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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

Jan

Question: Attachment

January 9, 2009 | practice

According to John Bowlby's Attachment Theory, what are the four types of attachment in children? A) secure, insecure, anxious, and avoidantB) secure, anxious-preoccupied, dismissive-avoidant, and fearful-avoidantC) secure, anxious-

practice

Jan

Cheap CEs

January 8, 2009 | bbs | CEs

Before you get the pleasure of prepping for the LCSW exam, you've got to complete the application which means, among other things, getting supervised hours...a passport photo...and a bunch of CEs.

bbs | CEs

Jan

Question: Hamster

January 6, 2009 | practice

Your client is a hamster who reports being unable to tolerate when other people are messier than he is. The hamster reports being a "perfectionist" and getting anxious and angry when things do not go his way.

practice

Jan

Welcome

January 2, 2009 | misc

Welcome to the Social Work Test Prep Blog. I'm an MSW in Los Angeles, about a month into my test prep. Have been slogging through a bunch of different test prep material. The idea is to collect the best of it here and help people out some.

misc

Jan

To Program or Not To Program

January 2, 2009 | courses

You can pass the exam without signing up for an expensive test prep program. Me, I chose to spend the money. It takes a real bite out of any MSW's salary. But, the argument goes, it's an investment. Like school.

courses

Jan

There is (Free) Help

January 2, 2009 | materials

You know people who have passed this exam. Even if you're not friends with any of them. You went to school with them. They are your co-workers. Track them down and talk to them. They have ideas. They have materials.

materials

Jan

Gestalt TV

January 2, 2009 | video

Attention "visual learners" (that is, most people): If you've got a spare 9:59, here's a Gestalt Therapy video nugget courtesy of the University of Texas. Demonstrates some basic Gestalt interventions. There's more where this came from--

video

Jan

The BBS Makes Nice

January 2, 2009 | bbs | materials

I got my "hours approved" letter in the mail just last week. A big relief. Getting those hours done, those papers signed, and that application packet complete was a stress-inducing, stressy stressfest (your experience may differ).

bbs | materials

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