Exam 13: Social Work and Services in Mental Health

Utilization management is an example of evidence-based practice in mental health.

There is no evidence to prove that educating the family about mental illness and teaching family members problem-solving and coping skills have positive results for the person with the psychiatric disorder.

Alzheimer's disease is a common type of _____.

Cultural awareness is defined as the consciousness of one's own cultural values and of ethnicity and racism and its impact on professional attitude, perception, and behavior.

Becoming a member of the National Association of Social Workers offers an excellent opportunity to network with social workers practicing in mental health.

_____ are medical doctors with additional training in psychiatry and are the only professionals who can prescribe psychotropic drugs.

In the context of cultural competence, what are the barriers to receiving mental health services?

At the micro level, generalist social workers conduct group therapy and provide various kinds of family treatment.

Providing feedback is the act of not only understanding how another person feels but also conveying to that person an awareness of how he or she feels.

To what extent do you feel that the assessment and labeling system of the DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) is fair and adequate? What are the reasons for your answer? What do you see as the DSM-5's strengths and weaknesses?

In the context of mental health practices, which of the following is a similarity among comprehensive community support, family education and support, and work encouragement and assistance?

During the process of person-centered therapy, clients work to become more psychologically congruent and self-actualized, that is, more conscious about how they really feel.

Describe any three trends in mental health practice that have been found to be evidence-based.

Which of the following is true about inpatient mental and psychiatric hospitals?

A(n) _____ is an extreme, persistent sexual interest and arousal in response to unusual stimuli such as children or other nonconsenting persons, nonhuman objects, or pain or humiliation.

In _____ therapy, expanded self-awareness is the primary goal.

What do you think are the weaknesses and strengths of managed care in mental health? To what extent do you support or fail to support managed care in mental health? Give reasons for your answer.

In the context of managed care, distinguish between mental health care and general health care.

Explain what social workers do in mental health at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels.

Clinicians who are unfamiliar with the cultural customs of people having different beliefs, values, and behaviors may well misdiagnose the problem. This barrier to receiving mental health services is known as clinician bias.