Social Work Masters Exam Prep - Question List

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36. Impulse control disorder is an umbrella term for a set of psychological disorders. Which of the following is not part of this set?
  1. Insomnia
  2. Intermittent explosive disorder
  3. Kleptomania
  4. Pyromania
37.

Mr. Bentley has been providing social work services to a client for threeweeks based on a referral for self-esteem issues. During the course of assessment, it is discovered there are also drug abuse problems. Since this is not an area of expertise for Mr. Bentley, what should his next step be?

  1. Terminate services immediately
  2. Contact NASW for information
  3. Seek training in drug/alcohol abuse
  4. Refer the client to another professional
38.

A social worker is establishing services for a family's daughter. She has been in trouble at school for bullying and initiating fights and, according to her parents, ran away from home twice. At the age of 12, she has already been in trouble for truancy and setting fire to a neighbor's garbage can. What do these actions indicate?

  1. Conduct disorder
  2. Oppositional defiant disorder
  3. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  4. Delinquency
39.

A social worker meets with the Robertson family to complete a comprehensive family assessment to help recognize parental behavior. Information will be collected on who lives in the home, health history, employment and stability. Which of the following possible contributing factors should the social worker consider?

  1. Domestic violence
  2. Alcohol or drug usage
  3. Educational background
  4. All of the above
40. Many personality disorders have long-term effects without the proper therapy and treatment. One in particular is more prevalent in females than males and involves 3% of the general population. Symptoms include a pattern of attention seeking behavior that may even become provocative in nature. Victims of this disorder may display rapidly shifting expressions of emotions, show self-dramatization and use physical appearance to draw attention to themselves.

What disorder is described above?
  1. Histrionic personality disorder
  2. Narcissistic personality disorder
  3. Schizoid personality disorder
  4. Dependent personality disorder

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