Author: Caleb Meyer

Question: Jonathan is a 25-year-old married male whose wife told him he had to go to counseling
or his “marriage was over”. Jonathan thinks that his wife is “over-reacting”. Jonathan
likes to play a couple of popular video games. He plays after work for a “few hours after
dinner”. According to his wife, Jonathan spends at least 6-7 hours a night and doesn’t get
into bed until 2-3 a.m. Jonathan ‘has to play daily’ in order to stay competitive. He gets
frustrated when he cannot go online. His wife reports Jonathan is “totally preoccupied”
with these games and talks of nothing else. Jonathan says his wife nags him so much that he
is only happy these days when he is playing on the internet. Jonathan’s behavior is
indicative of the following:

Question: A social worker in a psychiatric setting is working with a client who exhibits
characteristics of Bipolar I Disorder. The psychiatrist in the clinic plans to prescribe
medication for the client. Which of the following is the most commonly used medication for
Bipolar I Disorder?

Question: Ronnie is a 28-year-old male who has been using heroin for the past 5 years. His family has
tried to help him to get clean, but after a few months, Ronnie returns to using. His parents
complain they have spent so much time dealing with Ronnie’s addiction that they have
neglected their other children. He has stolen from his family members to obtain money to
support his addiction. Family members are suffering in silence because they don’t want to
their friends to know they are struggling with Ronnie. Which of the following are not common effects of addiction on family members?

A social worker has been seeing a client–who is an accomplished artist–in private practice
for ten months. The client has made excellent progress and is ready to terminate therapy.
During the final session, the client presents the social worker with a picture of his dog,
which she painted from a photograph that he had on his desk. What is the BEST way for
the social worker to handle this situation?

Question: Which of the following topics are not part of a sexual assessment?

Question: A college student has been in counseling for several weeks. She reports having difficulties
falling asleep and nightmares related to the rape of her sister that she witnessed four
months ago on her school campus. She now misses classes and after-school activities. She
says that she feels angry, disconnected from others, and has gaps in memory when she talks
about the rape of her sister. Which of the following diagnoses best describes the client?

Question: Which of the following responses to loss and grief is the most accurate?

Question: A social worker who lives in a large community is a recovering alcoholic and attends
Alcoholics Anonymous meetings near his home. At one of the meetings, a former client
introduces himself as a new member of the AA group. What is the FIRST step that the
social worker should take?

Question: During the assessment process, a social worker must take a social history which contains
several types of client information, including a sexual history. Which of the following is the
BEST way to gather a sexual history?