DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.S.W. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2017.
Fourth Semester
MEDICAL AND PSYCHIATRIC SOCIAL WORK
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
PART A — × 8 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
1. Explain the concept of medical and psychiatric social
work.
2. Explain the different roles of a medical social worker in
hospital settings.
3. What are halt-way homes? Elucidate the role of
psychiatric social worker in halt way homes.
4. Enumerate the practice of medical social worker in
mentally challenged homes.
5. Explain about preventive and social medicine. List out
the roles of social worker in that department.
6. List out the various therapeutic skills required for
psychiatric social workers.
7. Explain the concept of industrial social work with
examples.
8. Discuss the major role of team work in psychiatric social
work settings.
Sub. Code
421
DE-721
2
Ws 5
PART B — × 15 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR of the following in about 700 words each.
9. Explain the growth of psychiatric social work in abroad
and in India.
10. Write a note on
Specific disease hospitals
Specialized clinics
Community health centres.
11. Explain the functions of child guidance clinics.
12. ''Social work in schools'' Explain.
13. Describe the various functions of psychiatric social
worker while dealing with children in developmental
disorders.
14. Describe the need for supportive services and networking
services for medical and psychiatric social work.
15. Explain the various skills possessed by a medical social
worker.