A 28-year-old woman comes to see you with complaints about rejection by her new boyfriend. They’ve been dating for about 6 weeks, and she notes that he’s just no longer being as attentive as he was. She wants to know what to do to “win him back.” Upon further inquiry you learn that she’s experienced this in all her prior dating relationships. You further learn that she calls, texts, drops by, and otherwise attempts to stay in contact throughout every day. She voices great fear that he will soon leave her “like the others.” As she talks, you note high lability in her emotions, ranging from fear and anxiety to intense anger. She also uses frequent criticism of herself, suggesting she is “not worth” having a relationship with, etc. You quickly recognize symptoms of likely borderline personality disorder. In considering a treatment approach, you draw upon Margaret Mahler’s work, which posits that this disorder likely occurs from problematic experiences during:

The Association of Social Work Boards Masters Exam, formerly known as the ASWB Intermediate exam, is a licensure examination designed by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB). The ASWB exams measure skills and knowledge in social work-specific content areas, such as human development and behavior, social and economic justice, and intervention processes.  Each ASWB exam consists of 170 multiple choice questions, including 150 scored questions and 20 questions used for data collection regarding the effectiveness of the exam. The 10 sections of the ASWB Masters Exam include: Human... Show more

The Association of Social Work Boards Masters Exam, formerly known as the ASWB Intermediate exam, is a licensure examination designed by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB).

The ASWB exams measure skills and knowledge in social work-specific content areas, such as human development and behavior, social and economic justice, and intervention processes. 

Each ASWB exam consists of 170 multiple choice questions, including 150 scored questions and 20 questions used for data collection regarding the effectiveness of the exam.

The 10 sections of the ASWB Masters Exam include:

Human Development and Behavior (18%)
Diversity and Social/Economic Justice (7%)
Assessment, Diagnosis, and Intervention Planning (11%)
Direct and Indirect Practice (22%)
Communication (7%)
Professional Relationships (5%)
Professional Values and Ethics (11%)
Supervision, Administration, and Policy (8%)
Practice Evaluation and the Application of Research (2%)
Service Delivery (9%)

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