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Code of Ethics: Physical Contact

You may get a “hug” question on the social work exam.  Let the Code of Ethics be your guide:

1.10 Physical Contact

Social workers should not engage in physical contact with clients when there is a possibility of psychological harm to the client as a result of the contact (such as cradling or caressing clients). Social workers [...]

Code of Ethics: Social and Political Action

For your Presidents Day review, section 6.04 of the NASW’s Code of Ethics, “Social and Political Action.”

(a) Social workers should engage in social and political action that seeks to ensure that all people have equal access to the resources, employment, services, and opportunities they require to meet their basic human needs and to develop fully. [...]

Code of Ethics: Payment for Services

Another test-prep helping code of ethics section for your review: Payment for Services.

1.13 Payment for Services

(a) When setting fees, social workers should ensure that the fees are fair, reasonable, and commensurate with the services performed. Consideration should be given to clients’ ability to pay.

(b) Social workers should avoid accepting goods or [...]

Informed Consent

Not a fill-in-the-blank, not a multiple choice, just an excerpt, ’cause you need to know this.  Section 1.03 of the Code of Ethics: Informed Consent.

(a) Social workers should provide services to clients only in the context of a professional relationship based, when appropriate, on valid informed consent. Social workers should use clear and [...]

Glossary of Psychiatric Terms

John Abess, MD has compiled and posted a glossary of psychiatric terms, from abreaction to zoophilia.  May come in handy.  (link via BTA)

DSM-IV Training Guide

Hey, check it out. Here’s lots of the DSM-IV Training Guide, embedded via Google Books. Exam-prep-o-riffic. Happy browsing…

IED v. AAB v. APD

Intermittent Explosive Disorder

Intermittent explosive disorder is characterized by repeated episodes of aggressive, violent behavior in which you react grossly out of proportion to the situation. People with intermittent explosive disorder may attack others and their possessions, causing bodily injury and property damage. Later, people with intermittent explosive disorder may feel remorse, regret or embarrassment. [...]

Primary Insomnia

Via emedicine:

Primary insomnia is sleeplessness that is not attributable to a medical, psychiatric, or environmental cause.

Case study
A 56-year-old woman reports difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep. She reports intermittent episodes of sleep difficulty during periods of stress. However, for the past 3 weeks she has not been able to sleep well and frequently takes [...]

Social Work Exam Review

Rereading some old AATBS material as prep for exam #2, jotted down a list of stuff I’d half-fogotten or just plain didn’t know any more. Follow links to (more complete) defs.

Echolalia is the repetition of vocalizations made by another person.
In Reactive Detachment Disorder the normal bond between infant and parent is not established [...]

Bipolar I, II, and Cyclothymia

Gotta know ‘em.  Wikipedia is happy to help.
It’s helpful to draw out a little grid with the whole gang of mood swings:  MDD (big down), Dysthymia (medium down, 2+ years), Bipolar I (big up), Bipolar II (medium up), Cyclothymia (medium swings).  If you’ve done a chart you’d like to share, send it on over, I’ll [...]