Aswb Lcsw Clinical Exam (2019)

Pavlov {Ans: Classical conditioning: Learning occurs by pairing neutral stimulus w/ unconditioned stimulus so that the conditioned stimulus elicits the response normally elicited by the unconditioned stimulus. Example - dogs Bell (conditioned stimulus), elicited salivating (unconditioned stimulus)}Clozaril {Ans: Antipsychotic - requires blood monitoring}psychosexual stages {Ans: oral 0-1, anal 2-3, phallic 3-4, latency 5+}assent {Ans: minors give it, but still need consent by parents}Harm reduction model {Ans: 1. abstinence 2. maximizing life functioning 3. reducing frequency or severity of relapses}Ways to reduce cognitive dissonance {Ans: 1. reduce importance of conflicting beliefs 2. acquire new beliefs that change the balance 3. remove the conflicting attitude or behavior}Role reversal {Ans: two or more individuals switch roles}substance use and abuse {Ans: are combined into one continuum from mild to severe}Conscious {Ans: Awareness of ourselves and our environment}double bind {Ans: a situation in which an individual is given two different and inconsistent messages.}Crisis {Ans: an acute disruption of psychological homeostasis in which a client's usual coping mechanisms fail and there is evidence of distress and impairment.}Fixations {Ans: conflicts or concerns that persist beyond the developmental period in which they first occur}splitting {Ans: