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ASWB Social Work Clinical

Category - Assessment

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Al is described by friends and family as being self-centered. He has problems with anger but never wants to accept the blame. Al’s relationships with two different women failed because he was physically abusive. A clinical social worker might potentially assess this client with a number of disorders. What should be the primary concern?
  1. Depression
  2. Externalizers Personality Disorder
  3. Low self-esteem
  4. Violence
Explanation
Answer: D - Professionally and ethically, clinicians assess clients for harm to self or others. They have a duty, by law, to report any abuse to children under the age of 18, and to report the imminent threat of harm by clients towards themselves or toward another person of any age.
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