Author:
O'Hare, Thomas, author.
Edition Statement:Third edition.
ImprintNew York : Oxford University Press, [2021]
Descriptionxiv, 890 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Note:Preface -- Part I. Defining Evidence-Based Practice for Social Workers -- Definition, Processes, and Principles -- Qualitative and Quantitative Assessment -- Selecting and Implementing Interventions -- Testing Interventions and Evaluating Programs -- Part II. Adult Disorders -- Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders -- Depressive and Bipolar Disorders -- Substance Use Disorders -- Panic Disorder, Agoraphobia, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder -- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder -- Antisocial and Borderline Personality Disorders -- Part III. Problems and Disorders of Couples, Children, and Families -- Distressed Couples -- Anxiety and Depression in Children and Adolescents -- Conduct Disorder and ADHD in Children and Adolescents -- Child Abuse and Neglect -- Eating DisordersC -- Substance Abuse and Co-occurring Problems in Adolescents and Young Adults -- Afterword: The Future of Evidence-Based Practice for Social Workers -- Appendixes -- A. Psychosocial Well-Being Scale (PSWS) -- B. Shortform Assessment for Children (SAC) -- C. Practice Skills Inventory (PSI) -- D. Substance Abuse Treatment Self-Efficacy Scale (SATSES) -- E. Addiction Severity Index -- F. Score Form, Borderline Personality Disorder Severity Index, Version IV -- G. Scoring Worksheet for PTSD Index, Child Version -- H. About the Instruments.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 703-857) and index.
Note:"Within the context of the growing demands for ethical, legal, and fiscal accountability in psychosocial practices, Evidence-based practice for social workers: an interdisciplinary approach provides a coherent, comprehensive and useful resource for social workers and other human service professionals to help them: 1) conduct clinical assessments informed by current human behavior science; 2) implement interventions supported by current outcome research; and, 3) engage in evaluation as part of daily practice to ensure effective implementation of evidence-based practices. Rather than depicting evidence-based practice as a simple matching of diagnostic categories with intervention methods, the text encourages critical thinking and flexibility guided by best evidence in order to tailor evidence-based practices to individual client needs. The multidimensional and functional approach to assessment is designed to integrate the use of human behavior knowledge with an analysis of each client's unique experiences. Sample assessment/evaluation instruments (contributed by many leading experts) are provided to help practitioners better understand their use as both assessment and evaluation tools. Practice outcome research is summarized and "best practices" are described in considerable detail. Many case studies and sample treatment plans are provided to help the reader translate clinical research into everyday practice. Overall, EBPSW provides practitioners with a thoroughly researched yet practice-oriented resource for learning and implementing effective assessment, intervention and evaluation methods for a wide array of psychosocial disorders and problems-in-living in adults, children and families."-- Provided by publisher.
