The Licensed Clinical Social Worker Exam

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Schizoaffective disorder readily lends itself to close-call differential diagnosis questions and is a natural favorite for exam writers. A question may boil down to this: Is it schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder? Well, here are the criteria for schizoaffective disorder: A. A major mood episode (MDD or manic) concurrent with Criterion A of schizophrenia* B.

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Counselor Toolbox podcast

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Acronyms provide a useful way for clients to remember tools for recovery. Clinicians can use these in group by introducing the acronym, explaining the importance of the concept for recovery and helping clients define how they can use each element of the acronym in their recovery. Acronyms provide a useful way for clients to remember tools for recovery.

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Recovery Mental Health Addiction 20

Counselor Toolbox podcast

AUGUST 27, 2017

Acceptance is one of the first and last steps to helping people identify and let go of stuck points. Once people quit fighting with what should or should not be, they can accept what is and decide the next course of action to continue moving toward those things that are meaningful to them Acceptance is one of the first and last steps to helping people identify and let go of stuck points.

Recovery 20

Recovery 20