LMSW Licensed Master Social Worker Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

LMSW Practice Test Questions with 100% Correct Solutions Which of the following is NOT true about motivation to change? A. Motivation fluctuates from one time to another B. Motivation can be increased by working to remove barriers to change C. Motivation is driven by hope or the belief that life can be different D. Motivation that is imposed by external forces is more salient than that which is intrinsic - Correct Answer ️️ -D. Motivation that is imposed by external forces is more sa...

LMSW Exam prep Questions and Answers 100% Pass DSM: Development of diagnosis - Correct Answer ️️ -hypothesis (diagnostic formulation); Gather information and make assessment (723.1) Diagnostic Formulation considerations: - Correct Answer ️️ -1. onset of issue 2. chronic/episodic 3. Family history 4. Use Multiple Sources (client, collateral) 5. context of information (e.g., currently in crisis?) 6. Use clinician observation and client reports (723.1) Assessment - Correct Answe...

LMSW EXAM – Bootcamp Questions and Answers 100% Pass 3 Areas to identify in each question (PPL) - Correct Answer ️️ -1. Problem 2. Person 3. Last Sentence (guide to answer question) Key words - Correct Answer ️️ -1. Person/Client "hot seat" 2. SAFETY Red Flags - suicide, abuse, life-threatening, unexplained marks, alcohol, recent loss 3. Strong words/adjectives 4. Age 5. Diagnosis 6. Symptoms/Duration 7. Who are you? 8. Where are you in session? 9. Quotations 10. Direc...

LMSW Practice Test 100% Correct Solved Which of the following stages coincides with Erikson's stage of autonomy vs. shame? - Correct Answer ️️ -Anal The defense mechanism that is used at the youngest age is - Correct Answer ️️ - Splitting A group worker who attempts to organize members so everyone has an opportunity to participate is probably in a ____________ group. - Correct Answer ️️ -Task An infant displaying a small skull and protruding tongue generally has - Correct Ans...

LMSW Practice Questions with 100% Correct Solutions A fifteen year old girl has been sent home from school on three occasions for drinking alcohol at school. Each time, the mother becomes angry and threatens to punish the girl but is convinced by the father to give her another chance. Which of the following BEST characterizes the father's behavior in this situation? a. triangulation b. enabling c. advocating d. manipulating - Correct Answer ️️ -b. enabling r/2011/09/ Common indica...

b. Projective Identification c. Projection d. Incorporation - Correct Answer ️️ -c. Projection - Projection, which the case worker is exhibiting, is a primitive defense, attributing one's disowned attitudes, wishes, and feelings onto some external object or person. In this case, the case worker does not like certain behaviors of the client and projects her feelings of dislike onto the client.Projective Identification is a form of projection. However, its more utilized with individual...

LMSW LICENSING EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS 1) A 35-year-old individual has recently experienced the death of a parent and the loss of a job and has increased consumption of alcohol. Which of the following areas should be assessed FIRST by the social worker? A. Financial resource availability B. Potential for suicidal behavior C. Need for grief counseling D. Extent of substance abuse - Answer- B. Potential for suicidal behavior Rationale: FIRST, the social worker would act to de...

LMSW Practice Questions with 100% Correct Answers Parents continually refuse to communicate with their child who is in a residential treatment facility. The social worker should FIRST: - Answer- a. respect the parent's need for separation by not contacting them b. request that the child be discharged c. contact the parents about the child's placement d. assess the child's response to the parents' actions A fifteen year old girl has been sent home from school on three occasions for dri...

Social Work License (MSW Exam) Questions and Answers 100% Pass Piaget (Adaptations, Assimilation and Accommodation) - Answer- 0-1 Sensory-Motor 2-4 Preoperational Period 5-7 " 8-12 Concrete Operations period 13-18 formal Operations period 19-21 21 + 50 + Freud (Libido) - Answer- 0-1 Oral 2-4 Anal Oedipal/Phallic 8-12 Latency 13-18 Genital 19-21 " 21+ " 50 + " Erickson (Stage conflict) - Answer- 0-1 Trust vs. Mistrust (stage #1) 2-4 Autonomy vs. Shame & Doubt (stage #2) ...