Theory and Practice in Clinical Social Work

by Jerrold R. Brandell

• ISBN13: 9781412981385
• ISBN10: 1412981387
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-02-16
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc

Summary

TodayÆs clinical social workers face a spectrum of social issues and problems of a scope and severity hardly imagined just a few years ago û and an ever-widening domain of responsibility to overcome them. Theory and Practice in Clinical Social Work is the authoritative handbook for social work clinicians and graduate social work students, that keeps pace with rapid social changes and presents carefully devised methods, models, and techniques for responding to the needs of an increasingly diverse clientele. Following an overview of the principal frameworks for clinical practice, including systems theory, behavioral and cognitive theories, psychoanalytic theory, and neurobiological theory, the book goes on to present the major social crises, problems, and new populations the social work clinician confronts each day. Theory and Practice in Clinical Social Work includes 29 original chapters, many with carefully crafted and detailed clinical illustrations, by leading social work scholars and master clinicians who represent the widest variety of clinical orientations and specializations. Collectively, these leading authors have treated nearly every conceivable clinical population, in virtually every practice context, using a full array of treatment approaches and modalities. Included in this volume are chapters on practice with adults and children, clinical social work with adolescents, family therapy, and childrenÆs treatment groups; other chapters focus on social work with communities affected by disasters and terrorism, clinical case management, cross-cultural clinical practice, psychopharmacology, practice with older adults, and mourning and loss. The extraordinary breadth of coverage will make this book an essential source of information for students in advanced practice courses and practicing social workers alike.

Table of Contents

Foreword to the Second Edition

Foreword to the First Edition

Introduction to the Second Edition

Frameworks for Clinical Practice

System Theory

Behavioral and Cognitive Theories

Psychoanalytic Theory

Neurobiology and Clinical Social Work

Specific Treatment Modalities

Clinical Practice With Children

Clinical Social Work With Adolescents

Family Therapy

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy With Adults

Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy With Adults

Couples Therapy

Group Treatment of Children and Adolescents

Group Treatment With Adults

Specialized Clinical Issues, Themes, Dilemmas

The Challenge of Clinical Work With Survivors of Trauma

Clinical Social Work in Situations of Disaster and Terrorism

Clinical Practice With Older Adults

Interpersonal Violence and Clinical Practice

Clinical Social Work With Depressed Clients

Dynamic Approaches to Brief and Time-Limited Clinical Social Work

Social Work Interventions With Alcohol and Other Drug Problems

Clinical Case Management

Clinical Practice With Gay Men

Clinical Practice With Lesbians

Treatment of Infants and Their Families

Mourning and Loss: A Life Cycle Perspective

Cross-Cultural Clinical Social Work Practice

Researching Clinical Practice

Clinical Social Work in Urban School Settings

Psychopharmacology and Clinical Social Work Practice

About the Editor

About the Authors

Name Index

Subject Index

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