Exam Preview for 1352: Clinical Social Work Skills February 2, 2022

Clinical Social Work Skills

Please note: exam questions are subject to change.

1. Which of the following is a clinical skill that is necessary when providing effective treatment? Active listening Counter transference Personality None of the above
2. Responding includes: Reflections Questioning Summarizing All of the above
3. ___________ during the [therapy] session can help to open up new areas for discussion. They can assist to pinpoint an issue and they can assist to clarify information that at first may seem ambiguous to the [therapist]. Reflections Summarizing Questioning Silence
4. ______________ refer to the intentional disclosure of personal information by the [therapist] about themselves. This exchange can be a verbal sharing of personal information or a deliberate action, such as placing a family photo in your office. Deliberate self-disclosures Countertransference Unavoidable self-disclosures Transference
5. The main goals of ______________ are to teach people how to live in the moment, develop healthy ways to cope with stress, regulate their emotions, and improve their relationships with others. CBT TF-CBT DBT MI
6. _______________ is often used when working with clients with substance abuse issues. CBT TF-CBT MI DBT
7. ______________ is a form of psychological treatment that has been demonstrated to be effective for a range of problems including depression, anxiety disorders, alcohol and drug use problems, marital problems, eating disorders, and severe mental illness. CBT TF-CBT DBT MI
8. Ideally, ___________ occurs when the goals that are mutually agreed upon by the therapist and client have been achieved, or the problem for which a client has entered into therapy has become more manageable or is resolved. Closure Termination Ending Therapy
9. Termination includes which of the following? Reflecting on the client’s growth and on how they plan to continue that growth. Reflecting on the client’s shortcomings and how they plan to grow. Reflecting on the outstanding financial obligations owed to the therapist None of the above
10. Effective termination includes: Discussing any feelings of grief or anxiety about ending the treatment relationship. Talk about personal growth as an ongoing process and give the client guidelines for when it might be appropriate to return to therapy. Discussing the therapeutic process—both what went well in therapy and what could have been better. All of the above