Exam Prep

Whether you are preparing to take the MFT Law and Ethics exam or the LCSW Law and Ethics exam, you are guaranteed to see questions on the topic of informed consent. Since counseling is a consumer-oriented profession, informed consent is a very important concept in our field. It provides clients with a clear understanding of the services provided by a therapist.. An informed consumer is a better consumer. We need to help clients receive the greatest benefit from our services by clearly explaining what it entails and the risks and benefits involved. Informed Consent On The Test Here are some

We know research isn't a favorite exam topic amongst most clinicians preparing for their licensure exams, but you are bound to see at least a question or two on research on your ASWB exams. In yesterday's blog, we reviewed the difference between independent variables and dependent variables, including a FREE ASWB practice question to help you get prepared for your LMSW and LCSW exams. Now it's time to see if you answered it correctly! ASWB Practice Question: Independent Variable vs. Dependent Variable A social worker is studying the effects of how different doses of an SSRI affect levels of

As a coach, there are few exam topics I hear people express greater distaste for than the dreaded topic of research & the differences between independent variables vs dependent variables (which you will almost always see show up on the exams). For most of us social workers pursuing clinical licensure in the states, research isn’t something we are engaged in on a day-to-day basis, and those terms we learned in our research methods or statistics courses become less than fresh in our minds as the years go by. While it is unlikely you will see more than a few research questions on your master’s

This week, our free MFT exam practice question is going to focus on the complex topic of working with children and adolescents. By the time you are sitting for your MFT exam, you’ve most likely had to navigate at least one complicated case involving a child or adolescent. Although there are many tricky situations that may arise when working with this population, the experience you’ve had, combined with all that you learn through the Therapist Development Center’s exam prep, will help you to successfully answer questions that test your knowledge regarding this subject. How Will This Show Up on

There is no question, the LMFT and LCSW board exams are challenging. They are also considered big hurdles that you must successfully jump over while on your path to licensure. These two facts combined make it far more likely that test anxiety will be present, and may even be higher than you’ve experienced during past exams. In this month’s anxiety management blog, we’re going to explore some techniques you can employ when anxiety unexpectedly strikes. When Might Anxiety Strike? Anxiety can and likely will appear throughout your studies. And because of its prevalence, this is a topic we’ve

Yesterday we discussed the topic of Self-Determination including a FREE Law and Ethics practice question to help you get prepared for your MFT or LCSW Law and Ethics exam. Let us take a look at the answer and the rationale: Practice Law and Ethics Exam Question: While meeting with a long-term client, a 28-year-old graduate school student, the therapist learns that the relationship the client is in is abusive. The client tells the therapist that her partner was very warm, communicative and kind at the beginning. With time, however, he became increasingly jealous, possessive, and began

Whether you are preparing to take the MFT Law and Ethics exam or the LCSW Law and Ethics exam, you are very likely to see questions on the topic of self-determination and patient autonomy. So why is patient autonomy important and what does the concept of self-determination mean? Well, it means that we do not tell our clients what to do and meet them exactly where they are at in the moment. Examples of patient self-determination: A client makes the decision of whether or not to stay in a relationship, even if the relationship is abusive in nature. A client chooses to focus on a particular issue

Yesterday we discussed Piaget’s Preoperational stage of development, including a FREE ASWB practice question to help you get prepared for your LMSW and LCSW exams. Did you get it right? ASWB Practice Question: Each of the following is characteristic of the preoperational stage of development EXCEPT: A. The child develops object permanence B. The child uses symbolic function C. The child can solve problems mentally D. The child engages in symbolic play The correct answer is A. By the time children reach the Preoperational stage, they have already developed permanence. Children develop object

Whether you are preparing for your master’s ASWB exam or clinical ASWB exam, you are bound to get at least a few questions on the various developmental stages - are you ready to successfully answer them? Within Erickson’s, Piaget’s, and Freud’s developmental stages, there is a lot to learn, and trying to learn it all can feel downright daunting. Amanda Rowan has done an excellent job identifying the most commonly tested information across these developmental stages and has created a user-friendly quick study on the developmental stages for anyone using one of TDC’s LMSW or LCSW ASWB exam prep

Yesterday we explored the topic of scope of competence, including a free practice question. Today we have the answer and a discussion of the rationale for you. Did you get it right?