{"product_id":"handbook-of-empirical-social-work-practice-volume-1-isbn-9780471654339","title":"Handbook of Empirical Social Work Practice, Volume 1","description":"Covers clinically effective treatments for over twenty of the major mental, behavioral, and emotional diagnoses in the DSM-IV\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The last two decades in social work have seen tremendous strides in field research, from the development of improved research designs to more accurate methods of problem measurement and outcome analysis. Drawing upon these significant advances, the two-volume Handbook of Empirical Social Work Practice brings together empirically validated interventions for many of the psychosocial problems most frequently encountered by social workers in their daily practice.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Unlike other books in the field that employ a theory-based approach to treatment, this handbook focuses on the best-supported methods of helping clients with particular problems irrespective of theoretical biases, offering clinicians a valuable compendium of practice guidelines for treatment.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Edited and authored by recognized experts in the field, the Handbook of Empirical Social Work Practice is clearly written and organized for easy reference. Volume One covers clinically effective treatments for over twenty of the major mental, behavioral, and emotional diagnoses in the DSM-IV(TM), including:\u003cbr\u003e * Disorders typically diagnosed in infancy, childhood, or adolescence\u003cbr\u003e * Substance-related disorders\u003cbr\u003e * Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders\u003cbr\u003e * Mood and anxiety disorders\u003cbr\u003e * Sexual and eating disorders\u003cbr\u003e * Personality disorders\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e With information that is at once accessible and up to date, the Handbook of Empirical Social Work Practice is a vital source of guidance for today's clinical social workers and other practicing mental health professionals, as well as students.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"One of the best tools to promote the values of the [social work] profession is that of empirical social work practice. 'Telling the truth' is one of these values, and discovering the truth is something that empirical research is very good at. This book presents credible reviews of contemporary empirical literature pertaining to selected behavioral, affective, and intellectual disorders, and their psychosocial assessment and treatment. That such a book is now possible is a striking affirmation of the merits of the approach to social work called empirical clinical practice.\" \u003cbr\u003e -from the Handbook of Empirical Social Work Practice  Chapter 1. First Principles of Empirical Social Work Practice (Bruce A. Thyer and John S. Wodarski).  \u003cp\u003ePART I. DISORDERS USUALLY FIRST DIAGNOSED IN INFANCY, CHILDHOOD, OR ADOLESCENCE.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2. Mental Retardation (John Gerdtz and Joel Bregman).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Martha J. Markward).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4. Conduct Disorder (Lisa A. Rapp and John S. Wodarski).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5. Oppositional Defiant Disorder (Peter Lehmann and Richard F. Dangel).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6. Feeding Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood (MaryLouise E. Kerwin and Nancy Hale Sills).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7. Enuresis and Encopresis (John F. Butler and Rick L. Campise).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Seperation Anxiety Disorder (Karen P. Sowers-Hoag and Toni M. DiDona).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART II. SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9. Alcohol Abuse (Nancy J. Smyth).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10. Cocaine Abuse (Patrick S. Bordnick, Joy Schmitz and Judith R. Bordnick)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11. Opiate Abuse (Cheryl Davenport Dozier and J. Aaron Johnson).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART III. SCHIZOPHRENIA AND OTHER PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12. Schizophrenia (Rsemary L. Farmer, Joseph Walsh and Kia J. Bentley).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART IV. MOOD DISORDERS.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13. Major Depressive Disorder and Dysthymic Disorder (Catherine N. Dulmus and John S. Wodarski).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14. Bipolar Disorder (Bruce Brotter, John F. Clarkin and Daniel Carpenter).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART V. ANXIETY DISORDERS.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15. Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia (Joseph Himle and Daniel J. Fischer).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16. Specific and Social Phobias (Joseph J. Plaud and Keith G. Vavrovsky).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (Iris Cohen and Gail Steketee).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (M. Elizabeth Vonk and Bonnie L. Yegidis).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19. Generalized Anxiety Disorder (Robert W. McLellarn and Julie M. Rosenzweig).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART VI. SEXUAL DISORDERS.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20. Sexual Desire and Arousal Disorders (Sophia F. Dziegielewski and Cheryl Resnick).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21. Orgasmic Disorders (Sophia F. Dziegielewski and Cheryl Resnick).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART VII. EATING DISORDERS.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22. Bulimia Nervosa (Laura L. Myers).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART VIII. PERSONALITY DISORDERS.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23. Borderline Personality Disorder (André Ivanoff, Marsha M. Linehan and Karrie L. Recknor).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eBruce A. Thyer, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e, is Professor and Dean of the Department of Psychology at Florida State University. His research focuses on evidence-based practice, evaluation research, behavior analysis, mental health, substance abuse, and social work theory, practice, and education.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn S. Wodarski, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e, is Director of Research and Professor at the University of Tennessee—Knoxville. He has edited or authored over nineteen books, including Adolescent Sexuality and Maltreatment and The School-Age Child.\u003c\/p\u003e  Covers clinically effective treatments for over twenty of the major mental, behavioral, and emotional diagnoses in the DSM-IV  \u003cp\u003eThe last two decades in social work have seen tremendous strides in field research, from the development of improved research designs to more accurate methods of problem measurement and outcome analysis. Drawing upon these significant advances, the two-volume Handbook of Empirical Social Work Practice brings together empirically validated interventions for many of the psychosocial problems most frequently encountered by social workers in their daily practice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnlike other books in the field that employ a theory-based approach to treatment, this handbook focuses on the best-supported methods of helping clients with particular problems irrespective of theoretical biases, offering clinicians a valuable compendium of practice guidelines for treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEdited and authored by recognized experts in the field, the Handbook of Empirical Social Work Practice is clearly written and organized for easy reference. Volume One covers clinically effective treatments for over twenty of the major mental, behavioral, and emotional diagnoses in the DSM-IV™, including:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDisorders typically diagnosed in infancy, childhood, or adolescence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSubstance-related disorders\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSchizophrenia and other psychotic disorders\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMood and anxiety disorders\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSexual and eating disorders\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePersonality disorders\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith information that is at once accessible and up to date, the Handbook of Empirical Social Work Practice is a vital source of guidance for today’s clinical social workers and other practicing mental health professionals, as well as students.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"One of the best tools to promote the values of the [social work] profession is that of empirical social work practice. ‘Telling the truth’ is one of these values, and discovering the truth is something that empirical research is very good at. This book presents credible reviews of contemporary empirical literature pertaining to selected behavioral, affective, and intellectual disorders, and their psychosocial assessment and treatment. That such a book is now possible is a striking affirmation of the merits of the approach to social work called empirical clinical practice.\"\u003cbr\u003e –from the Handbook of Empirical Social Work Practice\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989330182373,"sku":"NP9780471654339","price":78.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780471654339.jpg?v=1761783694","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/handbook-of-empirical-social-work-practice-volume-1-isbn-9780471654339","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}