The Recovery Philosophy and Direct Social Work Practice (Paperback)

The concept of recovery in mental health represents the radical shift from the reductive ideas of disease and cure to a holistic understanding of the individual. It is an investment in the personal journey toward wellness that involves developing hope, supportive relationships, self-motivation, social inclusion, and a greater sense of life's purpose. The principles behind the recovery movement mirror the NASW core values for the social work profession: emphasizing service and social justice through the empowerment and full engagement of the consumer in defining his or her strengths, needs, and goals. The Recovery Philosophy and Direct Social Work Practice explores the potential of the social work profession to use these core values to help persons with mental illness work toward recovery. The book addresses the ways social workers can implement and support recovery activities through a consideration of recovery philosophy, the utilization of a social work perspective on recovery, and in-depth examples of recovery practice with individuals who have schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder, and autism spectrum. This book is a practical guide for direct practitioners. It emphasizes the cooperative dynamic of the social worker/consumer relationship and addresses the difficult topic of endings in recovery practice. The models presented in this book will enable social workers to expand their existing intervention skills to work more collaboratively with consumers toward their goals of holistic recovery from mental illness.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2013
Authors:	Joseph Walsh (Professor of Social Work)
Dimensions:	228 x 153 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	257
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-061530-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social work > General
LSN:	0-19-061530-3
Barcode:	9780190615307

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