LCSW Exam Prep – comprehensive study guide and practice questions for clinical
social work licensure
Is most associated with evaluating goals and accomplishments - correct answer ✔✔Termination
Process
Developing and working with groups from a community to improve relationships among the
residents - correct answer ✔✔Community Organizer
Most helpful with assessment interpretation - correct answer ✔✔DSM-IV-TR
IQ 71-84 - correct answer ✔✔Borderline Intellectual Functioning
Code on Axis II - correct answer ✔✔Borderline Intellectual Functioning
55-70, considered educable, minimal assistance, may need some supervision and guidance, live
in community or in supervised settings - correct answer ✔✔Mild MR
35-55, considered trainable, able to preform at 2nd grade level, moderate supervision, can
attend to their own personal care, can perform unskilled or semi-skilled work, can live in the
community - correct answer ✔✔Moderate MR
20-35, considered trainable, generally institutionalize, have little or no communicative speech,
possible group home. - correct answer ✔✔Severe MR
IQ below 20, generally total care - correct answer ✔✔Profound MR
,Deficits in adaptive and social functioning, an IQ of 70 or less, onset prior to age 18. - correct
answer ✔✔Mental Retardation
Involves multiple functions and behaviors are not considered normal at any age. Impairment in
reciprocal interaction, verbal and nonverbal skills, imaginative activity, and intellectual skills -
correct answer ✔✔Pervasive Mental Disorders
Age of onset requirement is age 3, self-stimulating, self injuring behaviors often present, such
as, rocking, spinning, head banging. - correct answer ✔✔Autistic Disorder
Only in females, deceleration of head growth, start out normal and 5 to 24 months problems
develop, loss of previously acquired hand skills, loss of social engagement, appearance of
stereotyped movements, impaired language functioning generally associated with severe or
profound mental retardation - correct answer ✔✔Rett's Disorder
Normal development for two years then a drastic decline followed by a loss of previously
acquired skills, and development of autistic like symptoms - correct answer ✔✔Childhood
Disintegrative Disorder
Autistic like symptoms without language impairment, severely impaired social interaction, these
children often have normal to above normal intelligence - correct answer ✔✔Asperger's
Disorder
symptoms must persist for atleast 6 months, predominately inattentive, hyperactivity-
impulsivity, combined. Generally before age 7. - correct answer ✔✔ADHD
Pattern of behavior that violates rights of others, aggression to people and animale,
deceitfulness or theft, destruction of property, serious violations of rules - correct answer
✔✔Conduct Disorder
, vocal and motor tics, onset before age 18, symptoms must last for a at least a year. - correct
answer ✔✔Tourette's Disorder
Elimination or urine during day or night, must be age 5 before it can be diagnosed - correct
answer ✔✔Enuresis
Elimination of feces or soiling in inappropriate places; occurs one time a month for 3 months,
must be at least 4 years of age to diagnose - correct answer ✔✔Encopresis
Excessive anxiety over separation from home or whom attached, must last 4 weeks and begin
before age 18. - correct answer ✔✔Seperation Anxiety Disorder
A normal reaction experienced by an infant when startled or feeling threatened. - correct
answer ✔✔Stranger Anxiety
Feelings of anxiety and fear that result after being separated from a significant other, such as,
parent or partner. - correct answer ✔✔Separation Anxiety
At least 1 month in duration, an inability to speak or understand spoken language - correct
answer ✔✔Selective Mutism
Clouded sensorium, brief duration, can happen in young and old - correct answer ✔✔Delirium
No clouded sensorium, long duration, must have disturbance in occupational and social
functioning, characterized by multiple cognitive deficits. - correct answer ✔✔Dementia
Continue use knowing it is causing harm - correct answer ✔✔Substance Abuse
social work licensure
Is most associated with evaluating goals and accomplishments - correct answer ✔✔Termination
Process
Developing and working with groups from a community to improve relationships among the
residents - correct answer ✔✔Community Organizer
Most helpful with assessment interpretation - correct answer ✔✔DSM-IV-TR
IQ 71-84 - correct answer ✔✔Borderline Intellectual Functioning
Code on Axis II - correct answer ✔✔Borderline Intellectual Functioning
55-70, considered educable, minimal assistance, may need some supervision and guidance, live
in community or in supervised settings - correct answer ✔✔Mild MR
35-55, considered trainable, able to preform at 2nd grade level, moderate supervision, can
attend to their own personal care, can perform unskilled or semi-skilled work, can live in the
community - correct answer ✔✔Moderate MR
20-35, considered trainable, generally institutionalize, have little or no communicative speech,
possible group home. - correct answer ✔✔Severe MR
IQ below 20, generally total care - correct answer ✔✔Profound MR
,Deficits in adaptive and social functioning, an IQ of 70 or less, onset prior to age 18. - correct
answer ✔✔Mental Retardation
Involves multiple functions and behaviors are not considered normal at any age. Impairment in
reciprocal interaction, verbal and nonverbal skills, imaginative activity, and intellectual skills -
correct answer ✔✔Pervasive Mental Disorders
Age of onset requirement is age 3, self-stimulating, self injuring behaviors often present, such
as, rocking, spinning, head banging. - correct answer ✔✔Autistic Disorder
Only in females, deceleration of head growth, start out normal and 5 to 24 months problems
develop, loss of previously acquired hand skills, loss of social engagement, appearance of
stereotyped movements, impaired language functioning generally associated with severe or
profound mental retardation - correct answer ✔✔Rett's Disorder
Normal development for two years then a drastic decline followed by a loss of previously
acquired skills, and development of autistic like symptoms - correct answer ✔✔Childhood
Disintegrative Disorder
Autistic like symptoms without language impairment, severely impaired social interaction, these
children often have normal to above normal intelligence - correct answer ✔✔Asperger's
Disorder
symptoms must persist for atleast 6 months, predominately inattentive, hyperactivity-
impulsivity, combined. Generally before age 7. - correct answer ✔✔ADHD
Pattern of behavior that violates rights of others, aggression to people and animale,
deceitfulness or theft, destruction of property, serious violations of rules - correct answer
✔✔Conduct Disorder
, vocal and motor tics, onset before age 18, symptoms must last for a at least a year. - correct
answer ✔✔Tourette's Disorder
Elimination or urine during day or night, must be age 5 before it can be diagnosed - correct
answer ✔✔Enuresis
Elimination of feces or soiling in inappropriate places; occurs one time a month for 3 months,
must be at least 4 years of age to diagnose - correct answer ✔✔Encopresis
Excessive anxiety over separation from home or whom attached, must last 4 weeks and begin
before age 18. - correct answer ✔✔Seperation Anxiety Disorder
A normal reaction experienced by an infant when startled or feeling threatened. - correct
answer ✔✔Stranger Anxiety
Feelings of anxiety and fear that result after being separated from a significant other, such as,
parent or partner. - correct answer ✔✔Separation Anxiety
At least 1 month in duration, an inability to speak or understand spoken language - correct
answer ✔✔Selective Mutism
Clouded sensorium, brief duration, can happen in young and old - correct answer ✔✔Delirium
No clouded sensorium, long duration, must have disturbance in occupational and social
functioning, characterized by multiple cognitive deficits. - correct answer ✔✔Dementia
Continue use knowing it is causing harm - correct answer ✔✔Substance Abuse
