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Apr

DBT and the Social Work Exam

April 21, 2014 | knowledge | theory

Here's another therapy you shouldn't be surprised to see appear on the social work licensing exam: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). What's DBT? Here are some quick answers to that question--

knowledge | theory

Apr

CBT and the Social Work Exam

April 8, 2014 | knowledge | theory

A good general guideline for the social work licensing exam: "When in doubt, it's CBT." Why? Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is research validated therapy practice. That is, it works--studies say so.

knowledge | theory

Mar

Social Work Exam Resource: Human Development Theory

March 19, 2014 | knowledge

Part of effective prepping for the social work licensing exam is gauging just how much is necessary to know about a given topic to get through the test. There's so much information that can potentially end up on the exam.

knowledge

Mar

Code of Ethics Spotlight: Sexual Relationships

March 10, 2014 | ethics | practice

Here's a section of the NASW Code of Ethics that doesn't need a lot of rereading and figuring. Can ethical social workers have sexual relationships with clients or former clients? No. It takes the code a while to get this said, in Section 1.

ethics | practice

Feb

Code of Ethics Spotlight: Conflicts of Interest

February 24, 2014 | ethics

Next up on our Code of Ethics tour is a big one--lots of potential social work licensing exam questions lurk in this section. It's 1.06, Conflicts of Interest--follow the link for the text in its entirety.

ethics

Feb

Pass the LCSW Exam

February 10, 2014

There are a lot of ways to approach the social work exam. You can view it as an Everest or a gnat--

Feb

SWTP Inbox: "I passed!"

February 4, 2014 | passed the ASWB exam | LCSW | success stories

Great news--and a great review--from Jane W.: I passed my LCSW exam in Illinois today (86%)! Social Work Test Prep was wonderful practice and very similar in both content and layout to the actual exam.

passed the ASWB exam | LCSW | success stories

Feb

Code of Ethics Spotlight: Cultural Competence and Social Diversity

February 1, 2014 | ethics

Returning to our ongoing tour of the NASW Code of Ethics, we arrive at section 1.05, Cultural Competence and Social Diversity.

ethics

Jan

Building Social Work Exam Brain Power

January 23, 2014

A recent study shows how exercise can change the brain (in rats, but chances are, in humans too).

Jan

GAF Quiz

January 22, 2014 | quiz

Via Pass the ASWB Exam, here's a quick, sort of fun way to test your accuracy assigning GAF scores. It's the Global Assessment of Function (GAF) Training from the Washington Institute and the Washington State Mental Health Division.

quiz

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