A woman presents with alcoholism. She is very interested in mutual help because she considers herself to be a socially oriented person
However, she was discouraged by two groups in her area, as she felt
they could not help her. What might you recommend?
A. She needs social skills training, as she does not seem to be as
socially oriented as she thinks if two groups could not help her.
B. She would benefit most from a group that uses the Thirteen
Statements of Acceptance.
C. She would benefit most from individual-based therapy since
mutual help has not worked.
D. She would benefit most from a woman-focused AA group.
B
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During a group's working phase, when members struggle with feelings of hurt, disappointment, fear, inferiority, and related issues, leaders can enhance individual and group growth by:
A) ?elaborating on the negative sentiments for closure. B) ?encouraging the members to internalize and learn from the feelings. C) ?focusing on the universality of underlying sentiments. D) ?explaining about the struggle for power to the members.
The model used in Europe and Australia for substance abuse is called
A. The Harm Reduction Model B. The Twelve Step Model C. The Complete Abstinence Model D. The Mental Health Model
What ethical principles were involved in this case?
Debra Masters, a social worker in private practice, conducted an initial interview with Stephanie Railsback, a young woman also working in the helping professions, who was conflicted about her sexual orientation. Debra was a lesbian herself, open, but discreetly so. As the interview proceeded Debra was increasingly distracted by the question of whether she should disclose her sexual orientation to this client and, if so, when. Her anxiety intensified to such a degree that she had to leave the interview to compose herself and decide what to do to resolve this dilemma.
Historically, the majority of human service professionals, including social workers had ____________attitudes about working with the chronically mentally ill population
a. mixed b. ambivalent c. positive d. negative