Mnemonic Devices and Treatment Types (50 terms)

VALIDATE
Everything except destructive or problem behavior

VALIDATE 2
Ask them to share their story/perspective

VALIDATE 3
Normalize feelings, age-appropriate child development

VALIDATE 4
Let them know they're not crazy

VALIDATE 5
Acknowledge or encourage feelings expression

VALIDATE 6
Show understanding of needs & prioritize most important ones 1st

VALIDATE 7
Build rapport, assure time to talk

VALIDATE 8
Validate any defensiveness while assuring that client is safe in tx with you

VALIDATE 9
Summarize long list of concerns or if overwhelmed, prioritize

EXPLORE
Assess overall impact of problem

EXPLORE 2
Ask, clarify, research, focus on

EXPLORE 3
Find out more with open-ended questions

EXPLORE 4
Have self-awareness, esp. with different cultural factors
EXPLORE 5
Check for Suicide risk, ideation, plan, means

EXPLORE 6
Inquire about possible physical/medical reasons for forgetfulness, aches, enuresis, physical
stress, disorientation 1st

EXPLORE 7
Review policies & procedures when in doubt ethically

EXPLORE 8
Discuss, process Countertransference w/ supervisor only

EXPLORE 9
Clarify role & Transference with client directly

EXPLORE 10
Clarify, find out more, look into

REFER
Suggest different provider /resources if dual relationship
or Counselor should GO to other provider if dual role

REFER 2
To doctor if involves physical symptoms/side effects of meds, possible
neurological/developmental problems

REFER 3
To other provider immediately if sexual feeling toward client
or
To FINISH OWN TX 1st, if emotionally triggered

REFER 4
To volunteer psychiatric evaluation if suicidal, but agree to Safety Contract

REFER 5
To support or community group if would help adjust to disability
REFER 6
To specialist if involves addictions & not specialist
To specialist if involves battering
REFER 7
To child psychologist if involves childhood communication problems or autism

REFER 8
To CPS, DCF if KNOWN ABUSE, call abuse report

REFER 9
To other services if client successfully COMPLETED TX goals with you

EDUCATE
Provide information about services, skills, or parenting, child development

EDUCATE 2
Explain insurance company needing to establish medical necessity to cover services

EDUCATE 3
Provide pamphlet about dangers of drugs

EDUCATE 4
Teach supervisees through MODELING empathy

EDUCATE 5
Assert need to care for elder parent if suspect neglect

EDUCATE 6
Inform about benefits and risks of tx or research, what to expect

LAY FOUNDATION for EMPOWERMENT

Offer choices & RESPECT for differences and rights

LAY FOUNDATION for EMPOWERMENT 2

Help client fill out grievance form, file complaint if feel being discriminated against

ADVOCATE
Send certified mail, arrange meeting within chain of command

TREATMENT
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy preferred
-Relaxation, systematic desensitization
-Affirmations
-Reframe cognitive distortions & dysfunction, schemas

TREATMENT 2
Crisis intervention preferred with client in immediate danger, like emotionally escalated or after
natural disaster, community tragedy
- 1st RESTORE BASIC NEEDS, functioning to baseline
-Shelter, food, meds 1st

TREATMENT 3
LAST step

TREATMENT 4
Behavioral - children & cognitively impaired
-Identify target problem behavior, antecedents
Goal to extinguish & make EXTINCT
-Conditioning with Rewards (+ and - Reinforcements) & Consequences (Punishment, time-outs)
Aversive Conditioning with Gambling addiction

TREATMENT 5
Gestalt Empty Chair technique for grief

TREATMENT 6
Addictions- Alcoholics Anoymous = Spiritual base
12 Steps

TREATMENT 7
If conflict arises in group, let group handle

EXCEPTION:
If client & social worker need to address issue particular to 1 client

AIRRJ
When SW can breach confidentiality

MAR
When a social worker can refer before validating or exploring

IMAP
When a social worker should refer for an emergency psychiatric evaluation /involuntarily
hospitalise a client
BAD
When getting a referral for group is social worker should especially think of referring these type
of clients

HERB
When a social worker should refer to a doctor right away
Orphan Annie Pretty Little Girl
Freud Psychosexual Stages