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Exam Prep Fundamentals

SW P. posted an article on - Apr 27, 2011, 10:10 am
From PsychCentral, 7 Tips for Coping with Finals.  ’Cause what’s the social work exam if not a big, big final?  The bullets: 1. Schedule your time to focus on studying. 2. Don’t blow off sleep. 3. Shut down social networking and gaming. 4. Don’t blow off eating. 5. Try rewriting or ...
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Achieve

SW P. posted an article on - Apr 3, 2011, 6:00 pm
Trying to pass the exam? Here’s a researched-based how-to from PsyBlog.  Eleven bullets (described on the site): 1. Stop fantasising 2. Start committing 3. Start starting 4. Visualise process NOT outcome 5. Avoid the what-the-hell effect 6. Sidestep procrastination 7. Shifting focus 8. R...
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More Social Work Podcasts

SW P. posted an article on - Mar 24, 2011, 11:49 am
Always good/helpful listening.  Recently: The Process of Evidence-Based Practice: Interview with Danielle E. Parrish, Ph.D. Behind the Scenes at the Social Work Podcast: Interview with Jonathan Singer Adoption Policy and Practice in the U.S.A.: Interview with Ruth McRoy, Ph.D.
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TM and the Test?

SW P. posted an article on - Mar 22, 2011, 11:39 am
Transcendental Meditation May Improve Academic Performance (PsychCentral): Among the students with the lowest levels of academic performance, “below basic” and “far below basic,” the meditating students showed a significant improvement in overall academic achievement compared to students in...
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Overcoming Exam Anxiety

SW P. posted an article on - Mar 4, 2011, 2:31 pm
Anxious about the exam? So’s just about everyone else. Here’s a 14-page info/worksheet set designed to help. You’ll be brushing up on CBT while you’re at it. Enjoy.
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Exam Prep Mentor

SW P. posted an article on - Feb 21, 2011, 8:33 pm
Write SWTP to begin work toward passing the social work exam.  Get help with managing test anxiety, time management, and various test preparation strategies.  More details on the Tutoring Services page.
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Tutors Wanted

SW P. posted an article on - Feb 11, 2011, 1:26 pm
SWTP gets tutoring requests all the time.  Badly needed: tutors to do the tutoring! Do you know your way around the social work licensing exam?  Good with test preparation?  Helpful with test anxiety? Please send your resume and a short description of your experience with the exam and, if you h...
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ASWB Exam Changes

SW P. posted an article on - Jan 8, 2011, 4:37 pm
A handful of not-all-that-significant-sounding changes to the ASWB exam are detailed on this FAQ page.  Answered: What has happened to the ASWB examinations? What is a content outline? Why have the examinations changed? What’s different about the new examinations? Why has the number of content...
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Social Work Exam Study Group

SW P. posted an article on - Jan 5, 2011, 7:55 pm
Looking to form a study group?  Post in comments below:  Where are you?  What are you looking for? Be sure to put a best way to contact you in your comment.  (Putting your email in the email form doesn’t make it show up in comments–you have to write it again!) Good luck all.
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Effective Studying

SW P. posted an article on - Dec 9, 2010, 12:36 pm
From PsychCentral, here’s a list of 10 Highly Effective Study Habits (see article for details).  The list: 1. How you approach studying matters Aim to think positively when you study. Avoid catastrophic thinking. Avoid absolute thinking. Avoid comparing yourself with others. 2. Where you study...
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Social Work Podcast: Parents of Lesbians and Gays

SW P. posted an article on - Nov 16, 2010, 3:19 pm
Always good, often test-relevant, a new Social Work Podcast is up–this one’s an interview with Cynthia Conley, PhD: Cynthia Conley, Ph.D. is Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Work at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. Her research focuses on parental concerns about having g...
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Social Work Exam Zone

SW P. posted an article on - Oct 30, 2010, 7:51 pm
Another site, another 20 free practice questions.
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Practice Tests Improve Memory

SW P. posted an article on - Oct 18, 2010, 10:39 am
So says a recent study. “Taking practice tests — particularly ones that involve attempting to recall something from memory — can drastically increase the likelihood that you’ll be able to remember that information again later,” Rawson said.
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Social Work Podcast: The Serenity Prayer

SW P. posted an article on - Oct 4, 2010, 8:46 am
A new (as of mid-September) Social Work Podcast Is up:  The Wisdom To Know the Difference: Interview with Eileen Flanagan Most episodes of the Social Work Podcast take huge topics – like stigma, suicide, and cognitive-behavior therapy, and try to distill them into 30-minute overviews. Today’s ...
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LCSW Study Buddy

SW P. posted an article on - Sep 17, 2010, 7:37 pm
A welcome to new social work exam blog, LCSW Study Buddy.  Just a handful of posts up as of this writing, but useful stuff and made fun, as in this post looking at ego defenses as exemplified by Friends characters.  From there: Intellectualization –  Related to rationalization, intellectualiza...
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Social Work Podcast: Social Skills Training with Children and Adolescents

SW P. posted an article on - Aug 23, 2010, 1:53 pm
A new-ish Social Work Podcast: Social Skills Training with Children and Adolescents.  Among the topics covered: What is social skills training? Who are some of the folks that it is used with – who are the target populations? Could you give some examples of what it is and how it’s done? Are th...
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New Social Work Podcast

SW P. posted an article on - May 29, 2010, 1:28 pm
Prep-helpful? Incorporating Religion and Spirituality into Social Work Practice with African Americans. …Or at least that’s the official title. The unofficial title is, “If my client brings God into the conversation, what should I do?” I spoke with Nancy Boyd-Franklin, best-selling author,...
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Name That Therapy VI

SW P. posted an article on - May 14, 2010, 11:44 am
Name this therapy: THIS THERAPY is a form of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). The primary focus of this treatment approach is to suggest changes in thinking that will lead to changes in behavior, thereby alleviating or improving symptoms. The therapy emphasizes changing irrational thinking patt...
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Social Work Podcast: International Social Work

SW P. posted an article on - Apr 29, 2010, 8:31 am
The latest Social Work Podcast, is up–all about working abroad as a social worker.  Not exam-prep content, but maybe exam-prep inspiration.f you’re interested in learning more about working abroad means, if you’re really interested in traveling to the U.K., or Australia… if you have questio...
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Name That Therapy V

SW P. posted an article on - Apr 23, 2010, 12:26 pm
Name this therapy/CBT treatment: THIS THERAPY identifies the cognitions, emotions and physiological arousal that accompany a fear-inducing stimulus, and attempts to break the pattern of escape that strengthens the fear response through measured exposure to progressively stronger stimuli until habit...
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Name That Therapy IV

SW P. posted an article on - Apr 22, 2010, 12:09 pm
Name it: THIS THERAPY is a medical procedure in which a small, carefully controlled amount of electric current is passed through the brain to treat symptoms associated with certain mental disorders. The electric current produces a convulsion for the relief of symptoms associated with such mental il...
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Name That Therapy III

SW P. posted an article on - Apr 21, 2010, 1:24 pm
Name that therapy: The goal of  THIS THERAPY is to raise clients’ awareness regarding how they function in their environment (with family, at work, school, friends). The focus of therapy is more on what is happening (the moment-to-moment process) than what is being discussed (the content). A...
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Name That Therapy II

SW P. posted an article on - Apr 20, 2010, 2:12 pm
Name that therapy: THIS THERAPY combines standard cognitive-behavioral techniques for emotion regulation and reality-testing with concepts of mindful awareness, distress tolerance, and acceptance largely derived from Buddhist meditative practice. THIS THERAPY is the first therapy that has been expe...
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Tutoring Discount

SW P. posted an article on - Apr 19, 2010, 7:53 pm
Through the end of the month, get $10 per 1/2 hour or $20 per hour off the regular fee for personalized social work exam tutoring.  This goes for new and existing tutees.  Contact Social Work Test Prep for details and to schedule tutoring time.
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Name That Therapy

SW P. posted an article on - Apr 19, 2010, 7:49 pm
Quick quiz:  This shouldn’t strain your brain too, too much: is a psychosocial (both psychological and social) therapy that assumes that faulty thought patterns cause maladaptive behavior and emotional responses. The treatment focuses on changing thoughts in order to solve psychological and p...
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Social Work Exam Success Story: Cara

SW P. posted an article on - Apr 4, 2010, 2:56 pm
Congratulations Cara! I used Gerry Grossman and liked it a lot – had purchased the AATBS for another state and then went with GG for CA. I took the test yesterday and passed. I thought the classes were very helpful (though expensive) because it limited the info you need to know and gives you ...
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Vignette Prep Help

SW P. posted an article on - Apr 3, 2010, 8:32 pm
This applies only to the CA vignette exam. The thing about the vignette exam is that it’s complicated.  Long vignettes, groups of long, similar answers.  Typical result while studying:  dizziness, confusion, frustration.  Solution:  Slow down. You can try just winging it; not recommended...
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New Social Work Podcast: Communities That Care

SW P. posted an article on - Mar 24, 2010, 12:52 pm
A new Social Work Podcast is up:  Communities that Care, an interview with Richard Catalano, PhD.efore we get to the interview, I want you to imagine for a moment how you would work with a pregnant 16-year old sexual abuse survivor who was addicted to crack, semi-illiterate, suicidal, diagnosed wit...
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