Evidence-Based Practice in Clinical Social Work

✍ Scribed by James W. Drisko, Melissa D. Grady (auth.)

• Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York
• Year: 2012
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 309
• Series: Essential Clinical Social Work Series
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Evidence-Based Practice in Clinical Social Work introduces the key ideas of evidence-based clinical social work practice and their thoughtful application. It intends to inform practitioners and to address the challenges and needs faced in real world practice. This book lays out the many strengths of the EBP model, but also offers perspectives on its limitations and challenges. An appreciative but critical perspective is offered throughout. Practical issues (agency supports, access to research resources, help in appraising research) are addressed - and some practical solutions offered. Ethical issues in assessment/diagnosis, working with diverse families to make treatment decisions, and delivering complex treatments requiring specific skill sets are also included.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xviii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Introduction and Overview....Pages 3-18
Three Perspectives on Evidence-Based Practice....Pages 19-30
The Steps of Evidence-Based Practice in Clinical Practice: An Overview....Pages 31-53
Assessment in Clinical Social Work and Identifying Practice Information Needs....Pages 55-77
Locating Practice Research....Pages 79-90
Evaluating Research: Research Designs in Evidence-Based Medicine/Evidence-Based Practice....Pages 91-105
Evaluating Research: Other Issues of Research Methodology in Evidence-Based Medicine/Evidence-Based Practice....Pages 107-135
Meta-Analysis and Systematic Reviews: Aggregating Research Results....Pages 137-153
Shared Decision-Making with the Client....Pages 155-164
Finalizing the Treatment Plan and Practice Evaluation....Pages 165-175
Front Matter....Pages 177-178
Sam: An Older, Gay Man Who Appears Depressed....Pages 179-185
Ray: A Man Fearful of Panic Attacks....Pages 187-193
Sally: A 12-Year-Old Who has Reactive Attachment Disorder....Pages 195-202
Newman and Loretta: Parents of Arthur, a Man who has Schizophrenia....Pages 203-208
Jin: A 16-Year-Old Korean–American Male with Drinking Issues....Pages 209-217
Jennifer: A Young Homeless Woman Who has Borderline Personality Disorder....Pages 219-225
Front Matter....Pages 227-227
Evidence-Based Practice: Teaching and Supervision....Pages 229-239
Continuing Issues Regarding Evidence-Based Practice in Practice....Pages 241-249
Conclusion....Pages 251-257
Back Matter....Pages 259-309

✦ Subjects

Social Work; Psychotherapy and Counseling; Psychotherapy; Social Policy