You find out during an assessment that a youth who has no close
friends considers the drug he uses to be his best friend. Which item
would be most beneficial for you to include as part of his treatment?
A. Social skills, so he can make friends more easily
B. Grief resolution counseling, since the youth is likely to
experience a loss when the drug is no longer being used
C. Drug education, so the youth learns that drugs cannot be friends
D. Psychiatric counseling, since the youth is likely experiencing a
psychiatric disorder that gives him a distorted perception of the
drug
B
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Communicating immediacy involves the interviewer:
a. Talking to the client about whatever is running through his or her mind at a given moment b. Sharing his or her feelings about the relationship with the client c. Sharing his or her reaction to the client's behavior d. Sharing his or her reaction to something the client has said or left unsaid e. All of the above f. b, c, and d
In order to encourage reluctant patients from third world countries to adopt Western health methods and reject unhelpful traditional medical practices, a social worker should first
A. take a tour of the health facility with the patient. B. arrange for the client to be seen in the home first. C. try to convince the oldest family member. D. try to convince the youngest family member.
Which of the following is NOT a reason why clients may be hesitant to end the relationship?
A) ?They may be unsure about their ability to continue on their own. B) ?They may be feeling old feelings of abandonment or loss. C) ?They may be eager to be independent. D) ?They may have limited supportive relationships outside of the practitioner-client relationship.
According to the text, media reports of a whole generation of "crack babies"
a. underestimated the problem. b. led to policy reform where reform was needed. c. were not informed by empirically-based studies. d. should have focused on "meth babies" instead.