JOURNEY TO LICENSURE STUDY QUESTIONS

A young, recently married high achieving professional, experiences a severe episode where he is hearing command hallucinations while at work. During the episode, he becomes unable to work and loses his job. He is then placed on regular medication and later loses another job. He and his wife are now expecting another child and he is becoming very anxious about his future. In planning treatment, the social worker should

A. Urge him to continue to take his medication

B. Refer him to a day treatment program

C. Explore the underlying meaning of anxiety

D. Offer continuing supportive therapy

The parents of a nine-year girl divorce. Both agree that the mother will have primary custody. The father, who lives in the same neighborhood, is allowed frequent overnight visits. There are many arguments between the parents concerning the mother’s use of child support payments and her allegedly loose discipline. These arguments often occur when the father arrives to pick up the daughter. The daughter’s school work has recently declined. She seems sad and exhibits some aggressive behaviors in school. The parents seek help at a mental health clinic. In developing a strategy, the social worker will be MOST concerned with

A. The development issues confronting the daughter

B. Developing a means for the parents to address their conflicts more constructively and to focus on the daughter’s needs for security and affection.

C. The initial custody decision and the father’s generous visitation rights

D. The possibility of child abuse or sexual abuse