Module Three of the Social Work Exam Prep covers the following topics:

• ego psychology, ego psychology theory, and  ego defense mechanisms
• psychoanalytic terms, and psychoanalytic theory by Freud including interviewing techniques
• active listening, and motivational interviewing including the stages of the therapeutic relationship
• treatment planning, and what that looks like.
• classic and operant conditioning ecological systems theory.
• compare and contrast Piaget, Freud, and Erikson stages of development, and understand how they might appear on a test.
• object relations theory
• social learning theory,  attachment theory  and family systems theory.
• parenting styles
• Understanding the child welfare system and processes, termination of parental rights
• elder abuse and neglect, and gerontological considerations working with the elderly
• signs and symptoms of neglect and abuse
• suicide assessment and what to look for when assessing for suicide.