

Define and give an example of the following:
A. Positive reinforcement
B. Empathy
C. Feedback

Question 60

What are your opinions about electroconvulsive therapy?

Question 61

Explain the concepts of capitation, gatekeeping, and utilization management in managed care.

Question 62

Regarding cultural competence in mental health settings, several barriers to receiving mental health services were mentioned in the text. Describe them and how you, as a social worker, would overcome these barriers with your clients.

Question 63

To what extent do you support or fail to support managed care in mental health? What are your reasons?

Question 64

Should limits be placed on the type of mental health treatment and number of sessions with a professional? What are your reasons?

Question 65

What do you think are the strengths and weaknesses of managed care in mental health?