A client referred for substance abuse treatment states, ‘I don’t think I have a problem with drinking. I only drink to relax after a stressful day, and everyone does that.’ According to the Transtheoretical Model (Stages of Change), what stage is the client in, and what is the social worker’s MOST appropriate response?

A social worker is utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with a client who suffers from social anxiety. The client states, ‘If I go to the party and make a mistake, everyone will think I am stupid and I will never make friends.’ What cognitive distortion is this client demonstrating?

A social worker is facilitating a newly formed support group for individuals recovering from depression. During the first session, the members are polite but hesitant to share, looking to the social worker for constant guidance. What phase of group development is this group in?

A family social worker meets with parents who report that their 8-year-old child refuses to follow bedtime rules. The social worker suggests that the parents reward the child with a sticker each night they follow the rules, and exchange 5 stickers for a weekend movie. What theoretical framework is this intervention based on?

A social worker using a family systems framework is working with a family where the parents frequently involve their 14-year-old daughter in their marital arguments, asking her to take sides. What term describes this boundary pattern?

A clinical social worker is utilizing Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) with a client. What is a core module of DBT?

A client in CBT states, ‘My supervisor looked annoyed when I said good morning. I know she is planning to fire me.’ What cognitive distortion is this?

A social worker is facilitating a therapy group that has reached a phase of group development characterized by conflict, power struggles, and testing of boundaries. What phase is this?

In structural family therapy, what does the term ‘boundaries’ refer to?

A social worker utilizing Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) asks a client, ‘Suppose you go to sleep tonight, and a miracle happens, and the problem that brought you here is solved. What will be different?’ What is this technique?

A social worker uses scaling questions (1-10) with a client. What is the primary purpose of this solution-focused technique?

A clinical social worker is providing crisis intervention to a client who was recently assaulted. What is the primary focus of crisis intervention?

A social worker asks a client, ‘Tell me about a time when the problem did not occur or was less severe.’ What solution-focused technique is this?

What is a core technique of Narrative Therapy?

A client presents with severe phobia of dogs. The social worker works with the client to create a hierarchy of anxiety-provoking situations, and teaches relaxation skills before gradually exposing the client. What is this technique?