Last year I failed the Standard Written miserably. I had been buried under hundreds of pages of materials that made me feel as though "I didn't know what I know". Then, a colleague told me about Therapist Development, and how well it has worked. It worked well for me, today. It pulled many disparate facts and ways of looking at the human condition into a cogent clinical treatment package. The DSM differentials helped keep diagnostic criteria straight, without being able refer to the manual. The theoretical piece was a very helpful review. The "Top 50" gave a sense of order to everything. The Law and Ethics and mandate sections shed light on the complexity of justice system that clinicians must be aware of. I reached question "200" with 8 minutes left, which is to say that I learned to pace myself with the mock tests. Oddly, I never was able to pass the mock exams, and entered the real exam with doubt. The doubt disappeared when I realized that The TDC program had given me the skill to think through ambiguous questions regarding human problems and arrive at a best answer by processes of ordering, prioritizing the direction of treatment. This was especially useful when all choices were essentially correct, but needed order. The self care was also useful. My hat is off to Therapist Development Staff. When I needed extensions, due to my work schedule interfering with test prep, the staff was very accommodating. I will be purchasing the vignette program after resting my brain for a few weeks.
LCSW