Exam Prep Blog
ASWB Prep: Transference, Countertransference and Supervision
By Heidi Tobe on February 25, 2024
As one of TDC’s LCSW coaches, I receive hundreds of questions per week from customers preparing for their social work exams. Over the next few months, our social work blogs will focus on some of the most commonly asked questions for the ASWB exam that we’ve received in 2024. Whether you're preparing
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Help! Can You Explain Psychotherapy Records vs. Psychotherapy Notes?
By Maria Denardo on February 2, 2024
For our third installment of our new blog series, we’re addressing a question we frequently receive from associates studying for the CA MFT or LCSW law and ethics exam: What is the difference between psychotherapy records and psychotherapy notes? Let’s break it down. Psychotherapy records are mental
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2024 ASWB Exam Changes
By Heidi Tobe on January 31, 2024
As a coach, I have received a LOT of questions from test takers this month. They are wondering whether our programs are up to date for the LMSW and LCSW exams for 2024. To answer that question: Yes! Our programs are fully up-to-date for the 2024 ASWB masters and clinical level exams. There’s more
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2024 Changes for the LMFT & LCSW Law and Ethics Exam
By Maria Denardo on December 18, 2023
Exam changes are underway. Every five years the BBS conducts an occupational analysis for each profession to ensure that exam content is up-to-date and accurately reflects clinical competency. As a result, the California LMFT and LCSW law and ethics exams will be updated beginning January 1, 2024
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DSM-5-TR Considerations of the impact of racism and discrimination on mental disorders
By Heidi Tobe on December 13, 2023
Today is the last of our blogs on the DSM-5-TR changes (and the one I’m most eager to share about). Starting in January 2024, the ASWB exams will transition from testing the DSM-5 to the DSM-5-TR. As we’ve discussed over the past several months of blogs covering these changes, the updates are
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DSM-5-TR Stimulant-Induced Mild Neurocognitive Disorder
By Heidi Tobe on December 4, 2023
Beginning next month (can you believe it’s almost 2024?!) the ASWB will begin testing the DSM-5-TR. The past several months, we’ve been covering these updates. And, of course, all of our programs are up to date with the DSM-5-TR materials. Today’s blog covers Stimulant-Induced Mild Neurocognitive
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Help! When Does a Therapist Consult versus Refer Out?
By Maria Denardo on November 16, 2023
We’re back with part two of our new blog series in which you ask and we answer your most popular questions related to the CA law and ethics exam. On today’s docket, we’re going to take a closer look at when therapists are expected to consult versus refer out, according to the BBS. Here’s a simple
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DSM-5 TR Update: Suicidal Behavior and Non-Suicidal self-Injury T and Z Codes
By Heidi Tobe on November 6, 2023
Beginning in January 2024, the ASWB will begin testing the current version of the DSM: the DSM-5-TR released in 2022. The past several months we’ve been covering these changes, and will continue doing so through the end of 2023. This month we look at the new T and Z codes for suicidal behavior and
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Help! What’s the Difference Between Privilege vs Confidentiality in Therapy?
By Maria Denardo on October 12, 2023
You asked, we answered! This month, we’re launching a new series addressing commonly asked questions we receive from associates who are studying for the California law and ethics exam. One of the most requested topics centers around client information – namely, the confusion between privilege and
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Amanda Rowan Presenting at NASW-CA Conference!
By Heidi Tobe on October 10, 2023
We’re thrilled to announce Amanda Rowan is presenting at the NASW-CA Annual Conference later this month, October 20-21, in Burbank, California. Together, you’ll take a deep dive into the Edge of Life Model: Introduction to Treating Suicidality. Imagine sitting on the literal Edge of Life with your
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DSM-5-TR: Reinstating Unspecified Mood Disorder
By Heidi Tobe on October 9, 2023
Over the past couple months, our social work blog has focused on the DSM-5-TR changes. The ASWB will begin testing the DSM-5-TR in January of 2024. Because we want you to be fully prepared, we're taking each of the major updates and reviewing them one at a time in our monthly social work blogs
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ASWB Exam: Prolonged Grief Disorder
By Heidi Tobe on September 18, 2023
Prolonged grief disorder Beginning January 2024, the ASWB exams will begin testing the DSM-5-TR (which was released in March of 2022). As we mentioned in last month’s blog reviewing the overall changes, the updates are relatively minor and shouldn’t be a cause for concern for those of you preparing
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