Droughts continue to be more common in America over time. What are three of the four types of droughts? Explain what each term means. Which one would be of most concern to social workers?

What will be an ideal response?


Meteorological droughts involve a departure from normal precipitation. Agricultural droughts occur when the moisture in the soil does not sustain a particular crop region. Hydrological droughts relate to surface or subsurface water supplies dropping to subnormal levels. Socioeconomic droughts happen when water shortages have an impact on people. The last would be of biggest concern to social workers.

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control of the individual:

A) Somatic Symptom Disorder B) Illness Anxiety Disorder C) Conversion Disorder D) Factitious Disorder with physical symptoms

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a. open-social system b. group culture c. open-culture system d. entropic system

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Which of the following statements is an example of reflecting meaning?

A) ?"I noticed you wringing your hands and sighing several times." B) ?"Have you tried talking to your sister about how you've been feeling hurt because she's ignoring you?" C) ?"You look quite angry. What are your thoughts right now?" D) ?"It sounds like the stress related to your husband being unemployed is affecting everyone in the family."

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____________ is a state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion that results from constant or repeated emotional pressure associated with an intense, long-term involvement with people

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