In the United States, mental health professionals must pass a clinical exam to become licensed in their field. These exams appear to do nothing to make psychotherapy more effective or safe. They are, however, very efficient at furthering structural racism. Dr. Ben Caldwell joins us to make a very compelling, research-based argument for why these clinical exams should be abolished immediately.

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Show Notes:

• Clinical Licensing Exams in Mental Health Care (White Paper)
• Report: Clinical exams in mental health licensing are structural racism
• 2022 ASWB Exam Pass Rate Analysis
• org – ASWB: End Discriminatory Social Work Licensing Exams
• California BBS discussion of the ASWB report
• Racial Bias and ASWB Exams: A Failure of Data Equity
• Ben Caldwell: Email / Ben Caldwell Labs / Psychotherapy Notes