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Jan

Free Social Work Test Prep?

January 23, 2009

Yeah, I bought the full package--books, CDs, workshops, online practice tests. (There's also phone question questioning I've yet used.) Do I regret it? Is it possible to get fully prepped for the licensing exam without laying out that kind of cash?

Jan

Mindfulness v. Test Anxiety

January 21, 2009 | less stress

Just studying can be anxiety making. 'Cause you don't know the stuff yet. 'Cause the vignettes are all so grim. Just because. Test day? The same, but more.

less stress

Jan

More Social Work Flash Cards

January 19, 2009 | flash cards

More flash cards here. Some of these are actually pretty good. I've heard it suggested that, even if you buy fancy company cards (e.g., AATBS), you ought consider writing out each of the cards you don't know at first go-through.

flash cards

Jan

The Social Work Exam Prep Blog

January 18, 2009 | meta | misc

Now I tell me. Using Google's keyword tool, it becomes clear that I may have misnamed this blog (assuming I've been putting it together to be read and used and not just to divert my own test--I mean, exam--anxiety).

meta | misc

Jan

Mnemonics for DSM

January 16, 2009 | materials

Memorizing the DSM in full is strictly unnecessary. Exam questions tend to be more about a small set of differentials (Schizophrenia ve. Schizoaffective D/O, PTSD v. Acute Stress). But, then again, why not get some details down?

materials

Jan

Meet the Theorists: Carl Rogers

January 14, 2009 | video

Carl Rogers brought us unconditional positive regard, and more more. Get to know him in this video, "On Counseling: A Personal Perspective." Some essentials, via Wikipedia: Carl Ransom Rogers (January 8, 1902 -

video

Jan

Meet the Theorists: Albert Ellis

January 14, 2009 | video

Albert Ellis demos REBT--videos here. Some context via Wikipedia: Albert Ellis (September 27, 1913 - July 24, 2007) was an American psychologist who in 1955 developed Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT).

video

Jan

Meet the Theorists: Fritz Perls

January 14, 2009 | video

Fritz Perls + Gloria = awareness. Series of videos on YouTube here. Fritz who? Take it away, Wikipeda: Friedrich (Frederick) Salomon Perls (July 8, 1893 - March 14, 1970), better known as Fritz Perls, was a noted German-

video

Jan

"It's In There"

January 12, 2009 | misc

A grateful shout-out to Dr. Linton Hutchinson of socialworkexam.com who contacted TSWTPB over the weekend with a pass to check out his site.

misc

Jan

Remain Calm

January 12, 2009 | materials | less stress

One thing repeated in all the prep materials I've come across so far is a piece of pat advice: Don't get too stressed out. "Anxiety" neared #1 in the Top Ten Reasons People Don't Pass The Test list at a recent AATBS workshop.

materials | less stress

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