Now in its 5th edition, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) has been described as “diagnosis by consensus,” referring to
A. a medical model is used to diagnose mental illness.
B. the social construction of mental illness.
C. the manual is very long and complicated.
D. surveys are conducted to find the prevalence of mental illness.
ANS: B
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In the wake of events of September 11, 2001, Bush declared a war on global terrorism and
A. persuaded Congress to enact a sweeping war resolution. B. invaded Iraq. C. immediately launched cruise missiles against bin Laden. D. went on another vacation.
Structural-functional theory of social policy sees it developing mainly as a result of
_______. A. consensus B. tradition C. change D. conflict
Ethics are:
a. not necessary in the field of human services because helpers can be trusted b. are standards of behaviors that human service professionals have agreed are vital to appropriate and effective interventions c. are only used when clients request them d. all of the above
Follow-through and monitoring are not part of the___________management framework.
A) Micromanager B) Misleader C) Put-downer D) Oblivious