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People all over the world are confronted by issues such as poverty, a lack of access to quality education, unaffordable and or inadequate housing, and a lack of needed health and mental services on a daily basis. Due to these issues, there is a need for social workers who have access to relevant and...

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Other Authors:	Corcoran, Kevin (Kevin J.) (Editor), Roberts, Albert R. (Editor)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Oxford University Press USA, ©2015.
Edition:	Third edition.
Subjects:	Social service > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Online Access:	Full text (Emerson users only) Full text (Emmanuel users only) Full text (NECO users only) Full text (MCPHS users only) Full text (Wentworth users only)

Table of Contents:

Part I, Overview and Introduction to social work :
1. What Changes and What Remains in a Practice Profession
2. Professional Socialization: On Becoming and Being a Social Worker.
Part II, Roles, Functions, and Fields of Social Work Practice :
3. Evidence-based Social Work Practice with Children and Adolescents
4. Overview of Alcohol and Drug Dependence: Identification, Assessment and Treatment
5. School Social Work
6. Social Work Practice and Leadership
7. Essentials of Private Practice
8. Social Work Practice and the Affordable Care Act
9. Social Work Practice in Home-based Services
10. Social Work Practice in Disasters
11. Victim Services
12. Social Work in Domestic Violence Services
13. Traumatic Stress and Emergency Services
14. Military Social Work
15. Military Social Work in the Community
16. Social Work with Military Families
17. Social Work Practice and Personal Self-care.
Part III, Social Work Values, Ethics, and Licensing Standards :
18. Ethical Issues in Social Work
19. Risk Management in Social Work
20. Advocacy in Administrative Forums: Guidelines for Practice in Benefit Appeals
21. Social Work Regulation and Licensing
22. The Impaired Social Work Professional
23. Technology and Social Work Practice: Micro, Mezzo, and Macro Applications
24. Navigating Complex Boundary Challenges
25. Integrating Values into Social Work Practice
26. Adoption Competency in Social Work Practice.
Part IV, Theoretical Foundations and Treatment Approaches in Clinical Social Work :
27. Crisis Intervention with Individual and Groups: Frameworks to Guide Social Workers
28. Fundamentals of Brief Treatment
29. Common Factors in Psychotherapy
30. Task-centered Practice
31. The Life Model of Social Work Practice
32. Client-centered Theory and Therapy
33. Cognitive-behavioral Therapy
34. Psychosocial Therapy
35. Solution-focused Therapy
36. Theoretical Pluralism and Integrative Perspectives in Social Work Practice
37. Animal-assisted Interventions in Social Work Practice
38. Narrative Therapy
39. The Neurobiology of Toxic Stress: Implications for Social Work Practice
40. Fundamental Principles of Behavioral Social Work
41. The Miracle Question and Scaling Questions for Solution-building and Empowerment
42. Gestalt Therapy
43. Contemporary Object Relations Treatment
44. Human Trafficking and Trauma-informed Care
45. Using Self Psychology in Clinical Social Work.
Part V, Assessment in Social Work Practice: Knowledge and Skills
46. Diagnostic Formulation Using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition
47. How Clinical Social Workers Can Easily Use Rapid Assessment Tools (RATs) for Mental Health Assessment and Treatment Evaluation
48. Bipolar and Related Disorders
49. Guidelines for Selecting and Using Assessment Tools with Children
50. Assessment Protocols and Rapid Assessment Tools with Troubled Adolescents
51. Using Standardized Tests and Instruments in Family Assessments
52. Very Brief Screeners for Practice and Evaluation.
Part VI, Working with Couples and Families :
53. Using Genograms to Map Family Patterns
54. A Family Resilience Framework
55. Treatment Planning with Families: An Evidence-Based Approach
56. Effective Couple and Family Treatment
57. Structural Family Therapy
58. Bowen Family Systems Therapy
59. Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy
60. Family Therapy Approaches Using Psycho-education
61. Guidelines for Couple Therapy with Survivors of Childhood Trauma
62. Working with Children and Families Impacted by Military Service
63. Preventing Antisocial and Aggressive Behavior in Childhood
64. Multifamily Groups with Obsessive-compulsive Disorder
65. Collaborating with Families of Persons with Severe Mental Illness
66. Assessment, Prevention, and Interventions with Suicidal Youth
67. Intensive Family Preservation Services.
pt. VII, Developing and Implementing Treatment Plans with Specific Groups and Disorders :
68. Guidelines for Establishing Effective Treatment Goals and Plans for Mental Health Disorders: Sample Treatment Plans for DSM-5 Insomnia and Generalized Anxiety Disorders
69. Treating Problem and Disordered Gambling: Often a Hidden Behavioral Addiction
70. Developing Therapeutic Contracts with Clients
71. Developing Goals
72. Treatment Planning with Adolescents: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Case Applications
73. Eating Disorders and Treatment Planning
74. Panic Disorders and Agoraphobia
75. Treatment Plans for Clients with Social Anxiety Disorder
76. Integration of Psychodynamic and Cognitive-behavioral Practices
77. The Assessment and Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
78. Guidelines for Clinical Social Work with Clients with Dissociative Disorders.
pt. VIII, Guidelines for Specific Techniques :
79. Practice from a Technique Perspective
80. Developing Successful Relationships: The Therapeutic and Group Alliances
81. The Use of Therapeutic Metaphor in Social Work
82. Cognitive Restructuring Techniques
83. The Miracle and Scaling Questions for Solution-building and Empowering
84. Improving Classroom Management through Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports
85. Best Practices in Parenting Techniques
86. Bereavement and Grief Therapy
87. Motivational Interviewing
88. Working with Clients Who Have Recovered Memories
89. Terminating with Clients.
pt. IX, Guidelines for Specific Interventions :
90. Transtheroretical Model Guidelines for Families with Child Abuse Neglect
91. Play Therapy with Children in Crisis
92. Social Skills Training and Child Therapy
93. Guidelines for Chemical Abuse and Dependency Screening, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Recovery
94. Best Practices in Social Work with Groups
95. Supported Employment
96. Working with and Strengthening Social Networks
97. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing with Trauma Clients
98. Educational Interventions: Principles for Practice
99. Divorce Therapy: The Application of Cognitive-behavioral and Constructivist Treatment
100. Primary Prevention Using the Go Grrrls Group with Adolescent Females
101. Cyberbullying and the Social Worker
102. Empirically Supported Treatments for Borderline Personality Disorder
103. The Interface of Psychiatric Medications and Social Work.
pt. X, Case Management Guidelines :
104. An Overview of the NASW Standards for Social Work Case Management
105. Clinical Case Management
106. Assertive Community Treatment or Intensive Case Management
107. Case Management Practice in Psychosocial Rehabilitation
108. Case Management and Child Welfare
109. Case Management with Substance-abusing Clients
110. Case Management with Older Adults
111. HIV/AIDS Case Management
112. Social Work Case Management in Medical Settings.
pt. XI, Community Practice :
113. An Integrated Practice Model for Community Family Centers
114. International Perspectives on Social Work Practice
115. Community Organizing Principles and Practice Guidelines
116. Contemporary Community Practice
117. Legislative Advocacy to Empower Oppressed and Vulnerable Groups
118. Community Partnerships to Support Youth Success in School
119. Building Community Capacity in the U.S. Air Force: Promoting a Community Practice Strategy
120. Neoliberalism, Globalization, and Social Welfare
121. Community-led Structural Interventions as Community Practice: a Review of Initiatives in Haiti and India.
pt. XII, Working with Vulnerable Populations and Persons at Risk :
122. Overview of Working with Vulnerable Populations and Persons at Risk
123. The Legacy of Racism for Social Work Practice Today and What to Do About It
124. Anti-oppressive Practices
125. Effective Practice with Refugees and Immigrants
126. Social Work Practice with Native Americans
127. Social Work Practice with Asians and Pacific Islander Americans
128. Social Work Practice with Latinos
129. Social Work Practice with African Americans
130. The Culturagram
131. Social Work Practice with Persons Living with HIV/AIDS
132. Social Work with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Clients
133. Global Perspectives on Gender Issues.
pt. XIII, School Social Work :
134. Overview of Evidence-based Practice in School Social Work
135. Evidence-based Violence Prevention Programs and Best Implementation Practices
136. Solution-focused Brief Therapy Interventions for Students at Risk to Drop Out
137. Treating Children and Adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in the Schools
138. Effectively Working with Latino Immigrant Families in Schools
139. Online Database of Interventions and Resources for School Social Workers.
pt. XIV, Forensic Social Work :
140. The Changing Face of Forensic Social Work Practice: An Overview
141. Forensic Social Work and Expert Witness Testimony in Child Welfare
142. Mediation and Conflict Resolution
143. Child Protection Mediation: An Interest-based Approach
144. Forensic Social Workers in Offender Diversion
145. Therapeutic Tasks at the Drug Court
146. Making a Case for Life: Models of Investigation in Death Penalty Mitigation
147. Assessing and Treating Adolescent Sex Offenders
148. Forensic Social Work with Women Who Use Violence in Intimate Relationships
149. Best Practices for Assessing and Treating Older Adult Victims and Offenders.
pt. XV, Evidence-based Practice :
150. Evidence-based Practice, Science, and Social Work: An Overview
151. Developing Well-structured Questions for Evidence-informed Practice
152. Locating Credible Studies for Evidence-based Practice
153. Critically Appraising Studies for Evidence-based Practice
154. Randomized Controlled Trials and Evidence-based Practice
155. Meta-analysis and Evidence-based Practice
156. Systematic Reviews and Evidence-based Practice
157. Qualitative Research and Evidence-Based Practice
158. Integrating Information from Diverse Sources in Evidence-based Practice
159. Evidence-based Practice in Social Work Education
160. Evaluating our Effectiveness in Carrying Out Evidence-based Practice.

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