A 30-year-old immigrant female from Vietnam is referred to a social worker at a community clinic for further assessment by a psychiatrist because the client is complaining of symptoms the psychiatrist does not recognize as a mental illness. The client
and her husband insist that she is sick. The social worker should FIRST:
a) Consider sociocultural variables regarding the sick role
b) Let the client know that the agency is unable to serve her
c) Explain to the client and her husband that her concerns are considered malingering
d) Refer her for a medical exam
Answer: A
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Which of the following is a reason for client discontinuance?
A. The social worker feels that the client poses a potential threat to others and decides to discontinue their working relationship. B. The client is unhappy or unsatisfied with some aspect of the working relationship with the social worker and stops attending sessions. C. The client and the social worker mutually agree that he or she needs to be transferred to another helping professional. D. The social worker is hesitant to share feedback with a client.
Why is knowledge of human development and developmental milestones relevant to social work?
What will be an ideal response?
The traditional model of mental health treatment involves all of the following EXCEPT:
A) psychoanalysis. B) behavior modification. C) drug therapy. D) shock therapy.
Which of the following are collaborative strategies?
a. Supply facts b. Offer options for resolution c. Ask to try a solution on a trial basis d. All of the above