Social Workers' Desk Reference

Part I: The Professional Social Worker and Overarching Themes for the Profession 1. Overview of the Social Work Profession. Lisa Cox 2. Professionalism in the Field of Social Work Patricia Senger, Courtney Weist 3. Established Fields of Social Work Practice Valerie Arendt 4. Self-Care for Social Workers Erlene Gise-Owens Jay Miller 5. Safety for Social Workers: Responding for Workplace Violence Pam Criss 6. Technology and Social Work Practice Melanie Sage, Jonathan B. Singer 7. Leadership in Social Work: A New Direction Lakeya Cherry 8. Disasters in times of Sheltering in Place: Social Work and the COVID-19 Pandemic Daphne S, Cain 9. Suicide: An Overview Jonathan B. Singer 10. LGBTQ+ Affirming Practice in Social Work Tyler M. Arguello 11. Social Justice in Social Work: A Foundational Understanding Natasha Wine Miller Bragg 12. Violence and Social Work Lisa Rapp-McCall 13. Emerging Fields of Practice in American Social work Kathryn Conley Wehrmann

Part II: Social Work Values, Ethics, and Licensing Standards 1. Ethical Issues in Social Work Frederic G. Reamer 2. Regulating Social Work for the Public Good and for Professional Integrity Dorinda N. Noble 3. Navigating Complex Boundary Challenges Kimberly Strom 4. Privacy, Confidentiality and Privileged Communication Frederic G. Reamer 5. Risk Management in Social Work Frederic G. Reamer 6. Social Work and Digital Technology: Ethical Issues Frederic G. Reamer

Part III: Theoretical Foundations and Treatment Approaches in Clinical Social Work 7. Theoretical Pluralism and Integrative Perspectives in Social Work Practice William Borden 8. The Life Model of Social Work Practice: An Overview Alex Gitterman, Carolyn Knight 9. The Bio-Psycho-Social-Spiritual Perspective Melissa D. Grady, Randall O'Toole 10. Person Centered Therapy Tara Bohley 11. Principles of Attachment Theory for Social Work Practice Shelley Cohen Konrad 12. Fundamentals of Brief Treatment Jan Ligon 13. Solution-focused Brief Therapy Anao Zhang, Cynthia Franklin 14. Fundamental Principles of Behavioral Social Work Denise E. Bronson 15. Cognitive-behavioral Therapy Theresa J. Early, M. Elizabeth Vonk 29. Task-Centered Practice Anne E. Fortune, Blanca Ramos, William J. Reid 30. Crisis Intervention: Frameworks for Social Worker Practice Yvonne Eaton-Stull 31. Narrative Therapy Mark Smith 32. A Family Resilience Framework Froma Walsh 33. Family Systems Tara Bohley, Michael McGuire 34. Critical Theories for Social Work Practice Travis Albritton, William Hall, L.B. Klein 35. The Neurobiology of Toxic Stress: Implications for Social Work Julie M. Rosenzweig, Stephanie A. Sundborg 36. Harm Reduction for Problematic Substance Abuse Michael McGuire 37. Fundamental Principles of Trauma Interventions Joan M. Blakey

Part IV: Assessment in Social Work Practice: Knowledge and Skills 38. Use of Rapid Assessment Instruments (RAIs) in Clinical Social Work Practice Michael O. Killian, David W. Springer 39. Using Assessment Tools with Children Craig Winston Lecroy 40. Assessment Protocols and Rapid Assessment Tools with Adolescents David W. Springer, Stephen J. Tripodi, Stephanie Kennedy 41. Using Standardized Tests and Instruments in Family Assessments Jacqueline Corcoran 42. Using Genograms to Map Family Patterns Monica McGoldrick 43. Assessment for Child Trafficking Victims Javonda Williams, Chris Lim, Valerie Trull 44. Spiritual Assessment Chris Stewart 45. Identification, Screening, and Referral for Treatment of Problematic and Disordered Gambling Jody Bechtold, Alyssa N. Wilson 46. Identification, Screening, and Referral for Gaming Disorder Stephanie Diez, Jody Bechtold

Part V: Developing and Implementing Treatment Plans with Specific Groups and Disorders 47. Treatment Planning for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Schuyler Cunningham, Tim Norman 48. Play Therapy Nancy Boyd Webb 49. Dating Violence Victoria A. Anyikwa 50. Social Anxiety Disorder Bruce A. Thyer 51. Adult Oncology Social Work Sarah F. Kurker 52. Animal-Assisted Interventions Diane Scotland-Coogan, Elizabeth Ruegg 53. Dementia and Family Caregiving Noelle Fields, Joanna Glover 54. Geriatric Depression: Assessment and Treatment Zvi D. Gellis, Bonnie Kenaley 55. Treatment Planning with Families: An Evidence-Based Approach Cathleen Jordan, Cynthia Franklin 56. Developing and Facilitating Mutual Aid Groups Carolyn Knight, Alex Gitterman

Part VI: Guidelines for Specific Techniques 57. Introduction to Direct Practice from a Technique Perspective Francis J. Turner, Susan P. Robbins 58. Cognitive Restructuring Techniques Bruce A. Thyer 59. Motivational Interviewing Jean Paul Hare, Kirk von Sternberg, Shannon Johnson, Mary M. Velasquez 60. Neurofeedback: An Evidence based non-medication Intervention Schuyler Cunningham, Tim Norman, Steven Warner 61. Mindfulness-based Social Work Techniques Kielty Turner 62. The Miracle and Scaling Questions for Building Solutions Mo Yee Lee, Ray Eads, Erica Magier 63. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy Tonya Edmund, Molly M. McLay 64. Developing Successful Relationships: The Therapeutic and Group Alliances Lawrence Shulman 65. Best Practices: Parenting Techniques Carolyn Hilarski 66. Grief, Loss and Trauma: A Strengths-Based Approach Elizabeth C. Pomeroy, Renee Bradford Garcia, Kathleen A. Hill 67. Working with Clients who have recovered Memories Susan P. Robbins

Part VII: Guidelines for Specific Interventions Individual 68. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Techniques for youth and adults Skyler Milligan Lecroy 69. Dialectical Behavior Therapy Andre Ivanoff, Laura Miller, Claire A. Cunningham 70. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Danielle L. Demailo 71. Exposure Therapy Keith Bredemeier, Edna B. Foa 72. An Introduction to Problem Solving Therapy Elizabeth S. Phillips, Hannah M. Thomson 73. Educational Interventions: Principles for Practice Kimberly Strom 74. The Interface of Psychiatric Medications and Social Work Revisited Kia J. Bentlet, Joseph Walsh 75. Trauma-Focused Therapy for Children and Adolescents Alison Salloum, Melissa A. Thompson Family 76. Effective Couple and Family Treatment for Client Populations Cynthia Franklin, Catheleen Jordan, Laura M. Hopson 77. Family Psychoeducation for Families of Children and Adults with Serious Mental Illnesses Mary C. Acri, Mary M. McKay 78. Functional Family Therapy for Youth Behavioral Problems John A. Cosgrove, Helen Hauser Midouhas 79. Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy Katherine J.W. Baucom, Felicia de la Garza-Mercer, Monique C. Aguirre, Andrew Christensen 80. Parent training Randy Magen Group 81. Best Practices in Social work with Groups Part 1: Foundations Mark J. MacGowan, Alice Schmidt Hanbidge 82. Best Practices in Social Work with Groups Part 2: Beginnings to Endings Mark J. MacGowan, Alice Schmidt Hanbidge 83. Mutual-Aid Groups Olga Molina 84. Social Skills Training and Behavioral Groups Craig Winston Lecroy

Part VIII - Evidence-Based Practice 85. What is Evidence-Based Practice? Bruce A. Thyer 86. Posing Well-Structured Questions for Evidence-Informed Practice-Step 1 Eileen Gambrill 87. Locating Research Results for Evidence-Based Practice-Step 2 James Drisko, Melissa D. Grady 88. Critically Appraising Evidence for its Validity and Applicability-Step 3 Danielle E. Parrish, Allen Rubin 89. Integrating Information from Diverse Sources in Evidence-Based Practice-Step 4 Eileen Gambrill 90. Evaluating Our Effectiveness in Carrying Out Evidence-Based Practice-Step 5 Bruce A. Thyer

Part IX: Case Management Guidelines 91. Strengths-based Case Management David C. Kondrat 92. Case Management and Child Welfare Khalilah L. Caines, Jayson Caines 93. Case Management and Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Richard S. Glaesser 94. Case Management with Refugees and Asylum Seekers Leticia Villarreal Sosa, Suhad Tabahi 95. Social Work Case Management in Medical Settings Michael Campbell, Roberta Restaino 96. Case Management with persons with Serious Mental Illness David C. Kondrat, Theresa J. Early 97. Case Management for Human Trafficking Child Victims Javonda Williams, Chris Lim, Valerie Trull 98. Case Management with Older Adults Daniel S. Gardner, Aaron Rooney

Part X: Community Practice 99. Consensus Organizing: Facilitating Community Change Mary Ohmer 100. Community Organizing Principles and Practice Guidelines Terry Mizrahi 101. Principles and Practices in African American Community Development Colita Nichols Fairfax 102. The Fair Food Program: A Worker-Led Model for Human Rights in Practice Vitina L.P. Monacello 103. Social Media: Maximizing the Power of Online Activism Randy Shaw 104. Asset-Based Community Development John L. McKnight, Cormac Russell 105. Sport Social Work Stacy E. Kratz, Stephanie E. Rosado 106. Community Resilience to Natural Disasters: A Social Capital Approach Grace L. Whaley, Lenore Arlee, Heather Baker, Betty Pfefferbaum 107. Truth and Reconciliation Commissions (TRCS) and Community Practice David K. Androff 108. Community Recovery from Mass Shootings Rob Gordon, Estelli Ramos, Julie Steen

Part XI: Working with Vulnerable Populations and Persons at Risk 109. The Legacy of Racism for Social Work Practice Today and What to do about it Margaret E. Pittman, Elizabeth Perryman, Deidre McDaniel, M. Taqi Tirmazi 110. Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practice Altaf Husain, Katie Ishizuka 111.Understanding the Risks and Vulnerabilities African American Children Face due to Racism: The Critical Role of Race Relevant Responses Eric Kyere 112. Social Work Practice with Indigenous and Natives Peoples Andrea G. Tamburro, Shawnee; Paul-Rene Tamburro, Abenaki 113. Social Work Practice with Latinas/Latinos/Latinx Susana E. Mariscal, Michelle Johnson-Motoyama, Alan J. Dettlaff 114. Social Work Practice with African American Families: An Afrocentric Intergenerational Solidarity Model Cheryl Waites Spellman 115. Social Work Practice with Asians and Pacific Islanders Jessica Euna Lee, Khadija Khaja 116. Social Work Practice with LGBTQ+ Populations Richard A. Brandon-Friedman 117. Best Practices for Refugee Resettlement Bret Webet, Carenlee Barkdull, Isaac Karikari, Reginald Tarr 118. White Nationalism Aniko Felix, Khadija Khaja, Jeremy Price 119. Islamophobia Khadija Khaja, Wafa Alhajri 120. Rural Social Work Practice Barb Pierce, Stephanie Boys

Part XII: Behavioral and Mental Health 121. Substance Use Disorders: Overview, Special Populations, and Treatment Considerations Sara Beeler-Stinn, Autumn Asher Blackdeer, David A. Patterson Silver Wolf 122. Treatment of Tobacco Use Disorder Susan B. Trout, Michael H. Baca-Atlas, Stafani N. Baca-Atlas 123. Spiritual Assessment and Intervention David R. Hodge 124. Assessment and Treatment for Specific Phobia Bruce A. Thyer 125. Assessment, Prevention, and Intervention with Suicidal Youth Johnathan B. Singer, Hanna Szlyk, Kimberly H. McManama O'Brien 126. Adolescent Mental Health Craig Winston Lecroy 127. The Physical Health of People with Serious Mental Illness Mark R. Hawes, Leopoldo J. Cabassa 128. Reducing Harmful Alcohol Use: Integrating a Screening and Brief Interventions into Routine Social Work Practice Sara Beeler-Stinn, Autumn Asher Blackdeer, David A. Patterson Silver Wolf 129. Understanding and Treating Autism Annette L. Becklund 130. Identification, diagnosis, and treatment of Depression in Primary Care Katherine Sanchez, Alan Kunz-Lomelin, Marisol Vargas Vilugron 131. Pseudoscientific Behavioral and Mental Health Treatments Bruce A. Thyer 132. The Importance of Empathy to Social Work Practice Melanie Reyes, Elizabeth A. Segal, Cynthia A. Lietz 133. Multifamily Behavioral Treatment for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Barbara Van Noppen

Part XIII: School Social Work 134. Evidence-Based Practice and School Social Work Roberto Lucio, James C. Raines 135. Trauma Informed Schools Eileen Dombo, Christine Anlauf Sabatino 136. Violence Prevention in Schools Matthew J. Cuellar 137. Solution-focused Brief Therapy Interventions for At-Risk Students in School Cynthia Franklin, Xiao Ding, Johnny S. Kim, Michael S. Kelly, Stephen J. Tripodi 138. School Social Work and Social-Emotional Learning Kevin Tan, Brenda Lindsey 139. School Social Work with Latinx Immigrant Youth and Families Leticia Villarreal Sosa 140. Using Data and Evidence in Schools Natasha K. Bowen 141. School Social Work Advocacy and Leadership in Consequential Times Robert Lucio, Emily Shayman, Michael S. Kelly

Part XIV: Military Social Work 142. Clinical Practice with Military Families and Children David Bringhurst, Shawnmari Kaiser 143. Serving the Military Spouse: Current Issues and related Supports and Resources Elisa Borah 144. Supporting Older Veterans within Clinical Practice Kari L. Fletcher, Kathryn K. Basham 145. Considerations for Practice with LGBT Service members and Veterans Kristen Kavanaugh 146. Resilience-Based Interventions for Trauma-Exposed Military Veterans Shoba Sreenivasan, Robert T. Rubin, Leslie Martin 147. Clinical Conceptualization of the Trauma that Results from Sexual Violence in the Military Kristen Zaleski, Fred P. Stone 148. Veteran Suicide Fred P. Stone 149. Military Culture and Help-Seeking Derrick Kranke, Shant A. Barmak 150. Supervising Military-Connected Practice: An Inclusive and Informed Case Consultation Based Approach Kari L. Fletcher, Eugenia L. Weiss

Part XV: Forensic Social Work 151. At the Intersection of Social Work and the Law Stacey D. Hardy-Chandler 152. The School-to-Prison Pipeline Susan McCarter 153. Testifying in Child Abuse Cases Viola Vaughan-Eden 154. Assessing and Treating Adolescent Sex Offenders Karen S. Knox 155. Intimate Partner Violence Marcela Sarmiento Mellinger 156. Experts in Family Court Kathleen Leilani Ja Sook Bergquist 157. Smart Decarceration and Social Work Carrie Pettus-Davis 158. Neurobiology of Trauma for First Responders and Social Workers Leslie Weisman 159. Effective Community Reentry from Prison Stacey D. Hardy-Chandler, Bryan W. Jackson 160. Animal-Assisted Social Work in Prisons Yvonne Eaton-Stull 161. The Question of Immigration and Crime Carol Cleaveland 162. Death Penalty Mitigation Emily Reeder Abili 163. The Well-being of Older Adults in Prison Paul G. Clark

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