Encyclopedia of Counseling: Master Review and Tutorial for the National Counselor Examination and State Exams

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Summary: Read it & pass the NCE!
Review: After looking through other classmate's materials and finding them lacking I purchased the encyclopedia of counseling and the cassette series. I just got my test results and am very pleased. If you want to pass the NCE, Dr Rosenthal's materials are the best I've seen. He provides a lot of detail and the nmemonics he includes really help.

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Summary: Best on the market
Review: After looking through other classmate's materials and finding them lacking I purchased the encyclopedia of counseling and the cassette series. I just got my test results and am very pleased. If you want to pass the NCE, Dr Rosenthal's materials are the best I've seen. He provides a lot of detail and the nmemonics he includes really help.

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Summary: A Strong Resource
Review: I graduated in 1996, and I have been practicing as a mental health pratitioner for three years. I located this book on-line and read the reviews which prompted me to order it. The book is a great primary souce, but it is imperative to read the answers and study all of the areas mentioned--even the wrong answers. I received my results and passed on my first attempt. I highly recommend this book!

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Summary: I passed on my first try!
Review: I used this book (along with the audio tapes) exclusively as I studied for my NCE. When I took the exam, I found that I was well prepared and passed easily on the first try. His memory devices were particularly helpful, and inspired me to come up with others on my own.

I was shocked when I got to the exam and heard people talking about spending $300 or more for study materials. You don't need to do that! Rosenthal's materials will give you what you need.

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Summary: Read it & pass the NCE!
Review: I used this book as my primary study resource and passed the exam on the first try. It's very comprehensive, and though the author recommends reading the book from cover to cover, be sure to give yourself ample time to study the chapters at the end of the book. Rosenthal's style is easy to read (entertaining, even), and his examples and mnemonic devices facilitate memorization. If you hope to pass the NCE on the first try, I highly recommend this book.

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Summary: Sleep the night before the exam
Review: If you want to be confident about taking the exam use this book along with the tapes. Rosenthal explains the exam process and indicates subjects that may be covered and what you may need to study further. He makes the various subjects understandable and gives you great memory jogs. Good luck.

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Summary: Sleep the night before the exam
Review: If you want to be confident about taking the exam use this book along with the tapes. Rosenthal explains the exam process and indicates subjects that may be covered and what you may need to study further. He makes the various subjects understandable and gives you great memory jogs. Good luck.

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Summary: Excellent source of information
Review: If you want to pass the NCE the first time this the book for you. Excellent source of information.

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Summary: Great for anyone who wants to pass for liscensure
Review: Reading this covers all that I expected and more. The information within has helped many of my colleuges to pass the exam, and I expect the same for myself. Anyone who wishes to pass the first time should utilize this book.

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Summary: Helpful, but not comprehensive enough to be an encyclopedia
Review: This text is helpful to prepare for certification, but it is not comprehensive enough to be an 'encyclopedia'. I found this text useful for a portion of the psychology based questions, but far less useful for social work and sociology based questions. DSM IV TR related topics were underemphasized. This text could especially use more personality disorder related material.