In the initial phase of treatment, the primary social work task is to
A. establish a warm relationship with the client.
B. understand by the client is seeking help.
C. engage the client in treatment.
D. gather information for a psychosocial diagnosis.
B. understand by the client is seeking help.
The first task is always to understand why the client has sought assistance. During that process a warm relationship (A) can be established, the client can be helped to engage in treatment (C) and information for a psychosocial diagnosis (D) may be obtained.
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EXCEPT:
a. it should stress problem assessment through direct observation of client problems. b. practice procedures should be well organized, clearly specified, public and repeatable. c. practice models and techniques should be viewed as fair game for criticism and possible refutation. d. practice approaches should be based on the practitioner's intuitive, common sense assessment of the suitability of techniques.
The major developments in the treatment of the severely disturbed include all of the following, except: A) ?discovery and use of psychotropic drugs
B) long-term hospitalization. C) deinstitutionalization.
Public Welfare
A. Primarily consists of income assistance provided to the unemployed and the homeless population. B. Includes income and health maintenance programs for individuals who are aging, blind, or disabled; C. Includes income and health maintenance programs for everyone in the United States without any restrictions D. Primarily provides monetary assistance to single-parent headed families
Which decision would be appropriate for participative management?
A. Who will be named "employee of the year"? B. How should we set up the lunch schedule? C. How large a caseload should each employee have? D. Who should receive the largest salary increase?