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| This type of therapy is based on the assumption that internal thoughts, not external influences, cause behaviors. Social workers see success in changing how people feel even if their situation stays the same. |
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| Cognitive behavioral therapy |
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| Inner child therapy is often necessary for adults with low self-esteem and feelings of worthlessness. Negative conditioning is the antecedent for these thoughts. If there has been trauma in childhood, what part of the individual is damaged? |
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| According to this type of therapy, childhood trauma damages spontaneity. This therapy seeks to improve childhood damage by replacing the negative conditioning with the positive. Without proper treatment, individuals will be deprived of life’s accomplishments. |
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| Social workers can use this type of therapy to help clients with ADHD, depression, and obsessive compulsive disorder. This practice is also successful in the treatment of certain addictions. The theory behind behavior therapy is to promote positive reinforcement, modeling, and social skills. Information is gathered from clients and temporary changes made in certain activities. |
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| Cognitive behavior therapy is the ideal treatment for many mental health problems. It was developed by combining behavior therapy and cognitive therapy. Both practices are utilized for identifying present issues and finding ways to eliminate symptoms of certain disorders. Specific psychological disorders receive direct treatment that is: |
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| This type of therapy is normally technique-driven when focusing on present issues and ways to end their symptoms. This is a psychotherapeutic approach with the goal of solving problems surrounding dysfunctional emotions. |
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| Cognitive behavioral therapy |
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| One third of people with this disorder have normal IQs. The main symptoms of this disorder are the impaired development of social interaction and communication. This disorder is a spectrum disorder characterized by a certain set of behaviors. Individuals with this disorder may display different these behaviors in different combinations or to different degrees. |
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| Individuals who suffer from borderline personality disorder feel uncertain about their identity and self-image. They take little responsibility for their actions and view themselves as victims. Many patients will frantically avoid real or imaginary abandonment. What kind of therapy would a professional find most successful for an individual with borderline personality disorder? |
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| Task-centered therapy focuses on the belief that individuals have both the resources and the desire to solve their problems. Family and environmental systems may block or facilitate resolution. Collaboration between therapist and client is utilized to define problems and solutions. Treatment is short-term, normally lasting how long? |
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| Treatment in this type of therapy normally lasts six to twelve weeks. This therapy focuses on changing behaviors outside of the session. The ideal behind this treatment is people have the resources to solve their own issues and have the ambition. |
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| The id-ego-superego model focuses on development, aggressive impulses, and what else? |
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| T/F: Reality testing is one of the functions within this ego psychology. Differences are determined between what is occurring in the external world and what is occurring in one’s mind. |
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| The Parson family has strong religious beliefs that prevent seeking medical care for life-threatening problems. When their son becomes sick with a disease requiring hospitalization or the possibility of death, they refuse to seek help. Is this decision illegal? |
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| Yes, parents do not have the right to deny their children necessary medical care. |
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| T/F: Adults can refuse medical care for themselves and their children their children. The US Supreme Court made this decision in 1944 with Prince vs. Massachusetts. Under this rule, putting a child at risk for ill health or death is protected under the right to practice religion freely. |
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| False. Adults can refuse medical care for themselves, but cannot deny their children medical care. The US Supreme Court made this decision in 1944 with Prince vs. Massachusetts. Under this rule, putting a child at risk for ill health or death is not protected under the right to practice religion freely. |
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| The incidence of child abuse has increased dramatically in the last 30 years. The overall rate of abuse and neglect is 13.6 children per every 1000, which is 130% higher than figures for 1980.Nearly 40% of these victims are in what age range? |
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| Children in this age group make up 40% of all abused or neglected children. Maltreatment is inflicted by parents in 76% of these cases, with other family members making up 12% more. There are, on average, three deaths each day as a result of child abuse or neglect. |
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| five years of age or younger |
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| Cynthia is a sixteen-year-old high school dropout with a six- month-old daughter. She lives with her boyfriend and his friends. The young couple relies on welfare for income and food, with no desire to seek out employment. Cynthia spends her days watching television and hanging out with her friends. There has been very little bonding between mother and child since birth. Which of the following is likely demonstrated by the infant? |
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| Mistrust of the environment |
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| Neglected children in this age group shows a general mistrust of their environment. This places the child at risk for abuse or neglect. |
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| between the age of birth and one year old |
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| Susan holds power of attorney over her great aunt’s estate. Doctors have diagnosed the elderly woman with Alzheimer’s disease and recommended she be taken care of in a nursing home facility. Susan realizes there is no cure and her great aunt will not be coming home. She signs the house over to herself and sells off all personal possessions belonging to the great aunt to purchase a car. This is an example of what? |
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| This type of abuse is defined as the improper or illegal use of an elderly person’s funds, property, or assets. Other examples include forging a person’s signature, misusing money, cashing an elderly person’s checks, or coercing an elderly person into signing a document. |
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| Henry is 86 years old and lives with a caretaker hired by the family. The caretaker is to provide 24-hour care through the week for free room and board. When Henry’s family comes to visit for the weekend, they notice he is not clean and appears to be quite hungry. He has urinated in his bed, and all necessary medicine bottles are empty. What type of elder abuse is being described? |
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| This occurs when a person fails to fulfill the obligations necessary to provide appropriate care. This may also include the financial responsibilities of a caretaker to pay for in-home services. Typically, this refers to a failure to provide life necessities such as water, food, clothing, shelter, personal hygiene, safety, and medicine. |
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| A 78-year-old female has been found incompetent to care for herself by her doctors. This came about after she stopped taking baths, would not eat when hungry, and was found sitting on her front porch in the nude on a winter day. What form of abuse does this describe? |
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| This occurs when an elderly person compromises his/her safety. An individual will fail to provide themselves with adequate shelter, food, water, medication, or personal hygiene. The definition of self-neglect is excludes mentally competent human beings who understand the consequences of their actions. |
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| Child development has been described as a series of psychosexual stages. These can be outlined as oral, anal, phallic, latency, and genital. Each one plays a role in adult personality that can be determined by age 50. This theory of stages was explained in 1915 by whom? |
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| In Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality, this therapist describes how adult personalities develop from childhood. If all psychosexual stages are completed successfully, an adult will have a healthy personality. Should a child get fixated on one stage, the result could be abnormal behavior later in life. This theory is both widely known and controversial. |
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| Accepting and respecting differences in peoples’ experiences and culture - including those stemming from race, ethnicity, gender, religious beliefs, age, and socioeconomic status -is an example of what concept? |
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| This is the inclusion of different types of people in an organization or group. It is the exploration of these variations in a positive and nurturing environment. The dimensions of diversity include embracing and understanding the unique traits contained within each individual. |
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| This type of parenting style establishes guidelines and rules their children are expected to follow. The parents are responsive and willing to listen to questions. When children fail to meet expectations, there is nurturing and forgiveness. The main motivation for authoritative parents is for their children to be assertive, socially responsible, and cooperative. Punishment is not an option. |
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| Sandra is the single mother of two teenage girls. She has very few demands on her children and does not expect anything in return. Both girls refuse to help around the house, even though their mother is working two jobs. When Sandra’s daughters want something, they will cry until they get it. Avoiding confrontation appears to be Sandra’s main focus, and she tries to keep peace in the home. What parenting style is Sandra demonstrating? |
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| This type of parenting style is sometimes referred to as indulgent parenting. Children with these caretakers are rarely disciplined due to low expectations for self-control and maturity. Permissive parents are more lenient and avoid confrontation. They prefer to be a friend to their children instead of a parent. |
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| Amanda is a struggling single parent with three small children. Due to a disability, she is confined to a wheelchair and receives a small compensation check. This income is not providing for her family so she decides to go back to work as a waitress. Amanda has held two other similar jobs in the past and was able to complete her tasks as required from the comfort of her wheelchair. She applies for a part-time job at a local diner and is asked to come in for an interview. There are two other people there for the same position. They have no previous experience waitressing, but are not disabled. Amanda is denied the job because the diner cannot make accommodations due to limited space. As she leaves the interview, there are two other handicapped individuals in wheelchairs eating in the establishment. Does Amanda have a valid claim with the Americans with Disabilities Act? |
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| Yes, accommodations are required. |
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| This law protects individuals with mental and physical impairments. They require disabled citizens to have an equal opportunity to work and require that accommodations be made. Amanda has the experience and skills to perform her job well with little hindrance. |
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| The Americans with Disabilities Act |
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| Generalizations or assumptions are often made about the characteristics of members in a group based on an image. When one imagines what a person is like without looking at them as an individual, errors are often made. Example: A couple gets lost in a big city and finds themselves in a low-income community. They lock their doors and try not to make eye contact with the children and adults walking on the sidewalk. The couple fears everyone living in this environment will try to steal from them because they are too lazy to find a job. This is an example of what theory? |
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| Individuals like to simplify and predict the world by categorizing blocks of information. Prior assumptions lead to ____________ groups of individuals into standard conceptions. This occurs when people find it difficult to accept all the complexities of others. |
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