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Culturally Responsive CBT and Mindfulness: Minimizing Suicidality in Correctional Settings Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Eman Tadros
Individuals who are incarcerated are significantly more likely to experience mental illness and psychological distress than the general population. Many of these individuals do not have access to adequate mental health treatment. Rather than rehabilitation, correctional facilities focus on separating individuals deemed dangerous from the general population. With mental health being a primary topic
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Examining Potential Psychological Protective and Risk Factors for Stress and Burnout in Social Workers Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Alan Maddock
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Factors Associated with Thoughts of Migration Among Latinx Mental Health Professionals from Puerto Rico to Mainland United States Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2024-02-28
Abstract Highly skilled professionals in low-income countries often migrate to other countries to seek improvements in their living conditions, incomes, and quality of life. This rapidly growing phenomenon, also known as the “brain drain,” refers to the migration of workers to countries with more opportunities. This study examines various “push” and “pull” factors for the growing migration of Puerto
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The Caregiver Outcomes of Psychotherapy Evaluation (COPE): Development of a Social Work Assessment Tool Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Alyssa Aguirre, Jared F. Benge, Anna Hardy Finger, Jess Ambiee, Illyana Runnels, Robin C. Hilsabeck
The field of social work is increasingly recognizing and supporting the role of family caregivers as vital members of the health care team who also need support. Demands on caregivers of individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) are enormous, and there remains a significant lack of measurement tools for social work clinicians to evaluate caregiver well-being in medical
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‘Recovering from Tornado Brain’: A Qualitative Analysis of Long-Term Needs after One of the Deadliest Tornadoes in U.S. History Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2024-02-19 Jennifer M. First, Megan Carnahan, Mansoo Yu, Sangwon Lee, J. Brian Houston
This study examined qualitative open-ended responses from 359 residents in Joplin, Missouri who provided text comments about unmet needs they were facing 2.5 years following the May 22, 2011 EF-5 tornado. Strategies of content analysis were used to code the open-ended responses and identify the main themes of long-term needs. Four main themes were identified: (1) mental health needs, (2) affordable
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Luchando Junt@s Por Una Familia Unida (Fighting Together for a United Family): Rebuilding the Cohesive Self of Immigrant Parents and Community Healing after a Family Separation in the United States – A Self Psychology Perspective Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2024-02-17 Cheryl Aguilar
The Zero Tolerance policy implemented by the Trump administration resulted in the separation of thousands of Central American families seeking asylum at the U.S. Southern border. This policy has had a devastating impact on the mental health of parents and their children. While most of the literature on forced immigration family separation, and reunification focuses on children’s traumatic responses
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A Clinical Case Report of a Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Treatment Team Serving a Client with Complex Medical and Social Needs Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Melik Coffey, Kateri Chapman-Kramer, Kristen L. Mueller, Christopher A. Behr, Michael A. Mancini, Lindsay M. Kranker, Matt Vogel, Vicki Moran
In this case study, we describe a client, pseudonymously named Kai, who suffered multiple firearm injuries and was enrolled in a hospital-based violence intervention program (HVIP). Kai required multi-disciplinary care in pediatric and adult Level I Trauma Centers. His care was complicated by behavioral health issues, poverty, and a lack of adequate access to community-based healthcare and social support
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Existential Social Work in Coping with Death and Grief Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2024-01-27 Rıdvan Temiz
This article delves into the use of existential social work in coping with death and grief. After defining death and grief, the article explores individuals' attitudes towards death and the theoretical perspectives related to death and grief. The article further examines the fundamental concept of existentialism within the context of coping with death and grief. The article then considers the theoretical
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Family Intensive Treatment for Child Welfare Involved Caregivers with Substance Misuse Issues: Safety, Permanency and Well-Being Outcomes Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2024-01-23
Abstract The Family Intensive Treatment (FIT) team model provides intensive team-based, family-focused, comprehensive services to families in the child welfare system with parental substance misuse issues. The current evaluation study examined the effect of FIT on child safety, permanency, and parental wellbeing. A longitudinal quasi-experimental design with a two-group comparison using propensity
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Hidden Populations for Healthcare Financial Protection in the Super-Aging Society: Closing the Gap Between Policy and Practice Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2024-01-16 Noriko Sasaki, Megumi Rosenberg, Jung-ho Shin, Susumu Kunisawa, Yuichi Imanaka
Despite the remarkable health achievements of Japan’s universal health coverage since 1961, along with numerous social programs to ensure financial protection, a growing proportion of the older population reportedly experiences financial hardship for essential health care. The socio-behavioral and economic situation of the households in need and the effective policy interventions remain unknown. To
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Kinship Navigator: An Assessment of Service Utilization, Satisfaction and Caregiver Wellbeing in Washington State Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2024-01-13
Abstract This study assessed the effectiveness of Washington State’s kinship navigator to (1) increase service utilization, (2) promote caregiver satisfaction and (3) increase caregiver wellbeing. Using propensity-score matching, kinship caregivers who received enhanced case management kinship navigator services were matched to a comparison group of kinship caregivers who received services as usual
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Racism is Life-Threatening and Continues the Cycle of Racial Trauma: What Can Clinicians do to Interrupt This Cycle? Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2024-01-12 Linda Mathew
The COVID-19 pandemic drew attention to health disparities and racism in healthcare. The first step in addressing racial disparities in healthcare is acknowledgement that there is a problem. Palliative care teams have an obligation to recognize how racism shows up in healthcare and in turn how it affects racially marginalized patients. Clinicians must engage in self-reflection by assessing their own
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Bidirectional Parallel Process in Training Supervision: Interactions of the Conscious and Unconscious within the Supervision Triad Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2024-01-05 Galit Harel
There is growing recognition that parallel processes are central components of supervision and may be a supervisor’s primary source of data about a client’s and a therapist’s unconscious processes and the ongoing therapeutic relationship between them. The term “parallel processes” refers to the process through which unconscious conflict emerges within one dyad (supervisor–supervisee or supervisee–client)
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“Because I’m Young”: Experiences of Young Mothers with Child Welfare Involvement Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2023-12-26 Bryn King, Ami Goulden, Janice Appiah, Florence Kwai Ching Wong, Rasnat Chowdhury
Adolescent and young adult mothers face multiple well-documented challenges. Among mothers investigated by child welfare in Ontario, there are high concentrations of poverty, housing instability, social isolation, and mental health issues. These concerns are associated with more intrusive and persistent child welfare involvement. However, less is known about their lived experiences within the system
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A Critical Review of the Conceptualization of Empathy: Toward a Deeper Understanding for Clinical Social Work Practice Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2023-12-13 Lillian H. Alexander, Edward J. Alessi
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Why Not Consider a Research Career? From Direct Practice to Doctorate Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2023-12-10 Natasha S. Mendoza
Social work practitioners, including both current Master of Social Work (MSW) students and MSWs experienced in clinical practice, possess significant potential as clinical researchers. Merging clinical practice and research not only bolsters the foundation for evidence-based interventions but also advances social work’s scientific standing. Over time, discussions have underscored social work’s promise
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The Art and Science of Social Work Regulations: How Values and Data Should Guide Regulatory Practices Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2023-12-04 Joy J. Kim
Social work regulatory rules and practices should balance the social values of promoting consumer safety and workforce equity. As the two values often compete, the balancing act should be guided by empirical evidence about the effects of regulations on consumers and the workforce. Unfortunately, however, empirical studies investigating the relationships between various regulatory rules and practices
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Adverse Childhood Experiences and Muscle Dysmorphia Symptomatology: Findings from a Sample of Canadian Adolescents and Young Adults Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2023-12-01 Kyle T. Ganson, Nelson Pang, Alexander Testa, Dylan B. Jackson, Jason M. Nagata
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Clinical Social Work with Families Affected by Brain Injuries: A Case Example Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2023-11-27 Jeffrey McCrossin
Clinical care following a severe brain injury often requires a host of physical and psychological rehabilitation interventions. However, a brain injury affects the entire family. Therefore, a family-level approach to neurorehabilitation services should be favoured over an individual one. Social workers are often well positioned to assess and address family-level processes. By exploring key family-level
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The Integration of Somatic-Based Strategies into Couples Therapy Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2023-11-22 Deborah J. Fox
Couples therapy is challenging in many ways because there are two people who are in distress, each wanting more from their partner, to be understood, and to be responded to emotionally. A common denominator in a variety of approaches to treating couples is verbal communication. This relies on what is available cognitively to the couple. However, sources of tension and disconnection are often outside
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Newer Directions for Parallel Process in Social Work Supervision Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2023-11-15 Eric S. Stein, Jennifer A. Cullen
This article explores the concept of parallel process, the flow of unconscious client material from supervisee to supervisor and the reverse of this flow, which may lead to impasses within the supervisory triad. It also discusses the concept of modeling, or observational learning, which deviates from key constructs of parallel process, yet at times has been conflated with parallel process in social
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Storiez with Urban Youth: The Evolution of a Trauma Narrative Intervention Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2023-11-04 Meagan Corrado
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Addressing Gaps in Culturally Responsive Mental Health Interventions in the Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2023-11-01 Chereese Phillips, Aakanksha Sinha
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Increasing Family Engagement in Child Welfare Practice: Findings from a Pilot of the Texas Permanency Outcomes Project Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2023-10-31 Catherine A. LaBrenz, Anna Wasim, Samantha Zúñiga Thompson, Brenda Keller, Laura Marra, Jolynne Batchelor, Monica Faulkner
Family engagement, or meaningful family participation and involvement, has been linked to improved child welfare outcomes. Yet, to date, interventions to increase family engagement have been understudied. This study presents information from a pilot of the Texas Permanency Outcomes Project (TXPOP) Practice Model, an innovative model developed to increase family engagement and improve permanency outcomes
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Clinicians’ Perspectives When Responding to Suicidal Behaviors Among Latino Adolescents Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2023-10-27 Tatiana Villarreal-Otálora, Camila A. Pulgar Guzmán, Bianca Channer
Latino families in new destination states within the United States face significant burdens that adversely impact the suicide risk among their adolescents. Many of these adolescents’ lives depend on the clinical social work services they receive. Little is known regarding how clinicians providing services in new destination states conceptualize Latino adolescent suicidality and what strategies they
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Applying Critical Educational Gerontology to Mental Health Interventions at Senior Centers Serving Latinx Older Adults Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2023-10-26 Rupal Parekh, Lisa Werkmeister Rozas, Rebecca L. Mauldin, Donna L. Schuman
Latinx older adults have a high risk for depression; however, the impact of discrimination on mental health among Latinx older adults is relatively unknown. Critical consciousness (CC) and intersectionality theory can play a role in understanding the socio-political context that affects the social relationships and well-being among Latinx older adults. Using a Critical Educational Gerontology (C.E
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Identifying Biases in the Practice of Social Work Supervisees: Findings from a Grounded Theory Exploratory Study Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2023-10-24 Sarah Ross Bussey
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Facing the Traumatic Field in the Clinical and Social Work with Forced Migrants Through a Psychodynamic Perspective: from “Refugee Trauma” to the Clinic of Social Links Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2023-10-18 Giorgia Margherita, Francesca Tessitore
This article aims to rethink the clinical and social work with forced migrants through the concept of “field” as it is described in the context of Bionian psychoanalysis. The proposed approach goes beyond the individual trauma of the refugee, to arrive at a clinic of the “traumatic field” that includes, but also overcomes, the dyadic relationship searching for the link between intra-psychic, inter-psychic
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Thinking About Getting a Doctoral Degree? Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2023-10-10 Jeane W. Anastas
Since the MSW remains the terminal degree for practice, doctoral education is optional for clinical social workers. However, practitioners may consider earning a doctoral degree to advance their careers. Doctoral education is not for everyone, and this paper provides information about getting a doctoral degree to help practitioners make an informed decision. Social work now has over 100 doctoral programs
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The Mindfulness-Based Social Work and Self-Care Programme: A Focus Group Study Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2023-10-07 Alan Maddock, Karen McGuigan, Pearse McCusker, Jane Kellock
The evidence for the potential of mindfulness-based programmes (MBPs) to support improved stress coping and feelings of burnout in social workers is growing. MBPs which are specifically designed for social workers might help to enhance social work practice, whilst simultaneously supporting reductions in stress, burnout, and attrition in the profession. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore
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Stepping into the Wilderness: A Field Guide for New Social Workers Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2023-10-05 Jennifer Tanis
The current cohort of social work students in the United States face a unique challenge. They are preparing to enter the workforce to face a society reeling from gun violence, mental health crises, racialized police brutality, significant job loss, unattainable housing, and an ongoing opioid epidemic, to name a few. The COVID-19 pandemic has left society with heightened mental health concerns. The
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Mindfulness-based Interventions to Improve Relational and Mental Health of Firefighters: A Mixed Methods Feasibility Study Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2023-10-04 Elizabeth W. Hendrix, Caren J. Frost, Jason T. Castillo, Richard S. Landward, Katie M. Vogt, L. Scott Benson, Lisa H. Gren
Previous research on the physical and mental health of firefighters indicates higher risk of coronary disease, stroke, cancer, hearing loss, and decreased mobility, as well as suicide risk, depression, anxiety, and substance use than in the general population. In spite of this, there is minimal research available on evidence-based interventions to reduce the impact of high-stress and high-trauma work
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Navigating Mental Health Services: Perspectives of Latinx Immigrant Caregivers Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2023-10-01 Nancy Jacquelyn Pérez-Flores, Beatriz Costas-Rodriguez, María Pineros-Leano
The Latinx population has continuously experienced a government and public opinion focused on reducing immigration. The COVID-19 pandemic further exacerbated the situation by significantly slowing immigration to the United States and global travel. This research aims to assess the progress made in human services to address the barriers to mental health treatment encountered by newly arrived Latinx
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What is Clinical Social Work? Practitioners’ Views Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2023-09-25 Lynn M. Raine, Phuongloan Vo, Stephen Wilson, Pamela L. Begay, James Drisko
A clear definition of clinical social work [CSW] remains necessary to guide education, to inform the public, and to orient funders and regulators. Yet, from its earliest origins, clinical social work has defied simple definition. With varying definitions, we wondered how contemporary clinical practitioners viewed their work, whether they affirmed these definitions, or included other aspects of practice
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Human Rights and Latina Feminisms: Implications for Clinical Practice with the Latine Diaspora in Anti-immigrant Times Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2023-09-19 Leticia Villarreal Sosa, Miriam Castillo Martinez
In the anti-immigrant context, the Latine community experiences particular challenges as they are prime targets of racism and xenophobia. The social construction of immigrants as a “threat” and “criminals” shapes political responses to migration and allows for the use of extreme practices, such as long detention periods, inhumane conditions, and other violations of human rights. As clinical social
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Excited Delirium is not an Excuse for Use of Force by Police: Commentary on ‘Knowledge and Skills for Social Workers on Mobile Crisis Intervention Teams’ (Ghelani, 2021) Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2023-08-31 Amar Ghelani
Excited delirium is a term that has been used in policing and emergency medicine to describe a condition characterized by bizarre, agitated, and aggressive behaviours. In the article ‘Knowledge and skills for social workers on mobile crisis intervention teams,’ I used this term in reference to people in crisis who may present with engagement barriers and aggressive behaviours. Evidence has emerged
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Teaching and Facilitation Course for Family as Faculty: Preparing Families to be Faculty Partners in Healthcare Education Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2023-08-18 Clara Ho, Ami Goulden, Darlene Hubley, Keith Adamson, Jean Hammond, Adrienne Zarem
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Rush@Home: Serving the Community Where They are Most Comfortable Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2023-08-09 Therese Byrne, Anne Millheiser, Teresa Moro, Alyssa McFadden, Nathaniel Powell, Elizabeth Davis
In the United States, adults from marginalized communities experience disproportionate barriers to healthcare which can have a profound impact on overall health and well-being. This phenomenon is especially true for those within the African American, Latinx, and Native American communities. These barriers include Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) which refer to environmental conditions including economic
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Trauma-Informed School-Based Postvention Services: Support to Students Following a Suicide Death Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2023-08-01 Rebecca G. Mirick, Joanna Bridger, James McCauley
This paper highlights the role of school social workers and other school-based mental health professionals in postvention activities, supports and services provided by the school following a student’s suicide death. Reflecting the traumatic nature of the unexpected death of a student in the school community, the described postvention activities use SAMHSA’s trauma-informed principles to frame the school’s
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3000 Hours: From MSW to LCSW Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2023-08-01 Laura Groshong
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Tailoring Solution-Focused Brief Therapy for Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer: A Qualitative Investigation Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2023-07-15 Anao Zhang, Adam S. DuVall, Cynthia Franklin, Johnny S. Kim
Solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) is an empirically-supported psychotherapeutic intervention in treating mental health issues in the general population. When being delivered to adolescents and young adults (AYAs) diagnosed with cancer, specific techniques and skills of SFBT need to be tailored to meet the unique bio-psycho-social challenges of the AYA cancer population. Using a patient-centered
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How Can Social Workers Assess Clinically Meaningful Change in Their Clients? An Example from Children in Care Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2023-07-13 Siddhartha Baviskar, Martin Bergström
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Mentalizing Capacity Partially Mediates the Relationship Between Attachment and Stress, Depression, and Anxiety in Social Work Students Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2023-07-13 Niels Jansen, Joana Kühl, Natalie Eller, Phil Kingdon, Christine Firk
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Guiding the Way to Clinical Licensure: Creating a Practical Framework for the Provision of Clinical Social Work Supervision Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2023-07-08 Susan R. Reay
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The Whole Candidate: How and When to Disclose Stigmatizing Details that May Impact Hiring Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2023-07-08 Hayley Stokar
Applying to jobs after graduation from an MSW program brings different challenges for different candidates. Stigmatizing variables such as education or work gaps, criminal records, and even reasonable accommodation needs for a disability can all impact how candidates are viewed by prospective employers. It is important for graduates to take control of their own narratives and provide context and self-advocacy
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Social Work Licensure Compact: Rationales, Expected Effects, and a Future Research Agenda Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2023-06-23 Joy J. Kim, Michael M. Joo, Laura Curran
This paper provides an overview of the limitations in the current state-based licensure system for social worker practitioners, clients, and regulators that calls for an interstate solution such as a licensure compact. It also reviews the models of interstate licensure compacts from other healthcare professions and draws lessons critical for the implementation of the emerging Social Work Licensure
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Understanding and Intervening with Survivors of Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking: An Application of Social Cognition Theory Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2023-06-14 Jennifer O’Brien, Kathleen Preble
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Creating Relational Density to Buffer the Effects of Childhood Maltreatment in Preadolescent Foster Youth Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2023-06-06 Katelyn I. King
Caring adult relationships play a vital role in buffering the consequences of childhood maltreatment. However, many young people living in foster care have few relationships with trusted adults. Children and youth in foster care experience higher rates of maltreatment and trauma-related sequelae, including PTSD and associated conditions, and the trauma of removal from caregivers can itself intensify
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Best Practices for Technology in Clinical Social Work and Mental Health Professions to Promote Well-being and Prevent Fatigue Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2023-06-01 Donald M. Hilty, Laura W. Groshong, Mirean Coleman, Marlene M. Maheu, Christina M. Armstrong, Shelby A. Smout, Allison Crawford, Kenneth P. Drude, Elizabeth A. Krupinski
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Police Social Work and Social Justice: Lessons for Clinical Social Work Practice Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2023-05-16 George T. Patterson
Clinical social work practice is increasingly informed by theoretical frameworks that attend to social justice. These frameworks include the just practice framework, the structural approach, and critical social theories such as critical race theory, feminist theory, and post structural theory, among others. Moreover, host settings that employ clinical social workers may be both consistent and inconsistent
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A Systematic Literature Review of Strengths-Based Approaches to Drug Use Management and Treatment Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2023-05-08 Jerel M. Ezell, Mai Pho, Jessica Jaiswal, Babatunde Patrick Ajayi, Natalie Gosnell, Emma Kay, Ellen Eaton, Ricky Bluthental
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RE/UN/DIScover Heuristic: Working with Clinical Practice Impingements in Dehumanizing Times Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2023-05-04 Elizabeth King Keenan
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The Integration of the Resolved Through Sharing Perinatal Bereavement Follow-up Model with Latinx Cultural Values: A Case Illustration Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2023-05-03 Solimar Santiago-Warner
The Resolved Through Sharing (RTS) Perinatal bereavement model is an approach used for working with birthing people and their families who have experienced a perinatal loss. RTS is designed to help families cope with their grief and integrate the loss in their lives, meet the needs of the families during the initial crisis, and offer comprehensive care to each member of the family affected by the loss
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Adjunct Teaching in Social Work Education: Practical Information for Using Your MSW in Higher Education Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2023-05-03 Laurel Iverson Hitchcock, Matthea Marquart
Over half of all social work educators in the United States are adjunct or part-time instructors. Social workers who take on adjunct teaching roles value the experience, which offers personal and professional rewards. As administrators in social work programs, both authors have hired and trained social workers to serve as adjuncts in bachelor’s and master’s social work programs in different geographical
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Barriers to School-Based Mental Health Resource Utilization Among Black Adolescent Males Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2023-04-29 Ed-Dee Williams, Husain Lateef, Adrian Gale, Donte Boyd, Jeffrey Albrecht, Jill Paladino, Elizabeth Koschmann
Black adolescent males use available mental health services at a disproportionately lower rate compared to males of other racial groups. This study examines barriers to school-based mental health resource (SBMHR) use among Black adolescent males, as a means of addressing reduced usage of available mental health resources and to improve these resources to better support their mental health needs. Secondary
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Strategies to Survive: Engaging Transgender and Gender Diverse Older Adults Experiencing Suicidality and Dissociative States Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2023-04-28 Emil K. Smith
Although nascent literature finds higher rates of suicide among older TGD adults than their cisgender peers, research about suicide and suicidality in TGD populations emphasizes the experiences of younger adults and adolescents, while the experiences of older adults remain largely unexamined. Although minority stress theory emerged as a necessary departure from psychoanalysis’ emphasis on individual
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Cultural Barriers for South Asian American Women in Substance Abuse and Mental Health Treatment Retention Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2023-04-28 Queenie Reda
The cultural stigma of mental illness and substance abuse creates silence and barriers for some South Asian communities. While little is known about mental health challenges and substance use in South Asian (SA) females, it is especially important to understand the challenges and various obstacles that prevent formal treatment enrollment and retention. These include cultural stigma and patriarchal
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Maternal Love in the Warzone: Exploring How Mothers Socialize Black Sons to Manage Racism Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2023-04-25 Huey Hawkins
This paper explores unconscious maternal messages of endangerment for Black men living in US urban environments. Using qualitative methodology, the author intensively interviewed five Black men and their mothers to explore “the talk” from the men’s and their mother’s perspectives. Findings from the data revealed that mothers communicated endangerment messages to their sons that (1) taught them how
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Metabolizing Countertransference in an Adolescent Group Treatment Internship Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2023-03-25 Lisa Werkmeister Rozas, Kurt S. Roggendorf
In both graduate classrooms and field placements, social work student interns are increasingly taught empirically-supported, behaviorally-focused models as the primary way to engage in ethical practice. They are less prepared, however, to handle the personal impact of powerful psychodynamic processes active in therapeutic settings. In adolescent group treatment environments, the combination of novice
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Moving Beyond Either-or Debates: An Invitation to Reconcile Ideological Divides in Evidence-Based Practice Clinical Social Work Journal (IF 2.591) Pub Date : 2023-03-10 Nancy Lin