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Erikson's psycho social stages (actual stages)
1. Trust vs mistrust (birth to 1.5 years)

2. Autonomy vs shame (1.5 to 3 years)


3. Initiative vs guilt (3-6 years)


4. Industry vs inferiority (6-11 years)


5. Identity vs Identity confusion (adolescence)


6. Intimacy vs isolation (early adulthood)


7. generativity vs stagnation (adulthood)


8. integrity vs despair (later adulthood)

Principles of Erikson's stages of development
- each stages demonstrates unique needs and vulnerabilities

- each focuses on growth and culminates in an encounter or crisis


- impact of environment, society and culture impact development

Piaget's theories
1. action and operation (action is overt behavior; operation is a type of action that may be internalized thought

2. activity in development (child is active contributor to their universe)


3. adaptation: accommodation (adapt to characteristic of objects) assimilation (incorporate of external reality to mental organization)

Piaget's first stage of development
sensory- motor (birth to 2): symbolic function ( can't recall persons or objects when they're absent) can predict events (door opening means someone will appear)
Piaget's second stage
Pre-operational (2-7 years); developing symbolic thought, no conceptual ability
Piaget's third stage
Concrete operational stage (7-11 years); has capacity to order and relate experience to an organized whole; can can consider several possible options to a problem
Piaget's fourth stage
formal operational stage (11-adolescence); can visualize events/concepts beyond present, can form theories; acquires objectivitiy
Social work values
1. worth of individual

2. right of individual to access services


3. right to individuals to fulfill potential without regard to class, race, gender, or sexual orientation


4. self determination


5. confidentiality

social work goals
1. improve social functioning

2. resolve problems


3. achieve desired change


4. meet self defined goals

Psychosocial approach to clinical practice
focuses on intrapsychic and interpersonal change
problem solving approach to clinical practice
focuses on distinct problems based on pyschosocial functional approaches
behavior modification approach to clinical practice
symptom reduction of problem behaviors learning alternative positive behaviors
cognitive therapy approach to clinical practice
symptom reduction of negative thoughts, distorted thinking, and dysfunctional beliefs
crisis intervention
brief treatment of reactions to crisis in order to restore client's equilibrium
family therapy approach to clinical practice
treats entire family system and sees individual symptom bearer as indicative of a problem in the family as a whole
group therapy approach to clinical practice
model in which group members help and are helped by other with similar problems, receive validation for their own experiences, and test new social identities and roles
narrative therapy
stores clients tell about their lives reveal how they construct perceptions of their experiences; worker helps client construct alternative, more affirming stories
ecological or life model approach to clinical practice
focus on life transition, environmental pressures and maladaption between individual and family/environment. focuses on interaction and interdependence
task centered approach to clinical practice
focuses on completing tasks to strengthen self-esteem and restore usual capacity for coping.
psychosocial approach to social work
1. psyoanalytic theory

2. ego psychogoly


3. social science theory


4. social science theory


5. biological theory

psychoanalytic theory psychosocial approach
Sigmund Freud
ego psychology psychosocial approach
psychoanalytic base with focus on ego functions and adaptations, defense mechanisms (Anna Freud) adaptations to an average "expected environment (Hartmann); ego mastery and development through the life cycle (Erikson); separation/individuation (Margaret Mahler)
social science theories of psychosocial approach
role, family and small group, impact of culture, communication theory, systems theory
biological theories of psychosocial approach
ecological, homeostasis, behavioral genetics, health, illness
boundaries
means of organization through which system parts can be differentiated both from their environment and from each other. they protect and improve the differentiation and integrity of the family, subsystem, and individual family members
collaborative therapy
therapy in which separate worker sees each spouse or member of the family
complementary family interaction
type of family relationship in which members present opposite behaviors that supply needs or lacks in the other family member
complementarity of needs
circular support system o fa family, in which reciprocity is found in meetin gneeds; can be adaptive or maladaptive
double-bind communication
communication in which two contradictory messages are conveyed concurrently, leave to a no-win situation
family of origin
family into which one in born
family of procreation
the family which one forms with a mate and one's own children
enmeshment
obscuring of boundaries in which differentiation of family subsystems and individual autonomy are lost; characterized by "mind reading"
homeostasis
staet of systemic balance
identified patient
"symptom bearer" in the family
multiple family therapy
therapy in which three or more families form a with one or more clinicians to discuss common problems; group support is given and problems are universalized
scapegoating
unconscious, irrational election of one family member for a negative, demeaned or outsider role
Haley and Madanes' stategic family therapy
1. seeks to learn what function the symptom services int he family (what is the "payoff"

2. problem-focused behavioral change, emphasis of parental power and hierachical family relationships


3. helplessness, incompetence, illness, all provide power positions within the family; child uses symptoms to change the behavior of parents

Milan School's systemic family therapy
makes assumption that symptoms serve a purpose: to maintain the family structure within dysfunctional families. A family member is sacrificed to maintain family structure.
Virginia Satir and Esalen Institutes Experiential family therapy
examined roles of rescuer and placatory that constrain relationships and interactions in families; seeks to incrase intimacy in improve self-esteem of family members by using awareness and communications of feelings. emphasis on individual growth. importance on marital partners
Narrative therapy approach
-Michael White, Australia

- focus son the stories people tell about their lives


- reveal and reframe the way clients structure their perceptions and experiences

treatment of children
typically referred to tx for sx or behavioral problems. theoretical approach based on:

1. normal child development theory


2. psychosocial development theory


3. attachment theory


4. object relations theory

Types of social work groups
1. educational groups

2. growth groups


3. therapy groups


4. socialization groups


5. task groups

Gestalt orientation and filed theory in re: to group tx
view experiences no inisolation but as perpetually organized and part of a field comprised of system or co-existing, interdepedent factors

- basis of group dynamics stuff

Tuckman's phases of group development
1. form

2. storm


3. norm


4. perform


5. adjourn

Boston of group development
1. preaffiliation

2. power and control


3. intimacy


4. differentiation


5. separation

Relational model of group development (feminist)
1. preaffiliation

2. establishing a relational base


3. mutuality and interpersonal empathy


4. challenge and change


5. separation and termination

Freud's topographical theory
1. unconscious: repressed theories and experiences/primary process fxning/inaccessible to consciousness

2. preconscious: accessible to conscousness; censor which blocks unconscious; operates according to reality principle


3. consciousness: sensation from outer world and from inner events such as thoughts, emotions, memories; reality functioning

Freud reality principle
the ability of the mind to assess the reality of the external world, and to act upon it accordingly
Freud Structural theory
Id- source of all motives

Ego- rational, reality-oriented personalty system


Superego- moral and ethical standards, ego ideals (conscience); seeks to inhibit id


personality development- infants are pure id; id collides with reality, which leads to ego development

Freud psychosexual stages
1. oral: birth to 1.5

2. anal: 1.5-3 yrs


3. phallic: 3-5 yrs (development of oedipal complex)


4. latency: 6-10 yrs


5. genital: 10- adulthood

Freud adult personality types
1. oral: infantile, demanding, dependent

2. anal: stingy, rigid, legalistic


3. phallic: selfish sexual exploitation

Pavlov learning theory
conditionied stimuli linked to unconditioned stimuli to elicit fixed, unconditioned response
B.F. Skinner
empty organism concept: infant has capacity for action build into her/his physical makeup



behavior of children is shaped largely by adults as teh result of satisfying consequences (reinforcement

operant behavior
conrolled by consequences of that behavior; actions preceding or following behavior need to be changed
Flooding
desensitization by expsure to an axniety
Locality development model of community organizing
-working in a neighborhood with the goal of improving the quality of community life

- process oriented with purpose of uniting diverse community elements


- tactics: consensus and capacity building; goal is to resolve smaller problems which leads to solving of more complex problems


- worker's role: enabler, coordinator, educator, broker

social planning model of community organizing
-careful, rational study of community's characteristics in order to provided basisi for identifying problems and solutions

- focus on problem solving through fact gathering rational action and needs assessment


- tactics: consensus or conflict


- worker role: researcher, reporter, data analyst, program planner, implementer, facilitator

social action model of community organizing
- requires easily identifiable target and clear, explainable goals

-target is typically community institution that controls funds


- direct action is the only way to get those in power to relinquish control


- worker's role: advocate, activist, negotiator

social reform model of community organizing
- collaborate with other organizations for the disadvantaged

- worker's role: develop coalitions


- mixture of social action and social planning


- strategies: fact gathering, publicity, lobbying, political pressure


- pursued by elites on behalf of disadvantaged groups

Problems with alcohol abuse
1. it is widely available

2. progression occurs over extended period


3. most alcoholics have lives until use crosses threshold and then crash and burn


4. misuse is difficult to identify because its legal


5. alcoholic is more likely to be motivated for change after supports stop supporting fiction that there is no addiction

harm of inhalants
frequently toxic and can cause brain damage, heart disease, liver and kidney failure
harmful behaviors with substance abuse
1. often associated with minor crimes (incl. prostitution)

2. associated with DV, sexual misconduct, auto accidents


3. promote behavioral problems that make it difficult to maintain employment and relationships

what are narcotics
1. used medicinally to relieve pain

2. high potential for abuse


3. cause relaxation with immediate rush


4. effects: restlessness, nausea, euphoria, drowsiness, respiratory depression, constricted pupils

narcotics overdose sx
- slow, shallow breathing

- clammy skin


- convulsions


- coma


-death

narcotics withdrawal sx
- watery eyes

- runny nose


- yawning


- cramps


- loss of appetite


- irritability


- nausea


- tremors


- panic


-chills


- sweating

what are depressants
- used to relieve anxiety, irritability, or tension

- high potential for abuse and development of tolerance


- produce a state of intoxication similar to alcohol


- when combined with alcohol effects and risks increase

depressant withdrawal sx
anxiety

insomnia


muscle tremors


loss of appetite


abrupt cessation may cause convulsions, delirium, or death

what are stimulants
increase alertness, relieve fatigue, feel stronger and more decisive, euphoric effects; counteract down feeling of depressants
stimulant effects
-increased heart rate

- increased respiratory rate


- elevated blood pressure


- dilated pupils


- decreased appetite

stimulant withdrawal sx
- apathy

- long periods of sleep


- irritability


- depression


- disorientation

what are hallucinogens
- drugs that cause behavioral changes that are often multiple and dramatic

- no know medical use, but some pain blocking


- "designer drugs" made to imitate illegal drugs can be many times stronger than the drugs they imitate

effects of hallucinogens
- rapidly changin gmood

- hallucinations, illusions, dizziness, confusion, suspicion, anxiety, loss of control


- chronic use: depression, violent behavior, anxiety, distorted perception of time


- large doses: convulsions, coma, heart/lung failure, ruptured blood vessels


- delayed effects: "flashbacks" long after use


- designer drugs- irreversible brain damage

what is cannabis
hemp plant from which marijuana and hashish are produced
predicting factors of substance abuse
- early or regular use of gateway drugs (alcohol, marijuana, nicotine)

- early aggressive behavior


- intra-familial disturbances


- associating with substance abusers

factors that effect drug of choice
- current fashion

- availability


- peer influence


- biological and psychological factors


- genetic factors (esp w/alcohol)

Anna Freuds defense mechanisms
- unconscious process in which ego attempts to expel anxiety provoking impulses
compensation
protection against feelings of inferiority and inadequacy stemming from personal defects
conversion
somatic changes conveyed in symbolic body language; psychic pain felt in part of the body
denial
avoidance of awareness of painful aspect of reality
displacement
investing repressed feelings in a substitute object (boss yells at me, I yell at my spouse)
association
(altruism) acquiring gratification through connection with and helping another person who is satisfying the same instincts
identification
manner by which one becomes like another person in one ore more respects (more elaborate than introjection)
introjection
absorbing an idea or image so it becomes part of oneself
inversion
object of aggressive drive is changed for another to the self (esp in depression and masochism)
isolation of affect
separation of ideas from the feelings originally associate with them; remaining idea is deprived of motivational force (being calm during robbery, crying later)
intellectualization
psychological binding of instinctual drives in intellectual activites
projection
ascribing a painful idea to the external world
rationalization
effort to give logical explanation for painful unconscious material to avoid guilt and shame
reaction formation
replacing in conscious awareness a painflul idea or feeling with its opposite
regression
withdrawal to an earlier phase of psychosexual development
repression
act of obliterating material from conscious awareness
reversal
transforming passive into active (ex channeling feeling of dependence into making other depend on you)
splitting
seeing external objects as either all good or all bad; feelings may shift rapidly from one to the other (my friend is all bad for missing lunch)
sublimation
redirecting energies of instinctual drive to positive goals that are more socially acceptable (rage redirected to football practice)
subsitution
trading of affect for another (ex rage masking fear)
undoing
performing ritual that is opposite of an act one has recently carried out in order to balance/cancel out (you have feelings of hate for someone so you buy them a gift)
identificatoiin with aggressor
child's introjection of some characteristic of an anxiety evoking object and assimilation of an anxiety experience just lived through (shifting from the one being threatened to one threatening)
theoretical base of trauma-related practice with adults
1. trauma victim experiences threat to his her safety or integrity; extreme fear and helplessness

2. may be chronic and repeated or one time event


3. sx of PTSD and DV are self-protective attempts to cope with realistic threats

trauma focused assumption re: human behavior
1. most people experience the world as basically safe and they are worthy

2. trauma challenges or reverses this belief


3. resilience is innate capacity to self-regulate after experiencing trauma


4. resilience can be internal or external


5. resilience is more difficult when trauma is more severe, chronic, or happens at the hands of a caretaker

physical abuse
extreme physical discipline that exceeds normative community standards
physical indicators
bruises, broken bones without adequate explanation, lacerations, fractures, burns in odd patterns, head injuries, internal injuries, open sores, untreated wounds or illness
behavioral indicators
overly compliant, passive, undemanding

overly aggressive, demanding, hostile


role reversal behavior


extremely dependent behavior

sexual abuse
inappropriate sexual contact, molestation, rape
child neglect
failure of caretaker (who has the resources) to prive minimally adquate haelth care, nutrition, shelter, education, supervision, affect, or attention. also, expoitation
indicators of child neglect
abandonment, absence of sufficient adult supervision, inadequate clothing, poor hygiene, lack of medical/dental care, inadequate education, inadequate shelter. Also, failure, unwillingness, or inability to correct these indicators
principal goal of trauma planning in children
protecting child from further harm immediately and conclusively. may require temporary or permanent removal of child or caretaker
secondary goal of trauma planning in children
creating conditions to ensure abuse or neglect does not recur and after supervision/tx has terminated
intervention goal for children with trauma
help parents learn parenting/relational skills that can change parental behavior and children's responses
theory of cultural relativism
-values, beliefs, models of behavior must be understood within cultulra framework

-normality and deviance are determined by dominant culture


- minority behavioral norms may be viewed as abnormal


- worker must understand client behavior w/in context of their culture

statistics of childhood poverty in america
-1/4 children under 6

-minority children much more likely


-many are homeless or involved with CPS


-fewer than 1/3 live soley on welfare


-more than half have one working parent


-children of single mothers more likely


-increased health impairment

Kohlberg theory of moral development principles
-based on Piaget's theory that experiences shape understanding of morals

- six stages with dramatic changes


-linear (cannot be skipped) throughout lifetime


- progress based on availability of a role model

Kohlberg's theory of moral development stages
1. primitive, egocentric; concrete crime and punishment

2. moral reciprocity; observe morals because its in their interest, retaliation can be form of justice


3. what is expected by those in close relationship; stereotypic roles (ex good mother)


4. shifts to larger social system; observance of laws and social responsibilty


5. post-conventional; rejects uniform application of rules and norms, rooted in ethical fairness

Gilligan's morality of care
-feminist response to Kohlberg

- two distinct charges: to treat others fairly (justice/rights) and not turn away someone in need (care)

world view
the way a client perceives their relationships to nature, institutions, and other people and objects. comprises psychological orientation to life.
cultural competence- practitioner
1. aware and accept differences

2. aware of one's own cultural values


3. understand dynamics of difference (power and bias)


4. development of cultural knowledge


5. ability to adapt practice to fit client's cultural context

cultural competence- instition
1. values diversity (staff, policies, regular self-assessment)

2. institutionalization (has integrated diversity into structure, policy)

Halls theory of communication- high context styles
strong reliance on context cues and flexible sense of time; social roles shape interaction; persona and affective (Asian, Latino, Black, Native American)
Hall's theory of communication- low context style
formal with complex codes; show disregard for context codes and reliance on verbals; inflexible sense of time; highly procedural (European/White)
Limitations to acceptance of cultural differences

(really, just things that are illegal)

1. child labor

2. honor killings


3. private/family vengeance


4. slavery


5. infanticide


6. female circumcision


7. infibulations


8. bigamy


9. beatings


10. bigamy


11. child marriage


12. denial of medical care


13. abondonment of malformed children


14. extreme discipline

stages of development in organizations
1. cultural destructiveness

2. cultural incapacity (aware of need, feels incapable)


3. cultural blindness (colorblind)


4. cultural pre-competency


5. cultural competency


6. cultural proficiency

cultural encapsulation
ex. ethnocentrism, color blindness, false universals
language barriers
verbal, nonverbal, body language, dialect
class bound values barriers to cross cultural practice
treatment, service delivery, power dynamics
bias in human service clinical work
-minorities and women receive more severe dx

- blacks at higher risk for involuntary commitment


- LGBT treated with ethically questionable reorientation

stereotypes of the elderly
- asexual

-rigid


- impaired psychological functioning


- incapable of change

power
ability to influence other in intended ways
sources of power
- control of recourses

- numbers of people


- degree of social organisation

client population
group served by an agency or all clients served by all fields of social work
structure
patterned interactions, network of roles and statuses, communications, leadership, power relationships that distinguish a group at any point in time
culture
integrated patterns of human behaviors that include thought, communication, actions, customs, beliefs, values, and institutions of a racial, ethnic, religious, or social group
diversity
groups that are not easily subsumed in the larger culture (SES, gender, sexual orientation, age, ability)
ethnicity
group classification in which members share a unique social and cultural heritage that is passed from one generation to the next; not the same as race
race
no biological significance; subgroup that possesses a definite combination of physical characteristics of a genetic origin
prejudice
bias or judment based on value judgement, personal history, inferences about other and application of normative judgements
discrimination
expressing prejudice with immediate and serious social and economic consequences
stereotyping
simplified distorted belief about an ethnic, gender, or other group in order to justify discriminatory conduct
oppressed minority
a group differentiated from others in society because of physical or cultural characteristics; group receives unequal treatment and view itself as an object of collective discrimination
privilege
advantages or benefits that the dominant group has; given unintentionally, unconsciously, and automatically
ageism
attitude toward the capabilities and experiences of old age which leads to devaluation and disenfranchisement
acculturation
learning and adopting the dominant culture through adaptation adn assimilation
ethnic identity
sense of belonging to an identifiable group and having historical continuity in addition to a sense of common customs and mores transmitted over generations
social identity
dominant culture establishes criteria for categorizing individuals and the normal and ordinary characteristics believed to be natural and ordinary for members of the society
virtual social identity
attributes ascribed to persons based on appearances dialect, social setting, and material features
actual social identity
characteristics the person actually demonstrates
stigma
characteristic that makes an individual different from the group and is perceived to be an intensely discreditable trait
normification
an attempt of the stigmatized person to persent her/himself as an ordinary person
normalization
treating the stigmatized person as if she/he does not have a stigma
focuses for social work assessment
1. intrapsychic (internal processes) dynamics, strengths and problems

2. interpersonal dynamics, strengths, and problems


3. environmental strengths and problems


4. interaction and intersection of all these

dynamic component of psychosocial assessment
determine how different characteristics of clients and client's important relationships interact to influence him/her total functioning
etiological component of psychosocial assessment
determining the causative factors that produced the presenting problem and that influence the client's previous attempts to deal with it
clinical component of psychosocial assessment
articulation of the client's functioning (ex. mental status, coping strategies, clinical dx)
problem solving approach to assessment
1. focus on identifying problem and the aspects that can be involved in problem solving

2. assess motivation, capacity, and opportunity (MCO)


3. include statement of the problem (objective facts and subjective responses


4. combined activity of worker and client

crisis intervention approach to assessment
1. exploring the stress producing event, client's response to it, and response to past crises

2. signs, phases, patterns of adaptation and maladaptation to crisis (ie ptsd)


3. high focused assessment that emphasizes current state of functioning, internal and environmental supports and deficits

cognitive therapy approach to assessment
1. list the client's cognitive distortions

2. list the client's negative automatic thoughts and dysfunctional beliefs

task-centered practice approach to assessment
1. examination and clarifcatino of problems

2. worker and client create a rationale for resolution and note potential tx benefits

system theory practice approach to assessment
problems do no belong to individual, but to the interaction of the behaviors or social conditions that create disequilibrium
family systems theory approach to assessment
1. acknowledgment of dysfunction in family system

2. family hierarchy assessment


3. evaluation of boundaries


4. how does the symptom function in the family system

tx planning when treating children
1. build on strengths, focus on areas where functioning is problematic

2. support adaptive behavior


3. set realistic goals


4. clarify lenght of time for tx; ongoing evaluation


5. build relationship through management of concrete planning

assessment with children
1. understand child's inner feelings and conflicts

2. observe parent-child interaction and family dynamics


3. observe practical difficulties and environmental problems

assessment in geriatric social work
1. presenting problem and client's resources

2. observe intergenerational dynamics


3. presence and effect of chronic illness


4. home safety


5. medications


6. need for supportive services


7. ADLs

treatment planning in geriatric social work
1. interventions/solutions that offer choice and support client's highest level of functioning
Autism spectrum disorder
1. delays or abnormal functioning in social interaction/language for social communication

2. restricted repetitive behaviors, interests, and activities

autism spectrum disorder severity
level 1: requires support

level 2: requires substantial support


level 3: requires very substantial support

schizophreniform
more than one month but less than 6
delusional disorder
just delusion; at least one month; can't meet schizophrenia dx
brief psychotic disorder
less than one month
reactive attachment disorder
child rarely seeks or responds to comfort when upset, usually due to emotional neglect
disinhibited social engagement disorder
child has decreased hesitations re: interaction with unfamilear adults
PTSD
re-expereiencing of truama for more than one month
acute stress disorder
anxiety and dissociative sx develop w/in one month of experiencing a trauma
adjustment disorder
behavioral/emotional changes occur w/in 3 months of stressor; distress disproportionate to actual stressor
somatic sx disorder
somatic sx (including pain)that are persistant and distressing and feelings re: sx take up an extreme amount of time and energy
illness anxiety disorder
preoccupation with getting or currently having an illness
factitious disorder
falsely presenting oneself or someone else as ill, even when there are no obvious gains to doing so
conversion disorder
motor or perceptual sx suggesting physical disorder, but actually reflect emotional conflict
somatoform disorders
-multiple physical/somatic sx that cannot be explained medically

-impair function and cause distress

tx of somatoform disorder
-early intervention to prevent unnecessary medical/surgical intervention

-move attention from sx to problems of living


- supportive therapy


-long term relationship with one MD


- no medication

rumination disorder
regurgitation or re-chewing of food
encopresis
involuntary fecal soiling in children who have already been toilet trained
enuresis
repeated voiding of urine during day or night; occurs in those early enough to be expected to be able to control bladder
cluster A personality disorder
1. paranoid personality

2. schizoid personality


3. schizotypal

cluster B personality disorders
1. antisocial

2. borderline


3. histrionic


4. narcissistic

cluster C personality disorders
1. avoidant

2. dependent


3. obsessive compulsive

delirim
1. disturbance in consciousness or attention

2. short period of time, fluctuates


3. also changes in cognition


4. not explained by other condition


5. caused by medical condition or substance related

neurocognitive disorders (NCD)
caused by:

1. alzeimers


2. frontotermporal lobar degeneration


3. lewy body disease


4. vascular disease


5. TBI


6. substance/medication use


7. HIV


8. prion disease


9. parkisons


10. huntingtons

typical unipolar depression
prozac

zoloft


paxil


luvox


celexa


lexapro

atypical antidepressants
effexor

wellbutrin


cymbalta

tricyclic antidepressants
imipramine

amitriptyline


elavil

MAOIs
Nardil

parnate


marplan

benefits of SSRIs
fewer side effects

cannot overdose on SSRIs alone

downsides of SSRIs
take a long time to work

expensive


loss of libido


can lose effectiveness after a while

drugs for anxiety
ativan (lorazapam)

xanax


klonopin


valium

typical drugs for attention disorders
ritalin

concerta


adderall

early remission
none of the substance use disorder criteria have been met for at least 3 months but not more than 1 year (greatest relapse potential)
sustained remission
one year or longer
maintenance therapy
replacement medication that can be taken to avoid withdrawal sx
management o falcohol intoxication
1. need to be monitored

2. sx begin 4-12 hours after stopping or reducing alochol


3. sx peak during second day, settle within 4-5 days


4. serious complication of withdrawal include seizures, hallucinations, delirim

opioid agonists
methadone

LAAM

commonalities between all approaches to social work tx
1. use of relationship in some way

2. some form of assessment, tx planning, and goal setting


3. a means of evaluating tx

means through change in psychosocial approach
1. insight and resolution of emotional conflict

2. corrective emotional experience in relationship with social worker


3. changes in affect, cognition, or behavioral patterns


4. changes in environment

motivation to change in cognitive therapy
1. diequilibrium

2. anxiety


3. desire to live without sx


4. agreement to work towards changing thought patterns

means of change in cognitive therapy
1. structured sessions

2. exploring and testing cognitive distortions and basic beliefs


3. homework between sessions


4. changes in feelings and behaviors in the future com about through changes in the way client interprets events

steps in research
1. problem formulation

2. methodology


3. collection of data


4. analysis of results


5. dissemination of results

operationalizing a concept
condensing a concept to a set of directions and actions to that a study can progress in a systematic and replicable manner
null hypothesis
states that there is no significant relationships between two variable. research standard is to test a hypothesis against a null hypothesis
independent variable
believes to cause some variation in another variable (the variable that is manipulated)
dependent variable
the variable being affected by the study
validity
how well a study actually measure what it intends
concurrent validity
measure used in a study is compared with another instrument presumed to measure the same vairable
predictive validity
a measure used in a study is compared with a predicted future outcome
content validity
also: face validity
reliability
consistency in the measurement of a variable



without reliability there is no validity though reliability does not guarantee validity

Max Weber's characteristics of beureaucracy
1. formal hierarchical structure

2. written rules


3. spheres of competence/organized by specialty


4. impersonal relationships


5. employment based on basis of competence


6. thorough and expert training

classical management
1. employee is an appendage of the company

2. workers most productive when they have little discretion


3. primary motivation for all work is economic


4. productivity linked to compensation


5. authority is hierarchical and formal


6. structure emphasizes production, compliance, and efficiency


7. workers should have specialized, repetitive tasks that don't can for individual judgement

Mayo's human relations theory
1. a person must be view differently than an industrial machine

2. social norms influence production


3. motivation is emotional (not just economic)


4. employee participation enhances motivation


5. informal organization and peer groups are important in influencing workers; worker involvement increases production


6. management should consider work group, relationships and human factors when planning

structuralist (Etzioni and Drucker) perspective on administration
1. synthesis of human relations and classical

2. strains between personal needs and organizational needs will always be present


3. stress among various levels within organization


4. motivations are both economic and social


5. organizational structures are both formal and informal

systems perspective (Kahn, Katz) on administration
1. organizations contain interacting, interdependent parts

2. related to other surrounding systems


3. major processes include input (energy, resources, clients, funds), throughput (work that is done such as therapy), and output (the result, such as client's improved fxn)


4. systems can be open or closed (more or less open to changes in the environment)

rational approach to social welfare policy making
idealized and structured approach; identify and understand a social problem, identifying solutions and their consequences, and rationally choosing the best alternatives
political approach to social welfare policy making
recognizes the importance of compromise, power, competing interest, and partial solutions; without aggressive advocacy the needs of the disadvantaged become marginalized
core values of social work profession
1. service

2. social justice


3. dignity and worth of the person


4. importance of human relationships


5. integrity


6. competence

NASW ethic commitment to clients
client interests are primary
NASW ethic self-determination
respect and promote the right of clients to identify and clarify their goals
NASW ethic informed consent
use clear, understandable language to inform clients of purpose, risks, limits, costs, alternatives, and time frame
NASW ethic compentence
represent self only as competent within bounds of education, training, certification, supervision, etc
NASW ethic conflicts of interest
protecting clients' rights may rquire termination and referral
dual or multiple relationships
should not engage where risks of exploitation or potential harm to client
NASW ethic providing services to people who have relationships with each other
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NASW ethic client access to records
reasonable access to their records; limit only in exceptional circumstances when there is compelling evidence that such access would cause serious harm
incremental changes
small changes built on each other; ex. passing of medicare followed by acceptance of medicaid
putative father
alleged father of a child born outside of marriage
socioeconomic status
determined by occupation, education, and income of head of household
primary prevention
intervention begun before any evidence of the onset of a problem
secondary prevention
early detection and treatment of a problem
tertiary prevention
treatment in the acute phase of a problem
mainstreaming or normalization
including children with special needs in regular classrooms while continuing to give them special services
juvenile status offense
a crime that has no equivalent in the criminal code (ex. truency, running away)
malingering
feigning illness to escape work or duty
conduct disorder
characterized by patterns of behavior in children under 18 that violate basic human rights, including aggression to people and animals, destruction of property, deceit and theft
gestalt theory
believes that individual's personality is made up of three parts (like Freud) but that parts are integrated and should be viewed as a whole
confrontation
technique used to help a client compare opposing thoughts or ideas
schema
Piaget's theory: goal'orientated strategies individuals use to explore their environment and learn about the world
adaptation
Piaget- the reciprocal exchange between an individual and their environment (how a child learns); consists of assimilation and accommodation
assimilation
incorporation of an aspect into existing schema
accommodation
adaptation or modification of schema to a new object
Piaget sensorimotor stage
birth to 2; uses his senses to understand the world (sucking); can use circular reaction (sucking my thumb is nice, i'll keep doing it; lacks symbolic function; unable to think of things that aren't present
piaget pre-operational stage
2-7 years; child begins to use symbols (ex drawing, words); gains an understanding of past and future; child is self-centered, sees everything only as it relates to itself
piaget concrete operational stage
learns to manipulate things logically; learns conservation of substance; can imagine things happening without having to see them happen
Piaget conservation of substance
child can understand when an amount of something remains constant even when appearance of thing changes (ex. liquids poured into different shaped containers)
Piaget's formal operations stage
11-15 can use abstract thought, "hypothetical thinking"; approach problems systematically
best tool for training of social workers
systematic case presentation
selective eligibility programs
opposite of universal program; means-tested is one type
specialization perspective
a social worker who works exclusively from one framework (ex. behavioralist)
generalist perpective
social worker who works from several frameworks based on the needs of the client
Margaret Mahler Object Relations Theory
1. normal autistic phased (first weeks of life; infant is detached and self-absorbed)

2. normal symbiotic phase (until about five months old) aware of caregiver but no sense of self


3. separation-individuation phase (subphases through 24 months) child "ruptures shell" between mother/itself and rest of world

subsection of Mahler's separation-individuation phase
a. hatching- 5-9 mo (increased alertness to external world

b. practicing- 9-16 mo (becomes more distance from mom/crawling)


c. rapproachment- 16-26 mo- toddler is anxious about leaving mom, anxious about her reaction/having her close

institutional social welfare
public assistance program that are permanent and provide for overall protection and support of society
defense mechanisms are the function of the
Ego
horizontal intervention (macro practice)
when a community resolves an issue within the community itself; vs outside help which is vertical intervention
groups stages
1. preaffiliation

2. power and control


3. intimacy


4. differentiation


5. separation

single subject design
AB
isolation
defense mechanism where memories are separated from accompanying feelings
catharsis
emotional release by talking without real focus
punishment
presenting an individual with an unpleasant or undesireable event in an effort to stop a behavior
projective identification
unconscious modeling of one's self upon another actions, thoughts or behaviors
elavil
drug for depression
echolalia
repetitive imitation of speech of another; often seen in Tourettes, infants under 1, and people with schizophrenia
paradoxial intervention
family or couples therapy approach; indivudal is told in intentionally continue the "problem" behavior; makes the individual aware of the bahvior
split half
reliability test where researcher looks for correlation between scores acheived by a group on on half of the test and a nother group on a similar part
key component of psychosocial theroy
catharsis
GAF score in order to admitted to psychiatric hospital
less than 50
kurtosis
skewed distribution on bell curve
random error is assessed by
instrument reliability
culture bound syndrome
recurrent, locality specific patterns of aberrant behavior
Jesse Taft and Virginia Robinson
Functional theory: highlights the importance of agency function in the helping process
characteristics of Gestalt therapy
empty chair technique

directed awareness


I statements

Ego psychology
one of the few tx focuses on the past
kubler-ross five stages of death and dying
1. denial

2. anger


3. bargaining


4. despair/depression


5. acceptance

primary defense mechanisms

1. withdrawal


2. denial


3. omnipotent control


4. idealization


5. projection, introjection,


6. splitting


7. dissociation

Wilhelm Wundt
- father of psychology

- school of thought: voluntarism, the process of organizing the mind


- stated conscious states could be scientifically studied by introspection


- examined the structure of the conscious mind


- felt emotions emerged before cognitive understanding

Willam James

- pragmatism


- funtionalism: focused on the purpose of consciousness and behavior instead of the structure

- felt cognitive processing precedes emotions
guiding fiction
Adler's theory; internally created self-image, never fully congruent with reality; dysfunctionally present
John B. Watson
developed the concept of behaviorism, which analyzes the cause and effect of identified behaviors; Little Albert experiment (indirect stimulus/ response)
Vygotsky zone of proximal development
children function at a lower limit if all help with withheld, and move to higher level with skilled assistance
Vygotsky scaffolding
teaching pattern where an adult provides more intensive assistance to a child at the outset of learning a difficult task and then tapers back as skill is acquired
Lewin's behavioral equation
heuristic formula which explains social behavior
fixation
defense mechanism referring to arrested personality development at a stage short of normative maturation
operant conditiong vs pavlovian conditioning
operant deal with modificaotn of voluntary behavior via consequences; pavlovian produces behavior under new antecedent conditions
Kohlberg's multilevel theory of moral development
1. preconventional

a. obedience and orientation (how can i avoid punishment)


b. self-interest orientation (what's in it for me)


2. conventional


a. interpersonal accord and conformity (good boy/good girl)


b. authority and social order maintaining (law and order morality)


3. post conventional


a. social contract orientation


b. universal ethical principles (principled conscious)

stage at which psychopathology in children becomes apparent
language because of the complexity
nurturing system
family and intimate supports
sustaining system
institutional supports and society as a whole
coming out process
1. confusion over sexual identity

2. recognition of sexual identity


3. exploration relative to sexual identity (internally and in discussion with others)


4. disclosure to others


5. acceptance of sexual identity


6. avoidance of the heterosexual world


7. pride in sexual identity


8. extending disclosing (to everyone)


9. re-entering heterosexual world


10. moving past sexual orientation