2024-04-19 12:00
Last post was the supervisee's role in supervision. What about supervisors? One of the ASWB exam content outline items covering that: Educational components, techniques, and methods of super… Read More
Blog Directory > Education Blogs > Study Guides Blogs > Social Work Test Prep study-guides Blog >
Social Work Test Prep Blog
socialworktestprep.com/blog
Tags:
social
social workers
practice
supervisees
supervision
intervention
presentation
program participants
disorders
therapy
Help with passing the social work licensing exam.
2024-04-15 12:00
Next up on our ASWB exam outline tour: Methods to establish program objectives and outcomes. With all the clinical material to learn as you're preparing for the exam, it's wise not to i… Read More
2024-04-12 12:00
Next up as we jump around in the ASWB exam content outline: Crisis intervention and treatment approaches. This review will be a good overall look at key treatment approaches in social w… Read More
2024-04-10 12:00
The indicators of mental and emotional illness throughout the lifespan is next up in our ASWB exam content outline tour. Let's take it a milestone at a time and then look at how this to… Read More
2024-04-08 12:00
When is it time to end treatment? Next up in our tour of the ASWB exam content outline: The indicators of client/client system readiness for termination. Let's dig in and then see how t… Read More
2024-04-05 12:00
Supervision is a two-way street and an important part of good social work practice. Which is undoubtedly how the ASWB arrived at this exam content outline topic: The supervisee's role in sup… Read More
2024-04-03 12:00
Techniques for protecting and enhancing client/client system self-determination is up next in our trek through the ASWB exam outline. Let's take a look.
Self-Determination
Client… Read More
2024-04-01 12:00
Next up in our foray into the ASWB exam content outline: Group work techniques and approaches (e.g., developing and managing group processes and cohesion). Let's walk through the topic… Read More
2024-03-29 12:00
Next up as we navigate our way through the ASWB exam content outline: The elements of a case presentation. Let's review then examine how this info may look on the social work exam.
Case… Read More
2024-03-27 12:00
Our expedition through the ASWB exam outline continues with this: Primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention strategies. Let's take a look at what the terms mean, some examples, and th… Read More
2024-03-26 12:00
The ASWB exam is designed to assess the knowledge and skills necessary for competent, beginner social work practice. Is it hard? Well, yes and no.
On one hand, you just need to correctl… Read More
2024-03-25 12:00
Eventually we'll run out of ASWB exam content outline topics to examine here. But for now, we've got plenty to go. Next up: Methods to engage and work with involuntary clients/client systems… Read More
2024-03-22 12:00
Our path through the ASWB exam content outline continues with this: Verbal and nonverbal communication techniques. Let's examine the topic and how it may appear on the social work licen… Read More
2024-03-21 12:00
Studying this ASWB exam outline topic--stress management techniques--simultaneously prepares you for exam questions and potentially gives you ways to stay calm, cool, and collect… Read More
2024-03-18 12:00
Evidence-based practice -- the phrase comes up all the time in social work settings. And it's part of the ASWB exam outline. But what exactly does it mean and how might the concept appe… Read More
2024-03-15 12:00
Next up as we travel through the ASWB exam content outline: The social worker's role in the problem-solving process.
First, a question: what's that mean exactly?
The Problem-Solving Pr… Read More
2024-03-13 12:00
Next up as we tour the ASWB exam content outline: The components of case management. Let's dive right in and help you get that much more ready to pass the ASWB exam.
What is Case Management?… Read More
2024-03-11 12:00
Our journey through the ASWB exam outline continues. Next stop: The technique of role play. Let's study up and then see how questions on the topic might look on the social work licensing exa… Read More
2024-03-07 12:00
Next up as we work our way through the ASWB exam content outline: Couples interventions and treatment approaches. Some--but not all--of this is likely familiar material. Let's review and the… Read More
2024-03-06 12:00
The impact of transference and countertransference in the social worker-client/client system relationship is next up in our tour of the ASWB exam content outline. Let's take a look at the co… Read More
2024-03-04 12:00
Here's another ASWB exam content outline item that's good to stay mindful of for everyday social work practice: Burnout, secondary trauma, and compassion fatigue. Let's take a look at the te… Read More
2024-02-29 12:00
Continuing through the ASWB exam content outline, we come to: Techniques to identify and resolve ethical dilemmas. This is good, essential social work and good essential exam pr… Read More
2024-02-28 12:00
Next up in our ASWB exam content outline tour: Psychoeducation methods (e.g., acknowledging, supporting, normalizing). Let's look at those terms first, then general approaches to psycho… Read More
2024-02-26 12:00
The ASWB exam content outline tour we're doing continues with this topic: Techniques used to evaluate a client's/client system's progress. Simply put, the topic is, "How do I know how a… Read More
2024-02-23 12:00
The ASWB exam content outline's service delivery section gets macro with this topic: The impact of the political environment on policy-making. Let's take it on and see about helping you get… Read More
2024-02-21 12:00
Another mouthful from the ASWB exam content outline: The principles of case recording, documentation, and management of practice records. Let's break that into sections to help you get… Read More
2024-02-19 12:00
Next up in our tour of the ASWB exam outline: Role modeling techniques. Read up to get prepared for the social work licensing exam. Stick around for the free practice question at the en… Read More
2024-02-16 12:00
Here's an ASWB exam content outline item you already likely know a good deal about: Anger management techniques. Let's look at this from a few angles to get you ready to pass the social… Read More
2024-02-14 12:00
Continuing through the ASWB exam content outline, here's a mouthful of a topic: The criteria used in the selection of intervention/treatment modalities (e.g., client/client system abilities… Read More
2024-02-12 12:00
The ASWB exam outline brings us now to this topic: Methods to assess ego strengths. Let's take a look.
Approaches
Assessing ego strengths is crucial for understanding an individual's ca… Read More
2024-02-09 12:00
The ASWB exam content outline journeys into ego psychology with this item: Psychological defense mechanisms and their effects on behavior and relationships. Let's take a look and t… Read More
2024-02-07 12:00
Agency and community questions seem to have grabbed a greater portion of social work licensing exam questions than they once claimed. The ASWB exam content outline has had those topics all a… Read More
2024-02-05 12:00
The ASWB exam content outline walk-through continues. This time: The characteristics of perpetrators of abuse, neglect, and exploitation. You probably have a good sense of this without… Read More
2024-02-02 12:00
Next up in our tour of the ASWB exam content outline: Methods to obtain sensitive information (e.g., substance abuse, sexual abuse). This is good, essential social work material. The me… Read More
2024-02-01 12:00
Congruence and genuineness are essential concepts in person-centered therapy developed by Carl Rogers. These terms are often used interchangeably and are crucial for building a thera… Read More
2024-01-31 12:00
Forging through the ASWB exam content outline, we get to: The principles and techniques for building and maintaining a helping relationship. This is the basics. Building rapport, keepin… Read More
2024-01-29 12:00
Back for more ASWB exam outline exploration. Next up: The principles and processes of obtaining informed consent. Let's dive in.
Informed consent is a crucial ethical and legal concept… Read More
2024-01-26 12:00
This topic--research design--I don't made appearance in my MSW classes. Did it in yours? It doesn't seem terribly likely to show up on the licensing exam. But it's in the ASWB exam content o… Read More
2024-01-24 12:00
The ASWB exam content outline keeps on going, and we keep on digging in. This time: The principles and features of objective and subjective data. This one's pretty straightforward. Chan… Read More
2024-01-22 12:00
Next up on our ASWB exam content outline tour: Discharge, aftercare, and follow-up planning. If you've worked at any of these, you know they're not so simple--something like juggling wh… Read More
2024-01-17 12:00
Putting together the theories of human development a few posts ago, realized that we've somehow never posted about social learning theory here. Let's fix that and then take a look how this m… Read More
2024-01-15 12:00
Another visit to the ASWB exam content outline brings this item: Methods to assess ego strengths. Let's explore...
Assessing Ego Strengths
Ego strengths refer to adaptive qualities and… Read More
2024-01-10 12:00
Top line of the current ASWB exam content outline: Theories of human development throughout the lifespan (e.g., physical, social, emotional, cognitive, behavioral). So, "Everything you… Read More
2024-01-08 12:00
Another stop on the ASWB exam content train: Basic human needs. You might think this material has been covered elsewhere in the outline (and on this blog). Yes. Yes, it has. But apparen… Read More
2024-01-03 12:00
Returning to the ASWB exam content outline, let's look at co-occurring disorders and conditions. Lets get some facts down and then look at how the topic may appear on the social work li… Read More
2024-01-02 12:00
Happy New Year! What happens in 2024? It's the year you get licensed.
Thousands of social workers have used SWTP to pass the social work licensing exam. You're next.
Now that yo… Read More
2023-12-21 12:00
Strengths-based and resilience theories is next up in our tour of the ASWB exam content outline. Let's take a look at the topic and how it may show up on the licensing exam.
Strengths-B… Read More
2023-12-18 12:00
Continuing through the ASWB exam outline, a topic you may not have considered much since high school biology: Basic principles of human genetics. Let's get some fundamentals reloaded, j… Read More
2023-12-14 12:00
Continuing our tour of the ASWB exam content outline, next up: The principles of attachment and bonding. Below, what you need to know on the topic to handle questions on the ASWB exam.
Attac… Read More
2023-12-11 12:00
Here's another overly broad ASWB exam outline item for review: Gerontology.
"Gerontology?!" you may ask. "All of it? People get master's degrees in gerontology. Do I need to get another mast… Read More
2023-12-06 12:00
From the ASWB exam content outline, a simple topic: The principles of active listening and observation. Let's take a look at the info and then at how this topic may appear on the social… Read More
2023-12-04 12:00
Here's another ASWB exam content outline item worth a look: Factors influencing self-image (e.g., culture, race, religion/spirituality, age, disability, trauma). The e.g. is helpful her… Read More
2023-12-01 12:00
Here's a broad and vague item on in the ASWB exam content outline: Symptoms of neurologic and organic disorders. Which disorders? They're not saying. Do they mean all possible organic disord… Read More
2023-11-28 12:00
From the Assessment and Diagnosis section of the ASWB exam outline, an important topic: The indicators of traumatic stress and violence. Let's review.
The Signs
Traumatic stress and vio… Read More
2023-11-27 12:00
The ASWB is moving exam operations from Pearson to PSI starting at the beginning of 2024. If you've recently signed up to take the exam, you know this already. Some details, from the ASWB an… Read More
2023-11-22 12:00
From the ASWB exam content outline, another topic to explore as you prepare for the social work exam: Basic human needs. What's your first thought on the topic? Probably Maslow… Read More
2023-11-20 12:00
From the Diversity and Discrimination section of the ASWB exam content outline: The impact of transgender and transitioning process on behaviors, attitudes, identity, and relationships. &hell…Read More
2023-11-16 12:00
From the ASWB exam content outline, a door into a whole world of info you might be expected to know: Basic medical terminology.
Well, that could mean lots of different things. Here's a… Read More
2023-11-13 12:00
Methods of conflict resolution is a quick line in the ASWB exam content outline, but there's more than a quick line's worth of knowledge to familiarize yourself with ahead of the social work… Read More
2023-11-08 12:00
Here's a small part of the social work licensing exam that's a big part of social work: biopsychosocial assessments. (In the outline, it's the components of a biopsychosocial assessment.) Th… Read More
2023-11-06 12:00
Trauma-informed care makes a several appearances on the ASWB exam content outline. It makes good sense to understand the topic before sitting down for the social work licensing exam. Here ar… Read More
2023-11-02 12:00
From the ASWB content outline--and from everyday social work practice--a topic: The indicators of addiction and substance abuse. Let's discuss. And after that, let's take a look a various su… Read More
2023-11-02 12:00
Most coupons are designed with specific expiration dates to encourage prompt use. That's true of many SWTP's special offers, but SWTP also has an ongoing coupon code that's available at any… Read More
2023-10-31 12:00
What is somatization? Somatization is a psychological phenomenon where emotional distress is expressed through physical symptoms. People who somatize often have multiple unexplained physical… Read More
2023-10-28 12:00
Preparing for your licensure exams? You're in for a treat! We've got a time-limited offer that will help you save 23% on your exam preparation. Use coupon code HALLOWEEN23 at purchase. It's… Read More
2023-10-26 12:00
The ASWB exam includes this item under Professional Development and Use of Self: Professional objectivity in the social worker-client/client-system relationship. The licensing exam wil… Read More
2023-10-25 12:00
Gender and gender identity concepts is an ASWB exam content item found in the Diversity and Discrimination HBSE section. This is good material to have understood. Don't show up to the ASWB e… Read More
2023-10-23 12:00
Interdisciplinary collaboration is one of those vague ASWB exam content outline items that it's tempting to ignore. But let's take a look. What do you need to know? An… Read More
2023-10-17 12:00
Here's another item from the ASWB exam content outline worth of look: theories of conflict. It's in the HBSE section of a social work exam--it seems safe to assume that exam questions w… Read More
2023-10-13 12:00
Here's an ASWB content outline item worth a look: The impact of stress, trauma, and violence. Let's explore. A practice question is at the end of the post.
The impact of stress, trauma, and… Read More
2023-10-11 12:00
To be diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) using DSM-5, the following criteria must be met:
Criterion A: Exposure to Trauma The individual has been exposed to actual or threa… Read More
2023-10-07 12:00
Another item on the ASWB's exam outline: feminist theory. Let's review to get you ready to handle any feminist theory questions that come up on the social work licensing exam. We'll fin… Read More
2023-10-03 12:00
Here's another item from the HBSE section of the ASWB content outline: Systems and ecological perspectives and theories. Let's do a little learning and then top that off with a quick practic… Read More
2023-09-28 12:00
Another item from the HBSE section of the ASWB exam content outline: The impact of caregiving on families. Let's brush up on the topic. A free ASWB-exam style practice question fo… Read More
2023-09-26 12:00
Continuing through the ASWB content exam outline, here's a simple seeming item: The effect of aging on biopsychosocial functioning. Just by living and knowing people--friends, fam… Read More
2023-09-19 12:00
Here's a item straight from the ASWB content outline: Theories of racial, ethnic, and cultural development throughout the lifespan. You may know them well; they may be entirely new to you. E… Read More
2023-09-13 12:00
Culture-bound syndromes (aka culture-bound disorders) are sets of symptoms or illnesses that are recognized and identified within a specific cultural or ethnic group but may not have a corre… Read More
2023-09-11 12:00
Right near the top of all levels of the ASWB's content outline is a simple-seeming item: Theories of spiritual development throughout the lifespan.
But there aren't a ton of well-known theor… Read More
2023-09-08 12:00
A client reports experiencing recurrent, sudden episodes of intense fear, sweating, and a sense of impending doom. These episodes are often accompanied by feelings of unreality or detachment… Read More
2023-09-06 12:00
A client struggling with substance abuse issues has shared sensitive information during a counseling session including illegal activities related to their substance use. The client's s… Read More
2023-09-01 12:00
You may not have used the Mental Status Exam (MSE) as a social worker. You may not have encountered much about it at school. But there's lots on it worth knowing as you prepare for the ASWB… Read More
2023-08-31 12:00
Need a jolt in your ASWB exam practice? Check out our new series of short videos, each containing a complete (fast) question, (speedy) answer, and (quick) explanation. We’re posting th… Read More
2023-08-28 12:00
A social worker is conducting an initial assessment with a 35-year-old client who reports experiencing a persistently low mood, loss of interest in hobbies, and feelings of guilt and worthle… Read More
2023-08-24 12:00
Alicia passed the social work licensing exam with SWTP!
I obtained my MSW in 2002 but never sat for the exam because I did have the need for it. I got a strong foundation from NY… Read More
2023-08-17 12:00
Personality disorders are characterized by enduring patterns of inner experience and behavior that deviate significantly from cultural norms, causing distress or impairment in functioning. I… Read More
2023-08-14 12:00
Substance withdrawal and substance intoxication both come up regularly in social work practice. Don’t be surprised to find them on the ASWB exam!
Here's a breakdown of each term… Read More
2023-08-10 12:00
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs is a psychological theory proposed by Abraham Maslow in the 1940s. The theory suggests that individuals have a hierarchy of needs that must be fulfilled to realiz… Read More
2023-08-07 12:00
Sigmund Freud (1856–1939) was the founder of psychoanalysis. His groundbreaking work delved into the unconscious mind, proposing that it influences human behavior and emotions. Freud's… Read More
2023-08-04 12:00
A couple has recently started dating and is in the early stages of their relationship. They have just begun to share more personal information with each other, and their interactions are bec… Read More
2023-08-03 12:00
Various models and theories have been proposed to describe the stages of the family life cycle. While some models follow a linear progression, others consider more dynamic and diverse family… Read More
2023-08-03 12:00
Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral development was developed in the 1950s and 1960s, outlining the stages individuals progress through in their moral reasoning from childhood to adulthood… Read More
2023-07-31 12:00
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) has emerged as a powerful and widely recognized therapeutic approach that addresses a multitude of mental health issues. Since CBT is evidence-based and co… Read More
2023-07-27 12:00
Erik Erikson (1902-1994) was a prominent German-American psychologist and psychoanalyst known for his theory on psychosocial development. He expanded upon Freud's psychosexual stages, emphas… Read More
2023-07-25 12:00
Toward a possible big book of exam content, here are some key theorists and their theories--all worth knowing for the social work exam:
Attachment Theory
Key Theorists: John Bowlby, Mary Ain… Read More
2023-07-20 12:00
Should I apply for ASWB exam accommodations? Here's a look at the process to help you make that decision. The ASWB provides accommodations--called nonstandard testing arrangements--for peopl… Read More
2023-07-17 12:00
Remaining alert for absolute language is an essential test-taking strategy when taking the ASWB exam (or, really, any multiple-choice exam). Absolute language refers to words or phrases that… Read More
2023-07-12 12:00
Preparing for the ASWB exam can be challenging and stressful. As the test day approaches, it's natural to feel a mix of excitement and trepidation. You can’t be sure what’s going… Read More
2023-07-10 12:00
When encountering first and next questions on the ASWB exam, it's important to approach them strategically to increase your chances of selecting the correct answer. Here are some tips on how… Read More
2023-07-08 12:00
Someone tells you that a lot of hospital social work questions came up on the ASWB exam. Well, first, they’re not supposed to tell you what they encountered on the exam. But you can&rs&hell…Read More
2023-07-06 12:00
The process of elimination is the key strategy to correctly answering ASWB exam questions. You’re already doing it, whether you’re thinking of it as POE or not. But what is the b… Read More
Subscribe to Social Work Test Prep
Get updates delivered right to your inbox!