The Social Work Podcast: January 2007

Monday, January 29, 2007

Crisis Intervention and Suicide Assessment: Part 2 - Intervention and Crisis Assessment

[Episode 4] This is part two of a two-part series on Crisis Intervention. In this lecture, I discuss individual crisis intervention within the context of Roberts's Seven-Stage Model of Crisis Intervention, and the most popular group crisis intervention model currently in use, Critical Incident Stress Debriefing. The podcast ends with a detailed review of suicide assessment.

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References

Bongar, B. (2002). The suicidal patient: Clinical and legal standards of care (2nd ed.). Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.

Greenstone, J.L., & Leviton, S.C. (2002). Elements of crisis intervention: Crises and how to respond to them (2nd ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole

Hillman, J. L. (2002). Crisis intervention and trauma: New approaches to evidence-based practice. New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers

James, R.K., & Gilliland, B.E. (2005). Crisis intervention strategies. (5th ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole

Lukas, S. (1993). Where to start and what to ask: An assessment handbook. New York: W. W. Norton & Company.

Myer, R. A. (2000). Assessment for crisis intervention: A triage assessment model. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Publishing.

Roberts, A.R. (Ed.). (2005). Crisis intervention handbook: Assessment, treatment, and research (3rd ed.). New York: Oxford University Press

Rudd, D. M, Joiner, T., and Rajab, M. H. (2001). Treating suicidal behavior: An effective, time-limited approach. New York: The Guilford Press.

Shea, S. C. (2002). The practical art of suicide assessment. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.

Simpson, S., and Stacy, M. (2004). Avoiding the malpractice snare: Documenting suicidal risk assessment. Journal of Psychiatric Practice, 10(3), 185-189.

Singer, J. B. (2006). Making stone soup: Evidence-based practice for a suicidal youth with comorbid ADHD and MDD. Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention, 6(3), 234-247.

Stone, G. (2001). Suicide and attempted suicide: Methods and consequences. New York: Carroll & Graf.

Weller, E. B., Young, K. M., Rohrbaugh, A. H., & Weller, R. A. (2001). Overview and assessment of the suicidal child. Depression and Anxiety 14,157-163.

APA (5th ed) citation for this podcast:

Singer, J. B. (Host). (2007, January 29). Crisis intervention and suicide assessment: Part 2 - intervention and crisis assessment [Episode 4]. Social Work Podcast. Podcast retrieved Month Day, Year, from http://socialworkpodcast.com/2007/02/crisis-intervention-and-suicide.html

Crisis Intervention and Suicide Assessment: Part 1 - History and Assessment

[Episode 3] This is part one of a two-part series on Crisis Intervention. In this lecture, I provide a brief overview of the history of modern crisis intervention and crisis theory. I discuss two approaches to crisis assessment, Myer's Triage Assessment Model and the Dilation-Constriction Continuum model.

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References

Corey, G. (2005). Theory and practice of counseling and psychotherapy (7th ed). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Thomson.

Greenstone, J.L., & Leviton, S.C. (2002). Elements of crisis intervention: Crises and how to respond to them (2nd ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole

Lukas, S. (1993). Where to start and what to ask: An assessment handbook. New York: W. W. Norton & Company.

Myer, R. A. (2000). Assessment for crisis intervention: A triage assessment model. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Publishing.

Roberts, A.R. (Ed.). (2005). Crisis intervention handbook: Assessment, treatment, and research (3rd ed.). New York: Oxford University Press

Wainrib, B. R., & Bloch, E. L. (1998). Crisis intervention and trauma response: Theory and practice. New York: Springer Publishing Company.

APA (5th ed) citation for this podcast:

Singer, J. B. (Host). (2007, January 29). Crisis intervention and suicide assessment: Part 1 - history and assessment [Episode 3]. Social Work Podcast. Podcast retrieved Month Day, Year, from http://socialworkpodcast.com/2007/01/crisis-intervention-and-suicide.html

Monday, January 22, 2007

Bio-psychosocial-Spiritual (BPSS) Assessment and Mental Status Exam (MSE)

[Episode 2] This is the second part of a two-part lecture on diagnosis and assessment. In the first episode I reviewed the history of the DSM and the multiaxial system. In this lecture, I discuss the Bio-psychosocial-spiritual (BPSS) assessment as the means for providing context for the client's presenting problems. I discuss the purpose of each of the four life domains and how the information is used in social work practice. Emphasis is placed on solution-focused approaches to assessment. I end with a brief description of traditional format for organizing observations about the client - the Mental Status Exam.

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References

Andrews, A. B. (2007). Social history assessment. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications

Congress, E. P. (2004). Cultural and ethical issues in working with culturally diverse patients and their families: The use of the Culturagram to promote cultural competent practice in health care settings. Social Work In Health Care, 39(3-4), 249-262.

Corey, G. (2005). Theory and practice of counseling and psychotherapy (7th ed). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Thomson.

Graybeal, C. (2001). Strengths-based social work assessment: Transforming the dominant paradigm. Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Human Services, 82(3), 233-242.

Hepworth, D. H., & Larsen, J. A. (1994). Direct social work practice: Theory and skills, (4th ed.). New York: Brooks/Cole Publishing Co.

Iversen, R. R., Gergen, K. J., & Fairbanks Ii, R. P. (2005). Assessment and social construction: Conflict or co-creation? British Journal of Social Work, 35(5), 689.

Jordan, C., & Franklin, C. (1994). Clinical assessment for social workers: Quantitative and qualitative methods. Chicago: Lyceum.

Lukas, S. (1993). Where to start and what to ask: An assessment handbook. New York: W. W. Norton & Company.

Spitzer, R. L., Gibbon, M., Skodol, A. E., Williams, J. B. W., & First, M. B. (1994). DSM-IV casebook: A learning companion to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV). Washington, D. C.: American Psychiatric Press, Inc.

The Multicultural Family Institute (n.d.). Explaining Genogram Symbols (E-book). http://www.multiculturalfamily.org/genograms/genogram_symbols.html.

Wiger, D. E. (2005). The Psychotherapy Documentation Primer (2nd ed.). Ed. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.

APA (5th ed) citation for this podcast:

Singer, J. B. (Host). (2007, January 22). Bio-psychosocial-Spiritual (BPSS) assessment and Mental Status Exam (MSE) [Episode 2]. Social Work Podcast. Podcast retrieved Month Day, Year, from http://socialworkpodcast.com/2007/02/bio-psychosocial-spiritual-bpss.html

DSM Diagnosis for Social Workers

[Episode 1] This is the first part of a two-part lecture on diagnosis and assessment. The Bio-psychosocial-spiritual (BPSS) assessment and the DSM diagnosis are the two most common types of assessments made by social workers. In this lecture, I briefly review the history of DSM diagnosis, from the creation of the first ICD in 1900 to the most recent text revision of the DSM-IV in 2000. I discuss the multiaxial system and provide examples. I transition from DSM diagnosis to the BPSS assessment by discussing the similarities and differences between the two assessments.

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References

Andrews, A. B. (2007). Social history assessment. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications

Corey, G. (2005). Theory and practice of counseling and psychotherapy (7th ed). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Thomson.

Jordan, C., & Franklin, C. (1994). Clinical assessment for social workers: Quantitative and qualitative methods. Chicago: Lyceum.

Lukas, S. (1993). Where to start and what to ask: An assessment handbook. New York: W. W. Norton & Company.

Spitzer, R. L., Gibbon, M., Skodol, A. E., Williams, J. B. W., & First, M. B. (1994). DSM-IV casebook: A learning companion to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV). Washington, D. C.: American Psychiatric Press, Inc.

APA (5th ed) citation for this podcast:

Singer, J. B. (Host). (2007, January 22). DSM diagnosis for social workers [Episode 1]. Social Work Podcast. Podcast retrieved Month Day, Year, from http://socialworkpodcast.com/2007/01/dsm-diagnosis-for-social-workers.html

Monday, January 1, 2007

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