Social Workers
Caregiving: Guide for Those Who Give Care and Those Who Receive It
Victoria E. Bumagin, Kathryn F. Hirn, “Caregiving: Guide for Those Who Give Care and Those Who Receive It” Springer Publishing Company | 2001-10-15 | ISBN: 0826114199 | 229 pages | PDF | 3,3 MB By focusing on the various facets of the caregiving experience, the authors sensitize professionals to the ways in which caregiving is [...]
Children who Fail to Thrive: A Practice Guide
Children who Fail to Thrive: A Practice Guide Publisher: Wiley | ISBN: 0471497207 | edition 2004 | PDF | 316 pages | 2 mb Three to five per cent of children fail to thrive. Without early intervention this can lead to serious growth failure and delayed psychomotor development. Such children typically present difficulties with feeding [...]
Social Work Practice and Psychopharmacology (Springer Series on Social Work)
Sophia F. Dziegielewski, Ana Leon, “Social Work Practice and Psychopharmacology (Springer Series on Social Work)” Springer Publishing Company | 2001-05-01 | ISBN: 082611394X | 344 pages | PDF | 5,2 MB A working knowledge of psychotropics is a must for all in clinical practice today. This book supplies social workers with a basic understanding of [...]
Take Me Home: Protecting America’s Vulnerable Children and Families
Take Me Home: Protecting America’s Vulnerable Children and Families By Jill Duerr Berrick Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA 2008-08 | 208 Pages | ISBN: 0195322622 | PDF | 1.2 MB There is a profound crisis in the United States’ foster care system, Jill Duerr Berrick writes in this expertly researched, passionately written book. No state has [...]
Drug and Alcohol Abuse: A Clinical Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment
Marc A. Schuckit “Drug and Alcohol Abuse: A Clinical Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment” Springer | 2005-12-09 | ISBN: 0387257322 | 394 pages | PDF | 1,6 MB Reviewer:Brett C. Plyler, M.D.(Northwestern Memorial Hospital) Description:This book is a clinically oriented approach to the diagnosis and treatment of substance abuse/dependence disorders. Purpose:The book’s purpose is help [...]
Dying Bereavement and the Healing Arts
Gillie Bolton “Dying, Bereavement, and the Healing Arts” Jessica Kingsley Publishers | 2007-10-15 | ISBN: 1843105160 | 216 pages | PDF | 2 MB Palliative care is dedicated to ensuring that patients experience physical, spiritual and emotional ease as death approaches; bereavement care supports those who are left with the difficult task of coping after [...]
Psychological Masquerade: Distinguishing Psychological from Organic Disorders 3rd Edition
Robert L. Taylor “Psychological Masquerade: Distinguishing Psychological from Organic Disorders, 3rd Edition” Springer Publishing Company | 2007-02-27 | ISBN: 0826102476 | 304 pages | PDF | 1 MB When faced with a patient whose psychological symptoms may stem from an organic, or medical, condition rather than psychology, how does the practitioner determine exactly which is [...]
Youth Justice And Child Protection
Malcolm Hill, Andrew Lockyer, Fred Stone, “Youth Justice And Child Protection” Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers | 2006-10-26 | ISBN 184310279X | PDF | 320 pages | 1.1 MB With ever-increasing new policies on ‘anti-social behaviour’ and ongoing public concern over the care of children, juvenile crime and law breaking, this new book is a timely [...]
Community Mental Health Teams
Tom Burns “Community Mental Health Teams” Oxford University Press | 2004-05-20 | ISBN: 0198529996 | 224 pages | PDF | 1 MB Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs) have evolved over the last 30-40 years to serve patients with mental illnesses who would previously have been treated in large mental hospitals. They play a pivotal role [...]
A Bolt From the Blue: Coping with Disasters and Acute Traumas
Salli Saari, “A Bolt From the Blue: Coping with Disasters and Acute Traumas” Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers | 2005-04-15 | ISBN 1843103133 | PDF | 247 pages | 1.0 MB In the wake of a number of large-scale disasters in recent years, the world is all too aware of crises but largely underprepared for the [...]