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Question 1

working with native americans:

Answer 1

• use active listening and reflective responses
• avoid interrupting the client
• ask permission to inquire about other areas of their life
• pay attention to client stories, experiences, dreams, and rituals and their relevance to the client
• accept periods of silence
• keep promises
• offer suggestions instead of directions
• greet with gentle handshake, and show hospitality (offer drink/food)

Question 2

What are the steps to community organizing?

Answer 2

Step 1: Integrate the community.
Step 2: Identify the issue impacting the community.
Step 3: Identify individuals and create a core group.
Step 4: Set goals and objectives.
Step 5: Create an action plan to meet goals.
Step 6: Execute and monitor
Step 7: Evaluate action plan

Question 3

physical indicators of abuse.

Answer 3

bruises on neck
rope burns
bite marks
burns
head injuries, skull fractures

Question 4

privilege:

Answer 4

• legal term
• protects information that is shared b/w the client and the therapist from being shared with legal proceedings.

Question 5

stages of domestic violence

Answer 5

honey moon phase
crisis/explosion phase
tension phase

Question 6

indicators of neglect.

Answer 6

• developmental delays
• hoarding or stealing food
• dirty, unwashed, foul body order, unchanged diapers, etc.
• awkward peer relationships.
• falling asleep in school

Question 7

true or false: is it recommended to do couples therapy when domestic violence is occuring

Answer 7

FALSE!
it could lead to abusive explosions afterwards.

Question 8

emotional and behavioral indicators

Answer 8

• regressive behavior
• difficulty concentrating
• lying, stealing, fighting, anger outburst, aggression, drug use, truancy, social withdrawal, anxiety, depression,
• insecure attachment

Question 9

working with african americans:

Answer 9

• recognize the totality of their life experiences.
• changing one environment
• focus on rituals, cultural traditions, and spiritual wellbeing

Question 10

working with latino americans:

Answer 10

• use family therapy
• discuss family believes, history and experiences with standard american behavioral health services
• provide additional respect to the father or father figure in the family
• interview family members separately to voice concerns

Question 11

working with asian americans:

Answer 11

• korean americans*
• establish creditability as a therapist.
• be directive
• reframe problems in positive terms
• assess immigration history
• be directive in guiding therapy.
• hesitant to involve others in tx.
• worried about confidentiality
• family does not support tx.
• don’t want to work with other asians.
• frequently miss or arrive late to sessions.

Question 12

how many sessions for crisis intervention?

Answer 12

1-6 sessions.

Question 13

steps to program development

Answer 13

1. conduct a needs assessment.
2. establish a task force
3. define goals and objectives.
4. develop timeline and action plan
5. implement action plan/logic model.

Question 14

steps to program evaluation

Answer 14

1. identify the goals of the program
2. describe the characteristics
3. engage in process evaluation
4. define outcomes
5. measure the outcomes
6. report and disseminate the findings.