As a social worker who noticed signs for depression in a client, how would you discuss the possibility of depression with the person?
What will be an ideal response?
First determine if the person is depressed or sad. Validate the person’s responses and if possible normalize them for their current situation as much as possible. Ask if changes have occurred in their recent life. Also differentiate from possible early signs of dementia are the persons complaints more about memory and concentration? Recognize that these symptoms are valid and seem to represent changes in the persons usual way of being – that they could be signs of a treatable condition – that depression, like so many medical conditions are not a normal part of aging -and that there are some helpful tools that could be administered to determine the severity of the depression as well as options for treatment.
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
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A dual relationship is one in which ___________________________________.
a. A social worker has a professional as well as a personal or business relationship with a patient b. A social worker is employed by two separate and competing healthcare facilities c. A social worker is married to colleague d. A social worker provides services to the patient and the patient’s family
SOAP notes are a second widespread format for progress notes. What does the S stand for in the acronym?
A) Survey: using surveys to understand the client's presenting problem B) Summary: the therapist's summary of the session C) Symptoms: determining what diagnosis the symptoms meet D) Subjective observations: the client's narrative or reported symptoms
Thick description of a client’s life is achieved through
a) tellings and retellings of life stories. b) the definitional ceremony. c) the landscape of experience. d) regeneration of the client’s life map.