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Aug

Vignette Exam Practice: Question One

August 9, 2009 | practice | vignette

Some test materials for the vignette exam suggest writing questions yourself to get a behind-the-scenes view of the process. So I did. Here's the first of several questions for the following exhibit. Who knows what the test really looks like?--

practice | vignette

Aug

IED v. AAB v. APD

August 5, 2009 | knowledge

Sorting through the DSM alphabet: Intermittent Explosive Disorder Intermittent explosive disorder is characterized by repeated episodes of aggressive, violent behavior in which you react grossly out of proportion to the situation.

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Aug

DSM-IV Training Guide

August 5, 2009 | knowledge

Hey, check it out. DSM help in a book. Exam-prep-o-riffic. Happy browsing... UPDATE: Here's DSM-5 help via the same source. The ASWB exam assesses social workers' knowledge and understanding of the DSM.

knowledge

Jul

Primary Insomnia

July 31, 2009 | knowledge

Via emedicine: Primary insomnia is sleeplessness that is not attributable to a medical, psychiatric, or environmental cause. Case study A 56-year-old woman reports difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep.

knowledge

Jul

Beck Basics Book

July 29, 2009 | materials

Want to learn CBT? Read Judith Beck's Cognitive Therapy: Basics and Beyond. Want to know enough about CBT for the test? Here's a CBT summary at Psych Central.

materials

Jul

Social Work Test Prep Mailbag

July 23, 2009 | mailbag

Here, some questions from my inbox today, w/ my answers: [Re how I studied...] I coughed up the $$$ for AATBS--really expensive. It may be possible to get their materials (or others) second-hand through ebay or craigslist.

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Jul

Social Work Exam Review

July 21, 2009 | knowledge

Rereading some old material as prep for exam #2, jotted down a list of stuff I'd half-forgotten or just plain didn't know any more. Follow links to (more complete) defs. Echolalia is the repetition of vocalizations made by another person.

knowledge

Jul

Back in Action

July 6, 2009 | audio

I'm returning to studying--and blogging--after a month-plus hiatus. Time to get that vignette test prepped for and passed. I'll post useful-seeming stuff as I encounter it. Requests and such welcomed: info@socialworktestprep.com (or in Comments).

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May

Obsessed

May 31, 2009 | video

Of note, Obsessed on A&E. It's CBT vs. OCD. A woman counts stuff, can't drive. A man washes and cleans. Therapists help. Much, much more than you'll ever need to know for the social work exam. But good to see therapy--and some recovery--

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May

Keep Up

May 25, 2009 | materials

They say keeping up with what's going on in the wider world of psych is a help when it comes to licensing exam day. May also be useful in actually doing social work, doing therapy.For non-journal-reading types (i.e.

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