A 72-year-old widow comes to see you for help with feelings of bereavement. Her spouse died of a sudden heart attack just over a year ago. There was no prior history of a heart condition, so the loss came as a substantial shock and without forewarning. Since that time the client feels she has been unable to recover emotionally. She notes remaining intensely preoccupied with thinking about her husband, cries more days than not, feels estranged from others in many ways without him (e.g., other friends and couples seem distant), and describes her emotions as generally numb, when not overwhelming. Sometimes she yearns to die so that she can “be with him” again. There is no overt suicidality, but there is a feeling that life without him is meaningless in many ways. The MOST appropriate early diagnostic impression would be:

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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