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Clinical Social Work Practice: An Integrated Approach - Hardcover

Book 8 of 9: Advancing Core Competencies

Cooper, Marlene G.; Lesser, Joan Granucci

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Synopsis

This book is designed to teach social workers how to integrate theory and practice on multiple levels. The book includes historical content, material on key issues, assessment within a theoretical framework that considers the use of DSM IV and the mental status exam, a walk through of a clinical interview and the stages of treatment, eight chapters on models of treatment, and a chapter on research and practice evaluation. All of the chapters are reader-friendly, and include case examples that demonstrate the concepts being taught. These cases are richly diverse, drawn from practice experience, and show how the theory is applied to work with individuals, families, and groups. The chapter on developing the psychosocial study includes a model that walks the readers through the process. For social workers, and social work students.

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This book is designed to teach social workers how to integrate theory and practice on multiple levels. The book includes historical content, material on key issues, assessment within a theoretical framework that considers the use of DSM IV and the mental status exam, a walk through of a clinical interview and the stages of treatment, eight chapters on models of treatment, and a chapter on research and practice evaluation. All of the chapters are reader-friendly, and include case examples that demonstrate the concepts being taught. These cases are richly diverse, drawn from practice experience, and show how the theory is applied to work with individuals, families, and groups. The chapter on developing the psychosocial study includes a model that walks the readers through the process. For social workers, and social work students.

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