The two cardinal symptoms of major depressive disorder are:
a) Fatigue and excessive guilt
b) Hypersomnia and weight loss
c) Depressed mood and loss of interest in daily activities
d) Suicidal ideation and insomnia
Answer: C
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a. Situational anxiety b. Psychiatric anxiety c. Organic anxiety d. Existential anxiety
How is assessment related to change work?
a. Assessment and change work are unrelated to each other b. Assessment cannot be done if the client is not engaged in change work c. A necessary process in change involves discussing problems and the life conditions that engender them and wondering about how these are associated d. Supervisors will require hearing your assessment of you clients' engagement in change work
Several years ago the nation was shocked by the terrible impact of Hurricane Katrina on the people of New Orleans. While this was a great tragedy, perhaps it can provide lessons for social workers. It may suggest ideas for how social workers could respond to such an event, to minimize the physical and emotional damage done and to facilitate the recovery process. The situation in New Orleans was one in which a generalist approach to social work practice would be highly applicable.
What will be an ideal response?
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
Common sense is one form of knowledge that is based on scientific inquiry.