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Developed from the authors’ experiences as practitioners and clinical faculty, Clinical Social Work Practice, 5/e provides students with a method for integrating clinical theories and practice with diverse clients. This student-friendly book addresses assessment within a theoretical framework that considers the use of DSM-V and the mental status exam. Richly diverse case studies, drawn from practice experience, are integrated throughout and show how theory is applied to work with individuals, families, groups, and children and adolescents. To better help students understand the field, the authors’ clinical social work is presented authentically, describing both successes as well as their mistakes.
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Integrates theory and practice on multiple levels
Developed from the authors' experiences as practitioners and clinical faculty,
Clinical Social Work Practice, 5/e provides students with a method for integrating clinical theories and practice with diverse clients. This student-friendly book addresses assessment within a theoretical framework that considers the use of DSM-V and the mental status exam. Richly diverse case studies, drawn from practice experience, are integrated throughout and show how theory is applied to work with individuals, families, groups, and children and adolescents. To better help students understand the field, the authors' clinical social work is presented authentically, describing both successes as well as their mistakes.
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Integrates theory and practice on multiple levels. This title is available as a more affordable e-book with embedded media to illustrate key concepts.
Developed from the authors’ experiences as practitioners and clinical faculty, Clinical Social Work Practice, 5/e provides students with a method for integrating clinical theories and practice with diverse clients. This student-friendly book addresses assessment within a theoretical framework that considers the use of DSM-V and the mental status exam. Richly diverse case studies, drawn from practice experience, are integrated throughout and show how theory is applied to work with individuals, families, groups, and children and adolescents. To better help students understand the field, the authors’ clinical social work is presented authentically, describing both successes as well as their mistakes.
About the Author
Dr. Joan Granucci Lesser, PhD, LICW is founder and practicing clinician with The Pioneer Valley Professionals a multidisciplinary mental health practice in Holyoke, MA. She is also Adjunct Associate Professor at Smith College School for Social Work where she was formerly on the full time faculty and chair of social work practice. Dr. Lesser is the co-author of Human Behavior and the Social Environment: Theory and Practice as well as a number of book chapters and papers. Dr. Lesser has presented locally, nationally and internationally on a variety of clinical topics, including the treatment of trauma in children, adolescents and the elderly; neurobehavioral disorder such as ADHD and the application of theory to clinical practice with multicultural populations. Dr. Lesser has co-conducted research related to trauma in Kingston, Jamaica and Guangzhou, China. Dr. Lesser was the 2012 NASW Ma Chapter recipient of he award for greatest contribution to social work practice.
Dr. Marlene Cooper is Associate Professor at Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service, where she is currently co-chair of the curriculum committee and form chair of the clinical area. She has a private practice for children and families in East Brunswick,NJ. Dr. Cooper has written numerous articles and book chapters on clinical issues and has presented her work locally, nationally and internationally. She and Dr.Lesser shared research projects inJ amaica West Indies and Guanzhou China, where Dr. Cooper also presented on suicide risk assessment. Dr. Cooper will be teaching in Beijing China this summer at China Youth University, as part of a collaboration with Fordham university. She was an invited member at Sun Yat Sen University task force on migrant health policy. Dr. Cooper is former President of NASWNJ and an active committee member.
Table of Contents
In this Section:
I) Brief Table of Contents
II) Detailed Table of Contents
I) Brief Table of Contents
Chapter 1. An Integrated Approach to Clinical Practice
Chapter 2. Key Issues in Clinical Practice
Chapter 3. The Clinical Interview: The Process of Assessment
Chapter 4. The Psychosocial Study: The Product of Assessment
Chapter 5. Multicultural Practice
Chapter 6. Object Relations Theory: A Relational Psychodynamic Model
Chapter 7. Self-Psychology: A Relational Psychodynamic Model
Chapter 8. Relational Theory
Chapter 9. Cognitive Theory: A Structural Approach
Chapter 10. Behavior Therapy: A Structural Approach
Chapter 11. Narrative Therapy
Chapter 12. Solution-Focused Therapy
Chapter 13. Trauma
Chapter 14. Clinical Practice with Children and Adolescents
II) Detailed Table of Contents
Chapter 1. An Integrated Approach to Clinical Practice
Theoretical Base for Clinical Social Work Practice
The Integrative Model
Chapter 2. Key Issues in Clinical Practice
Brief Treatment
Ethics and Boundaries
The Suicidal Client
Managed Care
Therapist Self-Care and Self-Compassion
Chapter 3. The Clinical Interview: The Process of Assessment
Beginning, Middle, and End Stages of Treatment
The Therapeutic Relationship
Transtheoretical Model: The Stages of Change
The Middle Stage of Treatment—Moving to Contemplation, Preparation, and Ac-tion
The Ending Phase of Treatment
Chapter 4. The Psychosocial Study: The Product of Assessment
Preparing the Psychosocial Study
Chapter 5. Multicultural Practice
Cultural Competence
Multicultural Clinical Practice
Multiple dimensions of identities.
Example of Culturally Competent Practice
Example of Culturally Specific Practice: Research across Cultures
Chapter 6. Object Relations Theory: A Relational Psychodynamic Model
The Work of Melanie Klein
The Work of Ronald Fairbairn
The Work of Harry Guntrip
The Work of Donald Winnicott
The Interpersonal School
Eight Stages in Object Relations Theory and Practice
Object Relations Theory and Brief Treatment
Research Perspectives
Chapter 7. Self-Psychology: A Relational Psychodynamic Model
Self-Psychology as a Theoretical Framework
Brief Psychotherapy with Women
Chapter 8. Relational Theory
The Therapeutic Relationship
Chapter 9. Cognitive Theory: A Structural Approach
History and Definition
The Therapeutic Relationship
Rational Emotive Therapy
Constructive Perspective
Beck’s Model of Cognitive Therapy
Schema Therapy
Cognitive Processing Therapy
Chapter 10. Behavior Therapy: A Structural Approach
The Three Generations or Three Waves
Behavioral Assessment
The Therapeutic Relationship
Research Perspectives
Chapter 11. Narrative Therapy
A Postmodern Approach
The Language of Narrative
The Structure of Narrative: Narrative as Metaphor
The Deconstruction of Narrative
Cross-Cultural Counseling
Collective Narrative Practice
Narrative Theater
Research Perspectives
Chapter 12. Solution-Focused Therapy
A Postmodern Approach
The Editorial Reflection
Postassessment Session and Self-Reflection
Solution-Oriented Family Assessment
Crisis Intervention
Research Perspectives
Chapter 13. Trauma
Definition and types of trauma
Trauma, attachment and development
Phases and treatment of trauma
Trauma theory
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
Chapter 14. Clinical Practice with Children and Adolescents
Developmental Assessment
Child Psychopathology
The Clinical Interview
Learning Disturbances
Play Therapy
Behavioral Therapy
Narrative Therapy