A 45-year-old female, who is originally from a country in which she was a member of a minority group, comes to a social worker's office and presents as suspicious and quiet. Noting that the client has lived in the U.S. for almost 20 years, the social

worker should assess for:

a) Mental illness alone
b) Mental illnes and/or responses to past events and present conditions
c) Only current psychosocial conditions
d) Only past events


Answer: B

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rape.

a. True b. False

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