LMSW Intervention and Treatment Planning Questions and Answers Flashcards
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A client with major depressive disorder refuses medication and prefers talk therapy. The LMSW's FIRST step in treatment planning is to:
Answer: Collaborate with the client to identify goals and preferred interventions
Person-centered treatment planning requires collaboration with the client to establish mutually agreed-upon goals and preferred modalities.
Which theoretical framework uses the ABC model (Activating event, Beliefs, Consequences) as the basis for intervention?
Answer: Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), developed by Albert Ellis, uses the ABC model to identify irrational beliefs that drive emotional consequences.
A social worker is treating a veteran with PTSD using Prolonged Exposure therapy. This intervention is best categorized as:
Answer: Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral intervention
Prolonged Exposure is an evidence-based trauma-focused CBT intervention that reduces PTSD symptoms through systematic confrontation of trauma memories and triggers.
When a treatment plan goal states the client will 'feel better about themselves,' the LMSW should revise this because it:
Answer: Lacks measurable, observable, and specific criteria
Effective treatment plan goals must be SMART—specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound—and 'feel better' lacks measurable criteria.
A client in the contemplation stage of change, per the Transtheoretical Model, is BEST supported by which intervention?
Answer: Exploring ambivalence and the pros/cons of changing
In the contemplation stage, clients are ambivalent; the most appropriate intervention is exploring that ambivalence using techniques like motivational interviewing.
Which intervention is MOST consistent with a harm reduction approach when working with a client who uses substances?
Answer: Connecting the client to a needle exchange program
Harm reduction focuses on minimizing the negative consequences of substance use without requiring abstinence, and needle exchange programs are a core harm reduction strategy.