According to the article in your module titled “Social Workers’ Suggestions for Effective Rural Practice,” suggestion (s) by participants included the need to:

A ___________________ disorder is characterized by significantly impaired cognitive functioning and deficits in two or more adaptive behaviors that appears before adulthood.

Mental illnesses in themselves cannot be considered disabilities even if they impact an individual’s life to the point of impairing functioning. 

At what point should a social worker report suspected child abuse?

The process of a Child Protection Services (CPS) investigation starts out with a report called in, entered in the CPS website, made to law enforcement, or made by the CPS Phone App in of a suspected child abuse/neglect case.

_____________________  can cause unique symptoms in the elderly and can result in a misdiagnosis of dementia. 

According to the Pew Research article in this week’s module, __________________  experienced harassment in the highest number of countries (145 and 139 countries, respectively). 

In accordance with Section 43-21-105 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated, “Abused Child means a child whose parent, guardian or custodian or any person responsible for his care or support, whether legally obligated to do so or not, has caused or allowed to be caused upon said child sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, emotional abuse, mental injury, non-accidental physical injury or other maltreatment. Provided, however that physical discipline, including spanking, performed on a child by a parent, guardian or custodian in a reasonable manner shall not be deemed abuse under this section.”

Kayla is a social worker. She is working with a family. Some of the areas she should note and strive to respect are ________________________.

Social workers who believe that a colleague has acted unethically should seek resolution by discussing their concerns with the colleague when feasible and when such discussion is likely to be productive.