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Apr

ASWB Exam Prep: Movie Theater Anxiety

April 15, 2019 | practice | DSM | video

Take five minutes to dive into this question drawn from the anxiety disorders chapter of the DSM. A woman tells a social worker that she no longer goes to the movies. "Sitting on the aisle isn't enough," she says.

practice | DSM | video

Apr

ASWB Masters Exam Practice

April 10, 2019 | practice | video | LMSW

Here's a five-question mini-exam via YouTube which designed to help you get you for the ASWB Masters exam. (Of course, it will be helpful for prep at any exam level.) The questions in the video haven't appeared anywhere on SWTP yet.

practice | video | LMSW

Apr

Congratulations, Yamileé, New DC LICSW

April 9, 2019 | LICSW | passed the ASWB exam | success stories

Washington DC has a new licensed clinical social worker. Emails went like this: Yamileé requested an extension. (Extensions are free on SWTP, you know.) We wrote: Just added 90 days to your account.

LICSW | passed the ASWB exam | success stories

Apr

ASWB Exam Question Walk-Through: The “Little Monster”

April 8, 2019 | video | practice | DSM

Here's a quick walk-through of a question that appeared on the blog once upon a time. A kindergartener is making life miserable for his mother and sister. How best to diagnose?

video | practice | DSM

Apr

Clinical Exam Prep

April 1, 2019 | practice | video

Here's another set of five ASWB exam questions on video set to music. How well can you stay focused and answer the questions as they roll by in the time allotted?

practice | video

Apr

ASWB Exam Practice: Psychosis, Mood, and the DSM

April 1, 2019 | practice | video | DSM

What's the difference between schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and schizophreniform disorder? When do you diagnose MDD with psychotic features? Here's a walk-through of a practice question from the blog that should help clear some of that up.

practice | video | DSM

Mar

Pass Sheet Selfie: Andrea, new LSW

March 27, 2019 | passed the ASWB exam | success stories | LSW | practice

"I am excited to announce the passing of my exam!" Congratulations, Andrea! Andrea's now an LSW in Mississippi. Passing the ASWB exam can open all kinds of doors. New positions, new jobs, new salary.

passed the ASWB exam | success stories | LSW | practice

Mar

ASWB Exam Prep Video: Client Records and Confidentiality

March 26, 2019 | video | practice | ethics

Is it okay to talk to a client's previous therapist? What if the client doesn't want you to? Here's a walk-through of a question from the blog addressing that very scenario.

video | practice | ethics

Mar

ASWB Exam Question Walk-Through: Colleague Burnout

March 25, 2019 | video | practice | ethics

What to do when a colleague says she hates her clients? This practice question, pulled from an earlier post, gets you to the answer. (Spoiler: knowing the NASW Code of Ethics is a big help!) Here's the Facebook no-longer-live video.

video | practice | ethics

Mar

ASWB Exam Prep: Anorexia vs. Bulimia

March 17, 2019 | practice | video

Here's a video walk-through of a question we posted a little while back. (Not all ASWB exam test prep has to involve reading.) In this vignette, an apparent eating disorder. A 17-year-

practice | video

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