Complete ASWB LCSW Exam Prep – 2024/2025 Questions with Complete Solutions

Complete ASWB LCSW Exam Prep – 2024/2025 Questions with Complete Solutions What is "Introjection" as a defense mechanism? - Correct Answer 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 obsessive-compulsive personality disorder - Correct Answer OCPD - a personality disorder characterized by preoccupation with orderliness, perfection, rigidness, and control never satisfied with achievements ex: Steve Jobs Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED) - Correct Answer 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) - Correct Answer 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) - Correct Answer a depressive disorder in children characterized by persistent irritability and frequent episodes of out-of-control 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