Foundations of Evidence-based Social Work Practice

by Roberts, Albert R.; Yeager, Kenneth R.

• ISBN13: 9780195305586
• ISBN10: 0195305582
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-02-02
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

This concise introduction to evidence-based social work is a student-friendly overview of the issues and methods most frequently encountered while preparing for evidence-based social work practice. Part I defines terms and critical issues, introducing students to the language and importance of evidence-based practice and critical thinking. Chapters will explain how to search for and evaluate evidence, how to ask the right questions, how to develop standards, and how to make use of the best research. Part II illustrates practical applications, including such topics as cognitive-behavioral approaches to suicide risks, manualized treatment with children, treating juvenile delinquents, and interventions for OCD, anxiety disorders, substance abuse, PTSD, depression, and recovery. This much-needed overview familiarizes students with the process and practice of evidence-based social work, teaching them to be critical thinkers and judicious decision-makers. The guidelines it distills are equally valuable to seasoned practitioners seeking to better serve their clients, making this an excellent foundation for the study and practice of evidence-based social work.

Author Biography

Albert R. Roberts, Ph.D., is Professor of Social Work and Criminal Justice at Rutgers University. His most recent books include Crisis Intervention Handbook, Third Edition (2005), Juvenile Justice Sourcebook (2004), and Social Workers' Desk Reference (2002).
Kenneth R. Yeager, Ph.D., is Director of Quality and Operational Improvement at Ohio State University and Harding Behavioral Healthcare and Medicine as well as Director of OSU and Harding Outpatient Psychiatric Clinics.

Table of Contents

Contributors	xiii
Section I: Overview, Definitions, Practice Guidelines, and Critical Issues
1 Bridging Evidence-Based Health Care and Social Work: How to Search For, Develop, and Use Evidence-Based Studies	3	(18)
Albert R. Roberts, Kenneth Yeager, and Cheryl Regehr
2 The Evidence For and Against Evidence-Based Practice	21	(14)
Edward J. Mullen and David L. Streiner
3 What Is Evidence-Based Practice?	35	(12)
Bruce A. Thyer
4 A Practical Approach to Formulating Evidence-Based Questions in Social Work	47	(12)
Kenneth R. Yeager and Albert R. Roberts
5 Implementing Best Practice and Expert Consensus Procedures	59	(8)
Kevin Corcoran and Vikki L. Vandiver
6 Overview of Evidence-Based Practices	67	(14)
Richard N. Rosenthal
7 Implementation of Practice Guidelines and Evidence-Based Treatment: A Survey of Psychiatrists, Psychologists, and Social Workers	81	(12)
Edward J. Mullen and William Bacon
8 Concise Standards for Developing Evidence-Based Practice Guidelines	93	(10)
Enola K. Proctor and Aaron Rosen
9 Will the Real Evidence-Based Practice Please Stand Up? Teaching the Process of Evidence-Based Practice to the Helping Professions	103	(19)
Aron Shlonsky and Leonard Gibbs
10 Health Care Evidence-Based Practice: A Product of Political and Cultural Times	122	(8)
Sophia F. Dziegielewski and Albert R. Roberts
11 Toward Common Performance Indicators and Measures For Accountability in Behavioral Health Care	130	(22)
Gregory B. Teague, Thomas Trabin, and Charles Ray
12 Facilitating Practitioner Use of Evidence-Based Practice	152	(11)
Edward J. Mullen
Section II: Evidence-Based Practice Interventions and Applications
13 Developing a Systematic Evidence-Based Search Plan for a Client With Co-occurring Conditions	163	(18)
Barbara Thomlison and Robin J. Jacobs
14 A Cognitive-Behavioral Approach to Suicide Risk Reduction in Crisis Intervention	181	(13)
Marjorie E. Weishaar
15 Task Centered Practice: An Exemplar of Evidence-Based Practice	194	(10)
William J. Reid and Anne E. Fortune
16 Evidence-Based Practice and Manualized Treatment With Children	204	(10)
Scott K. Okamoto and Craig Winston LeCroy
17 Evidence-Based Treatment For Traumatized and Abused Children	214	(17)
Carlton E. Munson
18 Treating Juvenile Delinquents With Conduct Disorder, Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder, and Oppositional Defiance Disorder	231	(16)
David W. Springer
19 Evidence-Based Treatments for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Deciding What Treatment Method Works for Whom?	247	(11)
Jonathan S. Abramowitz and Stephanie A. Schwartz
20 The Implications of Controlled Outcome Studies on Planned Short-Term Psychotherapy With Depressive Disorders	258	(17)
Bernard L. Bloom, Kenneth R. Yeager, and Albert R. Roberts
21 Evidence-Based Practice With Anxiety Disorders: Guidelines Based on 59 Outcome Studies	275	(16)
Bernard L. Bloom, Kenneth R. Yeager, and Albert R. Roberts
22 Psychoeducation as Evidence-Based Practice: Considerations for Practice, Research, and Policy	291	(23)
Ellen P. Lukens and William R. McFarlane
23 Mental Illness, Substance Dependence, and Suicidality: Secondary Data Analysis	314	(9)
Kenneth R. Yeager and Albert R. Roberts
24 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy With Posttraumatice Stress Disorder: An Evidence-Based Approach	323	(13)
M. Elizabeth Vonk, Patrick Bordnick, and Ken Graap
25 Recovery: Expanding the Vision of Evidence-Based Practice	336	(13)
Phyllis Solomon and Victoria Stanhope
Directory of Internet Resources on Evidence-Based Practice and Research in Health Care and Human Services	349	(12)
Glossary	361	(62)
Index	423