Full Description
In Evidence-Based Practice for Social Workers, Thomas O'Hare strikes a pragmatic balance between flexibility and adherence to empirical guidelines in performing routine assessments, interventions, and evaluations. The purpose of this book is to address the need for a framework guided by the best evidence to help practitioners who work with clients with difficult and complex psychosocial issues.This fully updated text is a comprehensive guide to applying effective interventions for children, adolescents, and adults experiencing various mental health disorders and problems in living. O'Hare show readers how to combine human behavior knowledge with an analysis of individual clients' needs to conduct accurate assessments, tailor intervention plans, and successfully implement treatment and evaluation in everyday practice.
Contents
Preface Part I: Defining Evidence-Based Practice for Social Workers Chapter 1: Definition, Processes, and Principles Chapter 2: Qualitative and Quantitative AssessmentChapter 3: Selecting and Implementing Effective InterventionsChapter 4: Evaluating Interventions and ProgramsPart II: Adult DisordersChapter 5: Schizophrenia Chapter 6: Major Mood DisordersChapter 7: Substance Use DisordersChapter 8: Panic Disorder, Agoraphobia, and Obsessive Compulsive DisorderChapter 9: Post-traumatic Stress DisorderChapter 10: Antisocial and Borderline Personality DisordersPart III: Problems and Disorders of Couples, Children, and FamiliesChapter 11: Distressed CouplesChapter 12: Anxiety and Depression in Children and AdolescentsChapter 13: Conduct Disorder and ADHD in Children and Adolescents Chapter 14: Child Abuse and NeglectChapter 15: Eating Disorders in Adolescents and Young AdultsChapter 16: Substance Abuse and Risky Sex in Adolescents and Young AdultsAfterword: The Future of Evidence-Based Practice for Social WorkersAppendicesReferencesIndex
