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Aug

LCSW Exam

August 11, 2009 | practice | vignette

Realistic online practice can help prepare you for the LCSW exam like nothing else. Try Social Work Test Prep's free practice exam to get a sense of our program. Being ready to sit for the real, four-

practice | vignette

Aug

Evol of Psych

August 10, 2009 | misc

Go meet the theorists you're supposed to be studying, see them get treated like rock stars. The Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference approaches...

misc

Aug

Vignette Exam Practice: Kevin, Question Two

August 10, 2009 | practice | vignette

Next question. Worth noting: Groups of answers aren't in any particular order. Your task is to rate each item and choose the answer group that best answers the question.

practice | vignette

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.

knowledge

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.

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