9780534641283

Theories for Direct Social Work Practice

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    9780534641283

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    0534641288

  • Edition: 1st
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  • Copyright: 2005-06-30
  • Publisher: Thomson-Wadsworth
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Summary

Walsh's text provides MSW course instructors and students with a single volume that incorporates concise, comprehensive coverage of eleven major clinical practice theories that social workers commonly use in their assessment, planning, and intervention tasks with individuals, families, and groups. The book's scope encompasses a broad view of the practice field, yet still allows students to look closely at each theory discussed.

Table of Contents

PREFACE xvi
1 THINKING ABOUT THEORY
1(15)
What Is a Theory?
2(1)
What Is a Practice Theory?
3(3)
The Relationship between Theory and Intervention Techniques
4(2)
The Functions of Theory
6(1)
Curative Factors in All Theories
7(1)
Selecting Theories for Practice
8(1)
Eclecticism: Pro and Con
8(1)
The Effect of Agency Culture on Theory Selection
9(1)
Critical Thinking
9(1)
Social Work Research on Theory and Practice Evaluation
10(4)
Evidence-Based Practice
12(1)
Ways to Improve Theory and Practice Research
13(1)
Summary
14(2)
2 A SOCIAL WORK PERSPECTIVE ON CLINICAL THEORY AND PRACTICE
16(12)
Defining Clinical Social Work Practice
17(1)
The Value Base of Social Work Practice
17(1)
Strengths-Oriented Clinical Practice
18(3)
A Risk and Resilience Framework for Clinical Practice
19(1)
Mechanisms Underlying Risk and Resilience
20(1)
Client Empowerment
21(3)
The Clinical Process of Empowerment
22(1)
Empowerment and Research
22(1)
Limitations to Empowerment Practice
23(1)
Spirituality in Clinical Practice
24(3)
Incorporating Spirituality into Direct Practice
26(1)
Summary
27(1)
3 PSYCHODYNAMIC THEORIES I: EGO PSYCHOLOGY
28(28)
Origins and Social Context
29(2)
Major Concepts
31(6)
The Drives
31(1)
The Significance of Emotional Life
31(1)
The Ego and Its Functions
32(2)
The Defense Mechanisms
34(3)
The Complexity of Defenses: Denial
36(1)
The Nature of Problems and Change
37(1)
Assessment and Intervention
37(7)
Assessment
37(1)
Intervention
38(7)
The Social Worker/Client Relationship
38(1)
Transference and Countertransference
39(1)
Common Countertransferences
40(1)
Specific Intervention Strategies
40(1)
Exploration/Description/Ventilation
41(1)
Sustainment
41(1)
Person-Situation Reflection
41(1)
Advice and Guidance (Direct Influence)
42(1)
Partializing (Structuring)
42(1)
Education
42(1)
Developmental Reflection
43(1)
Endings in Ego Psychology
43(1)
Spirituality and the Psychodynamic Theories
44(1)
Attention to Social Justice Issues
45(1)
Case Illustrations
45(5)
The Angry Attorney
45(2)
The Post-Traumatic Stress Survivor
47(3)
Evidence of Effectiveness
50(1)
Criticisms of the Theory
51(1)
Summary
52(1)
Appendix: Ego Psychology Theory Outline
53(3)
4 PSYCHODYNAMIC THEORIES II: OBJECT RELATIONS THEORY
56(24)
Origins and Social Context
57(3)
The Effects of Early Nurturing
58(1)
Feminist Theories
59(1)
Major Concepts
60(2)
Developmental Concepts
62(2)
David Winnicott
62(1)
Margaret Mahler
63(1)
The Nature of Problems
64(1)
The Nature of Change
65(1)
Assessment and Intervention
66(3)
The Social Worker/Client Relationship
66(1)
Assessment
67(1)
Intervention
68(1)
Ending Intervention
68(1)
Attention to Social Justice Issues
69(1)
Case Illustrations
69(5)
The Wild Child
69(3)
The Group Therapy Intervention
72(2)
Evidence of Effectiveness
74(1)
Criticisms of the Theory
75(1)
Summary
76(2)
Appendix: Object Relations Theory Outline
78(2)
5 FAMILY EMOTIONAL SYSTEMS THEORY
80(27)
Origins and Social Context
82(2)
Analytic Theory
82(1)
Systems Theory
82(1)
Bowen's Career
83(1)
Major Concepts
84(4)
The Multigenerational Perspective
84(1)
Differentiation of Self
84(1)
Triangles
85(1)
Anxiety and the Nuclear Family Emotional System
85(1)
Parental Projection
86(1)
Fusion and Emotional Cutoff
86(1)
Other Concepts
87(1)
The Nature of Problems and Change
88(1)
Assessment and Intervention
88(5)
The Genogram
88(1)
The Social Worker/Client Relationship
89(1)
Detriangulation
90(1)
Increase Insight
90(1)
Education
91(1)
Displacement Stories
91(1)
Working with Individuals
92(1)
Endings in Family Emotional Systems Theory
92(1)
Spirituality and Family Emotional Systems Theory
93(1)
Attention to Social Justice Issues
93(1)
Case Illustrations
94(6)
The Reeves Family
94(3)
The Charles Family
97(3)
Evidence of Effectiveness
100(2)
Criticisms of the Theory
102(1)
Summary
103(1)
Appendix: Family Emotional Systems Theory Outline
104(3)
6 BEHAVIOR THEORY
107(24)
Origins and Social Context
108(1)
Major Concepts
109(1)
The Nature of Problems and Change
110(3)
Classical Conditioning
110(1)
Operant Conditioning
111(1)
Modeling
112(1)
Assessment and Intervention
113(3)
Assessment
113(1)
Intervention
114(4)
The Social Worker/Client Relationship
114(2)
The General Intervention Process
116(1)
Spirituality and Behavior Theory
116(1)
Attention to Social Justice Issues
117(1)
Case Illustrations
118(6)
Mama's Boy
118(3)
The Smart Shopper
121(3)
Evidence of Effectiveness
124(2)
Criticisms of the Theory
126(1)
Summary
127(1)
Appendix: Behavior Theory Outline
128(3)
7 COGNITIVE THEORY
131(28)
Origins and Social Context
132(2)
Pragmatism and Logical Positivism
132(1)
Information Processing Theory
133(1)
Personal Construct Theory
133(1)
Albert Ellis and Aaron Beck
134(1)
Major Concepts
134(3)
The Nature of Problems and Change
137(1)
Assessment and Intervention
138(7)
The Social Worker/Client Relationship
138(1)
Assessment
139(1)
Intervention
140(7)
Cognitive Restructuring
140(1)
The ABC Review
142(1)
Cognitive Coping
142(1)
Self-Instruction Training
143(1)
Communication Skills Training
143(1)
Problem-Solving Training
144(1)
Spirituality and Cognitive Theory
145(1)
Attention to Social Justice Issues
146(1)
Case Illustrations
147(4)
Problem Solving and the Adolescent Girls Group
147(1)
Cognitive Restructuring and the Single Parent
148(2)
Managing Family Friction with Communication Skills Training
150(1)
Combining Cognitive and Behavioral Intervention
151(2)
Improving Cognitive Capacity
152(1)
Improving Behavioral Skills
152(1)
Evidence of Effectiveness
153(1)
Criticisms of the Theory
154(1)
Summary
155(2)
Appendix: Cognitive Theory Outline
157(2)
8 INTERPERSONAL THERAPY
159(22)
Origins and Social Context
160(1)
Major Concepts
161(3)
Comparing IPT to Cognitive/Behavioral and Psychodynamic Interventions
163(1)
The Nature of Problems and Change
164(3)
Interpersonal Disputes
164(1)
Role Transitions
165(1)
Grief
165(1)
Interpersonal Deficits
165(1)
Summary of the Manual
165(2)
The Initial Sessions (Sessions 1 through 3 or 4)
166(1)
Intermediate Sessions-The Problem Area (Sessions 4 or 5 through 8)
166(1)
Termination (Sessions 8 through 12)
167(1)
Assessment and Intervention
167(2)
The Social Worker/Client Relationship
167(1)
Assessment
167(1)
Intervention Techniques
168(1)
Attention to Social Justice Issues
169(1)
Case Illustration
170(5)
The Rose from Spanish Harlem
170(5)
The Initial Sessions (3 Visits)
170(2)
The Intermediate Sessions (5 Visits)
172(2)
Termination (2 Visits)
174(1)
Evidence of Effectiveness
175(3)
Studies of Depression
175(2)
Other Applications
177(1)
Criticisms of the Therapy
178(1)
Summary
178(1)
Appendix: Interpersonal Therapy Outline
179(2)
9 STRUCTURAL FAMILY THEORY
181(27)
Origins and Social Context
182(2)
Major Concepts
184(4)
Subsystems
184(1)
Executive Authority
184(1)
Boundaries
184(1)
Rules
185(1)
Roles
185(1)
Alliances
185(1)
Triangles
186(1)
Flexibility
186(1)
Communication
186(1)
Other Concepts
187(1)
The Nature of Problems and Change
188(2)
Assessment and Intervention
190(4)
The Social Worker/Client Relationship
190(1)
Assessment
190(1)
Intervention
191(2)
Ending Structural Family Interventions
193(1)
Spirituality in Structural Family Theory
194(1)
Attention to Social Justice Issues
195(1)
Case Illustrations
195(6)
The Dalton Family
195(5)
The Family Drawings
200(1)
Evidence of Effectiveness
201(2)
Criticisms of the Theory
203(1)
Summary
204(2)
Appendix: Structural Family Theory Outline
206(2)
10 SOLUTION-FOCUSED THERAPY 208(21)
Origins and Social Context
209(2)
Major Concepts
211(1)
The Nature of Problems and Change
212(1)
Assessment and Intervention
212(5)
Ending the Intervention
216(1)
Spirituality and Solution-Focused Intervention
217(1)
Attention to Social Justice Issues
218(1)
Case Illustrations
218(5)
The Journalist
218(2)
The Adolescent Mother
220(3)
Evidence of Effectiveness
223(2)
Criticisms of the Therapy
225(1)
Summary
225(2)
Appendix: Solution-Focused Therapy Outline
227(2)
11 MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING 229(20)
Origins and Social Context
230(1)
Major Concepts
230(2)
The Nature of Problems and Change
232(1)
Assessment and Intervention
233(5)
The Social Worker/Client Relationship
233(1)
Assessment
233(1)
Intervention
234(5)
Eliciting Self-Motivational Statements
234(1)
Handling "Resistance" (or Reactance)
235(2)
Decisional Balance
237(1)
Supporting Self-Efficacy and Developing a Change Plan
237(1)
Spirituality in Motivational Interviewing
238(1)
Attention to Social Justice Issues
239(1)
Case Illustrations
239(4)
The Man at the Medical Shelter
239(2)
The School Brawler
241(2)
Evidence of Effectiveness
243(1)
Criticisms of Motivational Interviewing
244(1)
Summary
245(1)
Appendix: Motivational Interviewing Outline
246(3)
12 NARRATIVE THEORY 249(23)
Origins and Social Context
250(4)
Existentialism
250(1)
Postmodernism
251(1)
Social Constructivism
252(1)
Multiculturalism
253(1)
Michael White and David Epston
253(1)
Major Concepts
254(1)
The Personal Narrative
254(1)
Deconstruction
255(1)
The Nature of Problems and Change
255(1)
The Social Worker/Client Relationship
256(1)
Assessment and Intervention
257(3)
Assessment
257(1)
Normalizing and Strengthening
257(1)
Reflecting (Deconstructing)
258(1)
Enhancing Changes (Reconstructing)
258(1)
Celebrating and Connecting
259(1)
Spirituality and Narrative Theory
260(1)
Attention to Social Justice Issues
260(1)
Case Illustrations
261(4)
The Hospice Client
261(2)
The Bag Lady
263(2)
Evidence of Effectiveness
265(2)
Outcome Studies
265(1)
Process Studies
266(1)
Criticisms of the Theory
267(1)
Summary
268(1)
Appendix: Narrative Theory Outline
269(3)
13 CRISIS THEORY AND INTERVENTION 272(26)
Origins and Social Context
273(2)
Major Concepts
275(4)
Stress
275(1)
Crisis
276(3)
Types of Crises
276(1)
A Person's Response to a Crisis
276(1)
Coping and Adaptation
276(1)
Biological Coping
277(1)
Psychological Coping
277(1)
Social Support
278(1)
How Social Support Aids Coping
278(1)
Crisis Assessment and Intervention
279(12)
Overview
279(1)
Assessment
280(1)
Intervention
281(1)
Clinical Case Management
281(10)
From Ego Psychology
282(1)
The Sexual Assault
282(1)
From Behavior Theory
283(1)
The Seizure Disorder
284(1)
From Cognitive Theory
285(1)
Woman with a Gun
286(1)
From Structural Family Theory
286(1)
The Emergency Shelter
287(1)
From Solution-Focused Therapy
288(1)
A Pregnancy Crisis
289(1)
From Narrative Therapy
290(1)
The Empty Nest
291(1)
Intervention Summary
291(1)
Spirituality and Crisis Theory
291(1)
Attention to Social Justice Issues
292(1)
Evidence of Effectiveness
293(1)
Criticisms of the Theory
294(1)
Summary
294(2)
Appendix: Crisis Theory Outline
296(2)
REFERENCES 298(27)
AUTHOR INDEX 325(11)
SUBJECT INDEX 336

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