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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)
Empowerment in social work practice with the psychiatrically disabled: model and method
- Author:
- KRUGER Arnold
- Journal article citation:
- Smith College Studies in Social Work, 70(3), 2000, pp.427-439.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
In this article empowerment of those clients disempowered by society is explored as both a philosophy to inform social work practice and as a continuing method of practice in itself. A three-part model of empowerment as individual, interpersonal, and group levels is presented and is then illustrated by application to a case study of psychiatric disability. The generalist model of practice is seen as particularly suited to empowerment. New directions in serving mental health consumers are discussed, including participatory action research, the disability paradigm, and consciousness raising in relation to economic oppression. Egalitarian partnership between worker and client is seen as the future of social work practice.
An integral approach to mental health recovery: implications for social work
- Author:
- STARNINO Vincent R.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 19(7), October 2009, pp.820-842.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The term recovery has become increasingly popular in the area of mental health care. Recently, it has been described by policy makers as the guiding vision for transforming the mental health system. Problematic, however, is that a lack of clarity continues to exist regarding how recovery is to be defined. Definitional attempts often appear to have competing opinions about what the concept exactly stands for. This causes confusion for both professionals and consumers desiring to adopt a recovery approach. This article organises and connects insights from different views of mental health recovery by drawing on aspects of Ken Wilber's integral theory. The intention is to create a conceptual framework that brings together the competing ideological positions held by key stakeholders who have helped to shape the contemporary recovery paradigm. The resulting model comprises 4 quadrants which present a framework for situating recovery themes alongside their respective philosophical underpinnings. The implications for social work practice and education is discussed.
The international classification of functioning, disability and health (ICF), a new tool for social workers
- Author:
- BARROW Frederica H.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation, 5(1), 2006, pp.65-73.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The World Health Organization (WHO) ratified the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) in 2001. This followed a ten year period of international development which shifted emphasis from a system concerned with the consequences of disease to a system concerned with human functionality and health. Disability advocates contributed to this system which has potential as a tool for social work classification and assessment. In this article, background information is provided, the system is briefly described, and guidance is offered regarding training options as a way of introducing it as a new assessment tool for social workers. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).
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.
Professional differences in attitudes toward and utilization of psychiatric recovery
- Authors:
- HARDIMAN Eric R., HODGES John Q.
- Journal article citation:
- Families in Society, 89(2), April 2008, pp.220-227.
- Publisher:
- The Alliance for Children and Families
This article examines mental health provider attitudes toward and utilisation of psychiatric recovery concepts in practice settings. Comparisons are made between providers from three major professional disciplines (social work, psychology, and psychiatry) surveyed using a national random sample of 301 mental health providers. Findings indicate that although there is familiarity with recovery-based principles among providers, and high reported belief in the recovery model, actual utilization of recovery content in practice settings remains mixed. Significant differences between disciplines suggest that psychologists may be less familiar with the recovery model, less likely to see it as a feasible approach for their caseloads, and less likely to emphasize it as a primary goal when working with consumers. Implications for practitioners, policymakers, and planners are provided.
Child protection and mental health services: interprofessional responses to the needs of mothers
- Authors:
- STANLEY Nicky, et al
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 148p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
Health and social care professionals are constantly exhorted to work collaboratively. This book reports on research which examines interprofessional work with families in which mothers have a mental health problem and where there are also concerns about child protection. Breakdowns in interprofessional collaboration, issues of risk and relevant resources are all addressed. Mothers' views and experiences are contrasted with professional perspectives. This book: reports on a survey of 500 practitioners working in health, social services and the voluntary sector; presents data from in-depth interviews with mothers with severe mental health problems; identifies weaknesses in interprofessional coordination in this area of work; and suggests a new model for work with families where mental health problems and child protection concerns co-exist.
Policy prescriptions
- Author:
- DUGGAN Maria
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 14.2.02, 2002, pp.38-39.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Describes how mental health users and practitioners can create new policy and practice within the confines of care trusts and medical models of health.
Current social work practice in the fields of mental illness and intellectual disability: changing service approaches to people with a disability?
- Authors:
- LOGAN Bill, CHUNG Donna
- Journal article citation:
- Australian Social Work, 54(3), September 2001, pp.31-42.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This study of social work practice and disability follows the history of two fields of disability: mental illness and intellectual disability. Of particular interest are two key policy influences in the disability sector, deinstitutionalisation and normalisation. The extent to which deinstitutionalisation and normalisation have brought real benefit to people with disabilities is examined from the social workers' perspectives. The implementation of these polices and practices on the daily work of social work practice in these two field involves significantly different foci and approach. The study found that the similarities and differences between the two fields of practice are influenced by the historical and contemporary developments in the care and control of people with disabilities.
Social work assessment of adaptive functioning using the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales: issues of reliability and validity
- Authors:
- CABRERA Peter M., GRIMES-GAA Lucienne, THYER Bruce A.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 2(4), 1999, pp.33-50.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The assessment of client adaptive functioning is often an important component of a comprehensive social work evaluation. The Vineland Adaptive Behaviour Scales (VABS) are the most commonly used quantitative measures of adaptive functioning for clients meeting the criteria for a wider range of disorders in the USA. Reviews the development of the VABS and current knowledge pertaining to the instrument's reliability and validity. Concludes that the ability to administer and interpret the VABS is an important skill for clinical social workers to acquire.