Practise ASWB Clinical Examination with a short sample and answer explanations. These are independent learning materials, not official exam questions or a pass prediction.
Exam outline and official sources
Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) · 2026 Clinical blueprint, effective August 3, 2026; ASWB Examination Guidebook, August 2026 edition. The workbook label 'Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Exam' maps to ASWB's Clinical examination category. LCSW is a jurisdictional license designation; ASWB develops the examination, while jurisdictional regulators issue licenses.
This original 20-question sample covers selected topics across the outline. It does not reproduce official exam questions or cover every tested topic.
- ASWB Examination Guidebook — August 2026 edition
- 2024 Analysis of the Practice of Social Work
- Social Work Licensing Exam
- Content outlines
- NASW Code of Ethics: Ethical Responsibilities to Clients
- NASW Code of Ethics: Ethical Responsibilities in Practice Settings
- NASW Code of Ethics: Ethical Responsibilities as Professionals
- Standards and Indicators for Cultural Competence in Social Work Practice
- Standards for Technology in Social Work Practice
- Does HIPAA provide extra protections for mental health information?
- OHRP Informed Consent FAQs
- Adult Outpatient Brief Suicide Safety Assessment Guide
- MedlinePlus: Delirium
- NIMH: Bipolar Disorder
- NIMH: Depression
- NIMH: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Finding Help for Co-Occurring Substance Use and Mental Disorders
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression in Veterans and Military Servicemembers: Therapist Manual
- Depression Treatments and Therapies for Veterans
- VA Evidence-Based Treatment
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: When Unwanted Thoughts or Repetitive Behaviors Take Over
- Trauma-informed Care for Health Care Workers
- CDC Program Evaluation Framework, 2024
- Viral Hepatitis Among People Who Use or Inject Drugs
- PTSD and DSM-5 — VA National Center for PTSD
- SAMHSA TIP 42, Exhibit 4.1: Diagnostic Criteria for MDD
- VA MIRECC: 3-Column Thought Record
- VA MIRECC: My SMART Goals
ASWB Clinical Examination
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An adult client speaks conversational English but cannot explain the risks and alternatives described in an English consent form. No urgent intervention is required. What should the social worker do before beginning treatment?
ASWB Clinical Examination
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Values and Ethics
IB. Ethical Service Delivery — self-determination
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