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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.
Social work in health and mental health: issues, developments, and actions
- Editors:
- HEINONEN Tuula, METTERI Anna, (eds.)
- Publisher:
- Canadian Scholars' Press
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 429p.
- Place of publication:
- Toronto
This is primarily a book on social work practice, discussing how one might approach a specific health or mental health related problem or issue as a social worker. Health and mental health are conceptualized broadly in this volume. The health and well-being of body and mind are seen as integrally connected, shaped by biological, physical, psychological, material, social, and structural features and determinants. Clients are viewed as active, engaged agents, with strengths and resources from which to draw in meeting everyday challenges and major life crises.
An examination of the implementation of restorative justice in Canada and family group conferencing approaches in the UK
- Author:
- FOX Darrell
- Publisher:
- Venture Press
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 62p.
- Place of publication:
- Birmingham
The author provides us with a short history of restorative justice as well as highlighting the models of restorative justice, and in particular establishing the variations and similarities between the Wagga Wagga and the New Zealand models. The use of the former in welfare issues and the latter in judicial matters is amply illustrated by the conference facilitator scripts which are included as appendices. Restorative interventions or conferences are currently flavour of the month in many areas of social work from youth justice to mental health despite a lack of research evidence to support its "success"; and the author is quite rightly critical of some of the ways in which the original processes used by Aboriginal peoples have been interpreted.
Detecting serious mental illness among substance abusers: use of the K6 screening scale
- Authors:
- SWARTZ James A., LURIGIO Arthur J.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work, 2(1/2), 2005, pp.113-135.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Serious mental illnesses (SMIs) commonly co-occur with substance-use disorders and, if undetected and untreated, adversely affect their clinical course. This paper describes the use and scoring of the K6 scale, a brief and valid screening tool for SMI, in a large general population sample derived from the 2001 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA). Analyses examine the demographic characteristics and patterns of substance use disorders among persons with and without a co-occurring SMI.
Introducing social work
- Editors:
- SHARDLOW Steven M., NELSON Peter, (eds.)
- Publisher:
- Russell House
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 120p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Lyme Regis
What is professional social work? What is it that social workers actually do? This text will inform and encourage reflection amongst its readers, including: anyone thinking about becoming a social worker, or just starting their training; researchers and policy makers who need a starting point; those looking to build collaborative relationships. Broad discussion of social and historical context – and what is most likely to influence future developments - is illustrated by chapters that explore in more depth contemporary policy and practice in: care for older people; work with children and families; work with offenders and juvenile justice; disability; mental illness. Written by acknowledged experts from both teaching and practice, these chapters describe and analyse the relevant forms, structures and methods of practice; and will help you to discover the specific social, political and economic contexts; identify the legislation which guides practice; consider the way services are organised; begin to think about the issues which challenge practitioners in their everyday work.
Personalised budgets greeted as a leap forward in disability rights
- Author:
- TAYLOR Amy
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 27.01.05, 2005, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
A pilot to increase service users' say over how their needs are met has been welcomed. The new system will enable people with physical disabilities, learning difficulties to have more say over how money spent on services for them would be used through 'individual budgets'. Looks at how this will change the nature of social work and commissioning.
Towards culturally competent practice in child and adolescent mental health
- Author:
- WALKER Steven
- Journal article citation:
- International Social Work, 48(1), January 2005, pp.49-62.
- Publisher:
- Sage
The mental health needs of refugee and asylum-seeking children and adolescents are failing to be addressed. This article evaluates evidence from studies designed to address this omission, and describes a contemporary culturally competent model based on holistic, psycho-social principles of social work practice.
Validity of the Draw-A-Person: Screening Procedure for Emotional Disturbance (DAP:SPED) in strengths-based assessment
- Authors:
- MATTO Holly C., NAGLIERI Jack A., CLAUSEN Cinny
- Journal article citation:
- Research on Social Work Practice, 15(1), January 2005, pp.41-46.
- Publisher:
- Sage
This is the first validity study to date to examine the relationship between the Draw-A-Person: Screening Procedure for Emotional Disturbance (DAP:SPED) and strengths-based emotional and behavioural measures. The incremental predictive validity of the DAP:SPED relative to the Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale was examined. Youth in the sample (N = 109; 9 to 14 years old) were in general education classes or receiving special education services. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses showed that the DAP:SPED accounted for 21.7% of the variance in Interpersonal Strength parent report (ß = -.480; p < .001), after controlling for demographic variables and Interpersonal Strength student report, and accounted for 27.4% of the variance in Intra-personal Strength, controlling for educational placement. The DAP:SPED is a useful youth-report instrument in large environments (e.g., schools) as a quick and nonthreatening way to identify those youth who may need more specialized attention.