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How can you make necessary professional judgments without being
judgmental? Assessment and diagnostic skills are essential
professional tools for the social worker, but all too often they
are neglected or downplayed. Diagnosis in Social Work argues for
the reinstatement of social diagnosis to its former place as an
essential concept in social work. This courageous book demonstrates
the detrimental impact of the loss of diagnostic skills on the
quality of social work intervention. Combining meticulous history
with insightful analysis, Diagnosis in Social Work shows how the
concept of diagnosis in social work has been misunderstood. It
examines the negative, narrow definition of diagnosis offered in
commonly used texts. Diagnosis in Social Work includes the tools
you need to use the power of correct, careful diagnosis, including:
case examples of social work diagnoses a thorough profile of the
judgments constituting a social work diagnosis suggestions to
enhance diagnostic acumen an analysis of diagnosis as a process and
a fact ways to use computers in diagnosis an assessment of the
risks of diagnosis Diagnosis in Social Work includes everything
social work practitioners need to know about the process and
meaning of this sorely neglected part of the field. It is an ideal
textbook as well, and it offers suggestions for further research.
First published in 1974, Social Work Treatment remains the most
popular and trusted compendium of theories available to social work
students and practitioners. It explores the full range of
theoretical approaches that drive social work treatment and
knowledge development, from psychoanalysis to crisis intervention.
A treasure trove of practice knowledge, the text equips
professionals with a broad array of theoretical approaches, each of
which shine a spotlight on a different aspect of the human
condition. Emphasizing the importance of a broad-based theoretical
approach to practice, it helps readers avoid the pitfalls of
becoming overly identified with a narrow focus that limits their
understanding of clients and their contexts. This sweeping overview
of the field untangles the increasingly complex problems,
ideologies, and value sets that define contemporary social work
practice. The result is an essential A-to-Z reference that charts
the full range of theoretical approaches available to social
workers, regardless of their setting or specialty.
The most comprehensive textbook for students in advanced social
work and mental health courses is now completely revised and
updated for a new generation
When "Adult Psychopathology: A Social Work Perspective" was first
published in 1984, this pioneering text was the first to
conceptualize and organize theory and practice about the treatment
of the mentally ill within their families and communities from a
social work perspective. Now, in response to new developments in
theory and research, as well as changes in service delivery within
the field, the second edition contains updated and accessible
information on how mental illnesses develop and how they can be
treated within a social work framework that recognizes the
importance of family, economics, and culture as well as biochemical
and psychodynamic factors. Each chapter is written by the leading
social work authority on that subject and includes practical,
in-depth discussion of state-of-the-art technologies, treatments,
and research. The book encompasses the broad spectrum of topics
that social workers need to understand, including personality,
adjustment, schizophrenia, suicide, anxiety states, phobias,
neurological disorders, psychosexual disorders, drug and alcohol
addiction, eating disorders, and others. "Adult Psychopathology,
Second Edition" is essential for both M.S.W. and Ph.D. social work
students and, as the authoritative, unequaled reference book, will
aid clinicians in making more precise diagnoses in their daily
work.
The purpose of the book is to enhance the concept of Technique in
the teaching and practice of Social Work. Over the years Technique
has not been stressed as a part of practice even though the actual
practice of Social Work consists of the utilization of techniques
in addition to theory and the process of assessment and diagnosis.
The book seeks to achieve its goal in four ways. It addresses the
way the concept of Tchnique has or has not been used over the
years. It addresses the need for a clear definition of technique.
It analysis the qualities that Technique should have at this point
in our history of clinical practice. It then formulates and
presents a definition of technique for our thesis based on this
definition. It then presents a brief discussion of 101 Techniques
discussed in contemporary literature by discussing each one's place
in practice a bit about its history and necessary knowledge skills
to use responsibly. It addresses the latter by grouping a level of
risk involved in its utilization.
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