Describe the role of social workers in the Mental Hygiene Movement and the impact of that role on the profession
What will be an ideal response?
ANS: (Possible answer): Psychiatric social workers came into classrooms as on-site trainers to teach staff “a different attitude toward children.” They worked in child guidance and community education programs. Social workers enjoyed higher status in these contexts, and (perhaps as a result) many entered the field of community mental health.
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a. information giving. b. self-disclosure. c. interpretation. d. confrontation.
A 25-year-old female with serious mental illness is referred to a social worker for therapy after the intake process. The client states that she has difficulty feeling a sense of competence in her daily activities. Specializing in social learning
theory, the social worker would FIRST examine: a) How the client's irrational beliefs are impacting her negative thoughts b) The transactions between the client and her social environment c) How the client's interpersonal issues relate to her negative life events d) The interaction between the client's behavior, the external environment, and internal events
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a. more adolescent boys are using condoms but most adolescents still do not understand much about how the virus is transmitted. b. fewer adolescent boys are using condoms and most adolescents are not knowledgeable about how the virus is transmitted. c. fewer adolescent boys are using condoms but most are knowledgeable about how the virus is transmitted. d. more adolescent boys are using condoms and most adolescents are knowledgeable about how the virus is transmitted.
The Library of Congress maintains a policy-related website called:
a) George b) John c) Thomas d) Andrew