A client has recently learned that her child has been diagnosed with a life-threatening condition that will substantially affect her abilities in the future. For an hour, she talks to the social worker in detail about the medical condition without showing any emotion. The defense mechanism that BEST describes the client's response is:
A. Devaluation
B. Substitution
C. Intellectualization
D. Rationalization
Answer: C. Intellectualization
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
After the needs for the person with autism spectrum disorder are identified, the next step is hosting an individualized education plan meeting at the school level.
A measurement issue that is unique to single-system designs (and
time series designs) are: A. only in single-system design does the client need to agree to use the instrument B. the dependent variable does not have to be stated C. single-system design interventions are the only ones that make improvements in client's lives D. the measurement is used repeatedly throughout the study.
All of the following are ways that practitioners may pursue ongoing professional development EXCEPT a. participating in personal counseling
b. attending seminars to keep abreast of new ideas, programs, research, and resources. c. participating in high-quality supervision and peer consultation. d. developing a new theoretical orientation without input from peers.
What social work values should Albert consider as he determines his next steps?
Albert Mendoza was a baccalaureate social work intern at Crime Victims Center, an agency serving crime victims. His client, Carlos Hernandez, was a Mexican immigrant who sought both financial assistance for medical care and counseling for his family after they were assaulted in their home. Carlos was unable to communicate in English, and Albert had difficulty with his limited Spanish language proficiency. Albert began to suspect that Carlos was in the country illegally. He worried that he didn’t know the law about services available to illegal immigrants, specifically the Crime Victim’s Compensation funds. The agency did not have another Spanish-speaking worker, and Albert, a new social work intern, had primary responsibility for the case.