Turner's Social Work Treatment: Interlocking Theoretical Approaches

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Catheleen Jordan

Cynthia Franklin

Psychology & Counseling

Oxford University Press

In this engaging new book, authors Franklin and Jordan work in conjunction with well-known contributors from the field to present an applied discussion of current trends in today's practice environments. The book's comprehensive overview of different practice models in family therapy prepares students for work in today's practice contexts of managed behavioral health care and short-term treatment. The authors present the history, theory, and techniques of numerous models, including: structural, strategy-based, cognitive-behavioral, solution-focused, post-modern practice, psychoeducational, and family preservation perspectives. Family Practice includes detailed case transcripts and practice examples in every chapter that enhance its practice-friendly approach to learning. You'll also find sections in each chapter on: consistency within social work practice, research support, critiques, and relevance for use in managed care. Additional chapters cover family assessment, gender issues, gay and lesbian families, ethnic families, and family policy issues; a concluding chapter focuses on new directions in brief family practice.

Family Practice: Brief Systems Methods for Social Work

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Brooks/Cole

Lyceum s best-selling assessment book is now even better. Jordan and Franklin combine two approaches qualitative and quantitative that are often considered at odds. The authors unique synthesis creates a new approach that encourages the use of multiple methods in formulating client assessments. Clinical Assessment provides a variety of tools for performing assessments derived from different perspectives, giving readers greater flexibility in their own data collection. The research base for the third edition has been updated, and the revised chapters adhere to the latest standards for evidence-based practice. The editors provide explicit information, tools, and case studies to illustrate these new methods. The authors combine traditional and recent methods to offer a flexible, mixed-methods approach to assessment. Useful learning tools include sample forms, examples of standardized measures, samples of integrative skills assessment, review questions, chapter summaries, and extensive references. Features Reorganized to include new contributions from specialists in their fields Makes the link between assessment and practice clear by integrating important documentation formerly in appendices into the text Includes extensive references, sample forms, samples of integrative skills assessments, and examples of standardized measures

Clinical Assessment for Social Workers: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods

Lyceum Books

Clinical Assessment for Social Workers provides a wide range of standardized assessment tools to give readers greater flexibility in their own practice and research. Incorporating both quantitative and qualitative methods, the authors encourage readers to approach assessment as both an art and a science. They advocate for discovering the balance between scientific, evidence-based approaches and the development of personal practice wisdom. The inclusion of specific measures, scales, surveys, and tests and the example applications of each makes this text indispensable across the practice curriculum. The book introduces readers to the foundations of assessment and illustrates the use of various assessment methods with children, adolescents, families, multicultural clients, and multistressed clients. The new edition explores the difference between diagnosis and assessment, with a critique of the strengths and weaknesses of the DSM-5. The authors have also included a number of measures available in the public domain for the use of students and clinicians. Strengths of this edition: Completed case assessment show the application of methods; Provides measures and scales emphasizing evidence-based assessment; Presents assessment methods with wide ranging theoretical perspectives; Includes extensive references, sample forms, samples of integrative skills assessments, and examples of standardized measures.

Clinical Assessment For Social Workers: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods

Medical Books

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