A client who was highly motivated to overcome her addiction to heroin
went through a methadone treatment program and residential
treatment for six months.
After a year of living on her own and
attending Narcotics Anonymous, she has remained drug-free. What
probably helped her the most?
A. The structure of the residential treatment, which prevented her
from relapsing and conditioned her behavior after she moved out
B. Her participation in a mutual-help support group, because
maintenance after leaving the facility would have been
impossible without attending
C. Her personal characteristic of being highly motivated, which
helped her follow the professional guidance given to her and let
her receive the needed help
D. The length of stay at the residential facility, because studies
show success occurs after three months of residential treatment
C
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Su-Yun is a social worker in an urban school in Boston. She primarily works with at-risk teens whose families are below the poverty level. These teens are considered at risk for engaging in criminal behavior. Su-Yun decides to create a program at her school that gives teens a variety of ways in which they can avoid starting (or continuing) down a negative path-for example, she creates an anonymous counseling hotline and makes arrangements for a local youth club to stay open later hours on the weekends to give students a place to hang out. Su-Yun's efforts are an example of _________.
A. option planning B. a public assistance program C. recreational therapy D. psychiatry
Depressed clients may need to develop which of the following skills?
a. Give positive self-talk b. Be compliant with anti-depressant medication c. Remove thinking errors d. All the above e. None of the above
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
The interactions in Multisystem Practice happen at different times.
When asking questionnaire items, the interviewer should
a. ask every question even if the respondent has apparently answered it already. b. skip questions that the respondent cannot answer and return to them at the end of the interview. c. react to a question after the respondent has answered to show interest d. give help on difficult questions. e. summarize the respondent’s answers so that they are more meaningful answers.