Let’s face it: while most of us don’t go into a helping profession because of the paycheck, most of us DO depend on our income to live — to pay rent or a mortgage, to care for our families, to … Continued
It may feel like we are bombarding you all with defense mechanisms these days, but as Bethany said in her blog post on psychological phenomena two weeks ago, they’re really important to know for the LMSW exam! So without further … Continued
Ok folks, this week we’re diving into the topic of confidentiality. I might say this every week, but there are few topics on licensure exams that matter more than this one — protecting clients’ privacy and confidentiality is a key … Continued
Social Work Exam Prep: Hallucinations We’re switching gears this week and moving from gender roles to hallucinations. Hallucinations have often been portrayed in the movies and media in a variety of ways. I think one of the more commonly known … Continued
No one wants to think about malpractice…I know I don’t! But we have to — it’s a risk that we take when we choose to enter a profession whose focus is helping others. One of the most important ways you can … Continued
Alright everyone, this week we are looking at the concept of gender roles. This term can be somewhat sticky because it is often disputed and criticized by a wide variety of theorists. Even just the term gender has many definitions … Continued
Okay, so a couple of weeks ago, my colleague Emily Pellegrino did an excellent blog post on defense mechanisms (if you haven’t seen it yet, check it out!). We’re going to be looking at them again tonight as our attention … Continued
Apparently the F’s are a little scarse for finding social work terms, so this week we are talking about a lesser discussed term: Free association. Free association was developed and used by Freud throughout his work in psychoanalysis. While it’s … Continued
Okay folks, this week we’re turning to the topic of therapy theories. This is one of the topics in which there’s a pretty significant difference in the amount of information that you might need to know, and it all depends … Continued
I think empowerment is a fitting topic for this week as the Olympics have been constantly streaming through my T.V. While I love watching the events themselves, my favorite is hearing the athlete’s stories and seeing the various obstacles they … Continued
