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A case for psychodynamic social work
- Author:
- BULL G.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work Practice, 4(3/4), 1990, pp.96-106.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Argues that the psychodynamic approach has some unique advantages in work with people with severe psychiatric problems.
The possibility of using dissociation to identify mental health service users with more psychosocial intervention needs: rationale and preliminary evidence
- Authors:
- FUNG Hong Wang, ROSS Colin A., CHUNG Hei Man
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work in Mental Health, 18(6), 2020, pp.623-633.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The ability to predict which groups of mental health service users are more likely to require psychosocial care could facilitate intervention planning and optimize the utilization of resources. Dissociation may be a transdiagnostic indicator of psychosocial intervention needs because dissociation is theoretically and empirically associated with psychosocial adversities. This paper explains why that may be the case. We investigated the association of somatoform dissociation with indicators of psychosocial intervention needs (e.g., childhood trauma, poor family well-being, psychosocial-related symptoms) in a convenience sample of mental health service users (N = 111). The preliminary evidence supports the idea that dissociation is a transdiagnostic indicator of psychosocial intervention needs. Dissociation should be regularly assessed in mental health settings because it may help social workers and other psychosocial service providers identify service users who may especially need psychosocial care when there is a lack of resources. Further studies and discussions are needed. (Edited publisher abstract)
The new alternative DSM-5 Model for Personality Disorders: issues and controversies
- Author:
- PORTER Jeffrey S.
- Journal article citation:
- Research on Social Work Practice, 24(1), 2014, pp.50-56.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Purpose: Assess the new alternative Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5) model for personality disorders (PDs) as it is seen by its creators and critics. Method: Follow the DSM revision process by monitoring the American Psychiatric Association website and the publication of pertinent journal articles. Results: The DSM-5 PD Work Group’s proposal was not included in the main diagnostic section of the new DSM, but it was published in the section devoted to emerging models. The alternative DSM-5 PD constructs are radically different from those found in DSM, fourth edition, text revision. Discussion: There are some positive conceptual changes in the new model, but reliability and validity are not generally improved. However, social workers may be able to benefit from the use of the personality trait domains/facets of the alternative model. (Publisher abstract)
Social work and a social model of madness and distress: developing a viable role for the future
- Author:
- BERESFORD Peter
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work and Social Sciences Review, 12(2), 2005, pp.48-58.
- Publisher:
- Whiting and Birch
This article explores the social model in relation to 'mental health' policy and practice generally and social work specifically. It highlights the continuing dominance of bio-medical approaches to and interpretations of 'mental health'; examines the development and nature of mainstream social approaches and considers mental health service users' own discussions of a social model of madness and distress. The article looks at the ramifications for social work which is based on a social model of madness and distress; what it might look like and what infrastructural supports it is likely to require to develop effectively.
Supported education for adults with psychiatric disabilities: an innovation for social work and psychosocial rehabilitation practice
- Authors:
- MOWBRAY Carol T., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work: A journal of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), 50(1), January 2005, pp.7-20.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Discusses supported education (SEd), one of the newest pyschosocial rehabilitation (PSR) models for adults with mental illness. Its mission, principles and service components are presented, reflecting its basis in PSR practice. Evidence of the effectiveness of supported education based on research and evaluation studies is provided. Concludes with a discussion of why PSR and SEd are important to social work and how social workers can effectively use this evidence-based practice to maximise opportunities for consumers with a mental illness.
Socialpsykiatri - en ny mde at se socialt arbejde p! (Social psychiatry - a new way to view social work!)
- Author:
- ANDERSEN Carsten
- Journal article citation:
- Nordisk Sosialt Arbeid, 14(2), 1994, pp.131-143.
- Publisher:
- Universitetsforlaget AS
In all the Nordic countries there has been a development in the field of psychiatry, away from the large treatment institutions towards locally and socially based psychiatric work. In the individual Nordic countries this work is organised in different ways. In Denmark the development of the psychiatric organisation has tried to get away from centralized institutional psychiatry towards a more decentralized district psychiatry and social psychiatry. The expression 'social psychiatry' is often accused of mixing medical psychiatric treatment with social interventions or suggesting that social work can also be a form of psychiatric treatment. Social work is social work and social care directed towards people with mental disorders. This work is based on specialised psychiatric knowledge and basis social methods and concepts.
The approved social worker - reflections on origins
- Author:
- PRIOR Pauline M.
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Social Work, 22(2), 1992, pp.105-119.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Discusses the contradictions inherent in the role of the ASW and argues that the provisions of the Mental Health Act and the lack of community resources have impeded the development of advocacy as part of the social work role.
Personality disorder: the limits to intervention
- Author:
- BURTON A.
- Journal article citation:
- Practice: Social Work in Action, 4(4), 1990, pp.221-228.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Examines the theoretical knowledge about personality disorder; reports a case history and two different social work approaches to the client's problems.
Social work and psychedelic-assisted therapies: practice considerations for breakthrough treatments
- Authors:
- HUTCHISON Courtney, BRESSI Sara
- Journal article citation:
- Clinical Social Work Journal, 49(3), 2021, pp.356-367.
- Publisher:
- Springer
- Place of publication:
- New York
The re-emergence of therapeutic uses for mind-altering, psychedelic drugs has brought the field of mental health to a new frontier in research, practice, and policymaking. In the past two decades dozens of clinical trials investigating therapeutic applications of psychedelics—including MDMA, psilocybin, and ketamine—have shown promising results in the treatment of trauma-related disorders, some forms of anxiety, and depression. These substances have also garnered preliminary support from the Food and Drug Administration, which has fast-tracked their development. As the field of psychedelic science continues to grow, a serious consideration of these novel treatments in the context of social work practice and values is imperative. This paper offers a brief overview of MDMA-, psilocybin-, and ketamine-assisted treatments, and presents an initial discussion of questions pertinent to social work practice raised by their use, including: safety, efficacy, theory of change, training needs, and social justice considerations.
Think family, think relationship: factors influencing stronger professional relationships with parents diagnosed with a mental illness. A qualitative study
- Authors:
- GRANT A., et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Social Work, 51(3), 2021, pp.945-963.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
This qualitative study explored how professionals and parents with mental illness experience their relationships with each other, what aspects of interaction promote a constructive relationship and the role of wider organisational and systemic factors. A purposive sample of 30 adult mental health and children’s services professionals, and 21 parents completed semi-structured interviews. Professionals’ transparent, non-judgemental, empathetic and positive approach and ability to form partnerships and to share power with parents were keys in building trusting relationships with them. Professionals’ capacity to use limited self-disclosure of their own personal experiences (i.e. parenting) enabled them to develop constructive relationships with parents. Equally, important was parents’ willingness to form partnerships with professionals and to accept a whole family approach to service delivery. Professionals’ limited understanding of mental illness and focus on administration hindered their relationships with parents. An understanding of what constitutes a constructive relationship between professionals and parents and how it develops may help professionals to reflect upon how they engage parents and to do it well. It may also assist organisations to develop the necessary structures and resources to create the conditions for promoting constructive engagement between professionals and parents. (Edited publisher abstract)