The nature and severity of the family's difficulties can be assessed by means of:
a. behavioral observation of family interactive patterns
b. client self-reports
c. psychological testing
d. all of these
D
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Which of the following is an example of individual racism?
A. Lack of adequate and safe shelter for minority groups B. Denying medical care to minority groups C. When hundreds of black children are allowed to die because of malnutrition, D. When a group of white people bomb a black church and kill innocent children.
In working with a previously formed group the new worker should not
a) Find it difficult to work with the group if it has been very cohesive b) Learn from the group insead of records or the previous worker c) Should assume that adjustments will occur d) Learn about informal leadership because this is likely to change
Assessments by interdisciplinary teams should:
a) Be avoided if possible because they are time consuming and expensive b) Always defer to the psychiatrist's viewpoint because he/she makes the final diagnosis c) Omit information from vocation rehabilitation specialists regarding work readiness d) Include a diversity of perspectives pooled from multiple disciplines
Mrs. K., age 35, has been in treatment for the past three months. She says she feels inferior and worthless when with family and friends. She avoids close personal relationships and fears dependence on others. She feels that most people are more in control and are "happy about their lives." Preoccupied and anxious about her failures and worries about the future, she constantly complains about chest and back pains that keep her awake at night. Medical evaluations are negative. She also experiences sudden mood shifts in which she appreciates her achievements, feels good and sees others as the problem. Mrs. K's condition could be diagnosed as
A. overanxious reaction to adulthood. B. borderline personality disorder. C. narcissistic personality disorder. D. reactive depression.