Complete ASWB LCSW Exam Prep
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What is "Introjection" as a defense mechanism? - ✔✔Considered the most primitive,
Internalizing outside influences as your own identity. (focus on identity, commonly
seen in adolescents)
Examples:
-in severe depression- hatred turns toward self
-A child takes on their parent's words, characteristics, or beliefs as their own to maintain
connection
-a trauma survivor takes on a victim identity
-a kid "channels" his big brother's characteristics to stand up to a bully
-kid internalizes ideas of someone else - "I cant cry it's weak."
opposite of projection
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,obsessive-compulsive personality disorder - ✔✔OCPD - a personality disorder
characterized by preoccupation with orderliness, perfection, rigidness, and control
never satisfied with achievements
ex: Steve Jobs
Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED) - ✔✔Impulse-control disorder with repeated
episodes of unpredictable, impulsive, uncontrollable (not pre-meditated) aggression in
which client strikes out at others or destroys property. Failure to restrain aggressive
impulses, and response is disproportionate to the situation. Can manifest through
arguments, temper tantrums, verbal/physical aggression.
Not persistently irritable mood and can be present for adults. More severe than ODD.
Dx if at least 6+ yrs old, and "explosion" occurs 2 or more times a week for at least 3
months (OR child has had 3 incidents of impulsive/uncontrollable physical
injury/property destruction in the last year)
Conduct Disorder (CD) - ✔✔a pattern of repetitive behavior in which the rights of
others or social norms are violated. Bullying, intimidating, truancy, lack of remorse or
empathy, premeditated harmful behaviors, theft, aggression toward people or animals,
destruction of property, theft, serious transgression of rules
Occuring within a 1-year period (with at least one symptom present for 6 months
straight), and onset before age 13.
Leads to antisocial personality disorder after 18.
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD) - ✔✔a depressive disorder in
children characterized by persistent irritability and frequent episodes of out-of-control
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,behavior. Involves severe, recurrent temper outbursts with a persistent/chornic
irritable and angry mood between outbursts on most days.
Lasting at least 1 year with no more than 3 month periods between symptom episodes
On average, outbursts occur 3+ times/wk
Age of onset before 10 yrs
Diagnosed between 6-18 yrs
What does KSA stand for? - ✔✔knowledge, skills, and abilities
What is the order of the Social Work process? (6) - ✔✔1. Engagement
2. Assessment
3. Planning
4. Intervention
5. Evaluation
6. Termination
What factors influence people and their behaviors in a social environment? (5) - ✔✔1.
Individual Characteristics
2. Interpersonal Factors
3. Institutional Factors
4. Community Factors
5. Public Policy
What are individual characteristics? - ✔✔Knowledge, experiences, attitudes, beliefs,
and personality, unique to each client
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, What are interpersonal factors? - ✔✔Social support, work relationships, friendships,
and religious community
What are institutional factors? - ✔✔Rules, regulations, and informal structures in the
organizations client is involved with
(smoking, dress expectations, rules around social interactions)
What are community factors? - ✔✔Formal and informal norms and expectations based
on the social environment where a client lives
What are public policies? - ✔✔Mandated regulations and laws, typically by a
government
(wearing seat belts, not using drugs, limits on physical aggression, etc)
What are the most common theoretical perspectives that help explain human behavior?
(8) - ✔✔1. Systems Theory
2. Conflict Theory
3. Rational Choice Theory
4. Social Constructionist Theory
5. Psychodynamic Theory
6. Developmental Theory
7. Social Behavioral Theory
8. Humanistic Perspective
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Pass
What is "Introjection" as a defense mechanism? - ✔✔Considered the most primitive,
Internalizing outside influences as your own identity. (focus on identity, commonly
seen in adolescents)
Examples:
-in severe depression- hatred turns toward self
-A child takes on their parent's words, characteristics, or beliefs as their own to maintain
connection
-a trauma survivor takes on a victim identity
-a kid "channels" his big brother's characteristics to stand up to a bully
-kid internalizes ideas of someone else - "I cant cry it's weak."
opposite of projection
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,obsessive-compulsive personality disorder - ✔✔OCPD - a personality disorder
characterized by preoccupation with orderliness, perfection, rigidness, and control
never satisfied with achievements
ex: Steve Jobs
Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED) - ✔✔Impulse-control disorder with repeated
episodes of unpredictable, impulsive, uncontrollable (not pre-meditated) aggression in
which client strikes out at others or destroys property. Failure to restrain aggressive
impulses, and response is disproportionate to the situation. Can manifest through
arguments, temper tantrums, verbal/physical aggression.
Not persistently irritable mood and can be present for adults. More severe than ODD.
Dx if at least 6+ yrs old, and "explosion" occurs 2 or more times a week for at least 3
months (OR child has had 3 incidents of impulsive/uncontrollable physical
injury/property destruction in the last year)
Conduct Disorder (CD) - ✔✔a pattern of repetitive behavior in which the rights of
others or social norms are violated. Bullying, intimidating, truancy, lack of remorse or
empathy, premeditated harmful behaviors, theft, aggression toward people or animals,
destruction of property, theft, serious transgression of rules
Occuring within a 1-year period (with at least one symptom present for 6 months
straight), and onset before age 13.
Leads to antisocial personality disorder after 18.
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD) - ✔✔a depressive disorder in
children characterized by persistent irritability and frequent episodes of out-of-control
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,behavior. Involves severe, recurrent temper outbursts with a persistent/chornic
irritable and angry mood between outbursts on most days.
Lasting at least 1 year with no more than 3 month periods between symptom episodes
On average, outbursts occur 3+ times/wk
Age of onset before 10 yrs
Diagnosed between 6-18 yrs
What does KSA stand for? - ✔✔knowledge, skills, and abilities
What is the order of the Social Work process? (6) - ✔✔1. Engagement
2. Assessment
3. Planning
4. Intervention
5. Evaluation
6. Termination
What factors influence people and their behaviors in a social environment? (5) - ✔✔1.
Individual Characteristics
2. Interpersonal Factors
3. Institutional Factors
4. Community Factors
5. Public Policy
What are individual characteristics? - ✔✔Knowledge, experiences, attitudes, beliefs,
and personality, unique to each client
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, What are interpersonal factors? - ✔✔Social support, work relationships, friendships,
and religious community
What are institutional factors? - ✔✔Rules, regulations, and informal structures in the
organizations client is involved with
(smoking, dress expectations, rules around social interactions)
What are community factors? - ✔✔Formal and informal norms and expectations based
on the social environment where a client lives
What are public policies? - ✔✔Mandated regulations and laws, typically by a
government
(wearing seat belts, not using drugs, limits on physical aggression, etc)
What are the most common theoretical perspectives that help explain human behavior?
(8) - ✔✔1. Systems Theory
2. Conflict Theory
3. Rational Choice Theory
4. Social Constructionist Theory
5. Psychodynamic Theory
6. Developmental Theory
7. Social Behavioral Theory
8. Humanistic Perspective
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