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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.
Bulimia nervosa: comprehensive analysis of treatment, policy, and social work ethics
- Author:
- BERNACCHI Dana Lynn
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work: A journal of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), 62(2), 2017, pp.174-180.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Bulimia nervosa is an often debilitating eating disorder with a biopsychosocial set of risk factors. Those presenting are at an increased mortality rate and often have physical health complications as well as harmful cognitions related to self-esteem and overall self-concept. This article examines treatment, policy, and social work ethics as they relate to bulimia nervosa. A comprehensive cognitive–behavioural approach including psychoeducation, self-monitoring, exposure therapy, interpersonal therapy, body image therapy, energy balance training, and relapse prevention is recommended as evidence-based practice for treating bulimia nervosa. Authors identify health care policy and analyse it as a common barrier to treatment access. They also review ethical principles of competency and social justice as they relate to social work practitioners working with those diagnosed with bulimia nervosa. (Edited publisher abstract)
The early detection and proper treatment of bipolar disorder: implications for social work practice with substance-abusing clients
- Authors:
- LADSON Darnell, KORNEGAY Bradley, LESANE Shakara
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 24(5), 2014, pp.547-556.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The article describes the history of bipolar disorder diagnostics and the emerging trends of earlier detection and treatment. It explores the link between bipolar disorder and frequent co-occurring disorders, including substance abuse. There are discussions regarding the need for early detection of mood disorders in these individuals and the impact that treatment of mental health issues have on substance abuse prevention in this population. The practice implications for medical, substance abuse, and mental health professionals are examined. (Publisher abstract)
A review of the efficacy and effectiveness of cognitive-behaviour therapy and short-term psychodynamic therapy in the treatment of major depression: implications for mental health social work practice
- Authors:
- O'NEAL Paul D., JACKSON Alun, MCDERMOTT Fiona
- Journal article citation:
- Australian Social Work, 67(2), 2014, pp.197-213.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
A systematic review of the literature regarding the efficacy and effectiveness of cognitive-behaviour therapy and short-term psychodynamic therapy in the treatment of major depression in adults was conducted. This search of electronic databases (PsycArticles, PsycINFO, Social Services Abstracts and PsycLIT) was conducted between August and October 2011 and resulted in full text review of 13 publications. On balance the evidence, largely derived from randomised controlled trials, supported cognitive-behaviour therapy as the more efficacious treatment. The evidence for the efficacy of short-term psychodynamic therapy was somewhat fragmented due to the paucity of controlled studies, with the evidence base for short-term psychodynamic therapy relying heavily upon meta-analyses. There was comparable evidence for the effectiveness of cognitive-behaviour therapy and short-term psychodynamic therapy on the basis of standardised clinical outcome measures. More high-quality randomised controlled trials are required to assess the efficacy of short-term psychodynamic therapy for treating major depression, while the methodological challenges of meta-analyses need to be acknowledged where this methodology forms the primary evidence base for efficacy studies. (Publisher abstract)
Toward a better understanding of the use of psychodynamically-informed treatment with Latinos: findings from Clinician experience
- Author:
- GELMAN Caroline Rosenthal
- Journal article citation:
- Clinical Social Work Journal, 32(1), Spring 2004, pp.61-77.
- Publisher:
- Springer
- Place of publication:
- New York
Latinos in the United States constitute a significant and sizable population that mental health professionals must serve appropriately. Therefore, the question of what types of mental health treatment approaches are useful in working with this population is of increasing concern. A strong sentiment against the use of psychodynamic treatment with Latinos persists in the literature in the absence of rigorous data that would support such a stance. Thus, it is important to examine systematically the use of psychodynamically-informed treatment with Latinos in order to address the question of its potential relevance and utility with this population. This article presents the results of a qualitative study of Latino therapists who employ psychodynamic approaches with Latino clients. Findings suggest that the clinicians interviewed have expanded the psychodynamic framework to include a flexible focus on the relationship, consideration of each client as an individual, and an acknowledgment and understanding of external reality and its impact on the client. Modifications these clinicians have made in technique, such as increased self-disclosure, support and maximize this expansion of the frame. Simultaneously, such modifications enhance the cultural sensitivity of these clinicians' work and are congruent with contemporary psychodynamically-informed relational theories.
Psychodynamic treatment of Latinos: a critical review of the theoretical literature and practice outcome research
- Author:
- GELMAN Caroline Rosenthal
- Journal article citation:
- Psychoanalytic Social Work, 10(2), 2003, pp.79-102.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The question of whether a psychodynamic perspective can be used meaningfully and effectively in mental health treatment with Latinos is a complex one that has engendered much debate, strong sentiment, but little empirical data to support either side of the controversy. This article reviews the theoretical/conceptual literature and practice outcome research surrounding the question of the use of psychodynamic treatment with Latinos in order to ground and advance this important conversation. The review underscores the strength of the value assumptions in the literature about what constitutes effective treatment for the Latino population, and the dearth of empirical, systematic information available to explore this question. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street Binghamton, NY 13904-1580)
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.
Psychotherapy, distributive justice, and social work revisited
- Author:
- WAKEFIELD Jerome C.
- Journal article citation:
- Smith College Studies in Social Work, 69(1), November 1998, pp.25-57.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Comments on an article by Harvey Dean (1998). He argues that social work has broader ethical aims that encompass both pursuit of justice and treatment of mental disorder. In this article, the author reviews his earlier position and responds to Dean's objections. Argues that Dean's narrativist account of the profession's ethical aims is overly broad and that he confuses non-disordered psychological problems with mental disorders. Concludes that neither his 'minimal distributive justice' view of social work's mission nor his exclusion of treatment of mental disorder from the profession's essential mission are disconfirmed by Dean's arguments.
The therapeutic potential for growth during the termination process
- Authors:
- ANTHONY Susan, PARGANO Gregory
- Journal article citation:
- Clinical Social Work Journal, 26(3), 1998, pp.281-296.
- Publisher:
- Springer
- Place of publication:
- New York
The authors explore the potential for growth through the termination process via a case study of a 15-year-old inner city girl who was being treated in a psychiatric day treatment centre at a municipal hospital in New York, USA. The client was diagnosed as having a schizo-affective disorder and had a history of suicidal ideation and three psychiatric hospitalisations. Through the termination process she was able to maintain, consolidate, and integrate the growth she had made during the earlier stages of the treatment process. The authors also explore the particular dynamics of forced termination within the context of a day treatment setting.
Social work treatment of anorexia and bulimia: guidelines for practice
- Authors:
- SHEKTER-WOLFSON Lorie F., WOODSIDE D. Blake, LACKSTROM Jan
- Journal article citation:
- Research on Social Work Practice, 7(1), January 1997, pp.5-31.
- Publisher:
- Sage
The eating disorders anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN) continue to demand significant attention from health care professionals, both due to their high prevalence, mortality, and severe morbidity. Despite nearly 3 decades of investigation, much still remains to be learned about the aetiology of the conditions, and there is only a moderate consensus about appropriate treatments. This article generally accepted models of aetiology, modes of assessment, and treatment options for AN and BN, commenting on the empirical basis for the various treatments reviewed. The role of social work in these illnesses is reviewed, and some directions for the future are considered.