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What Is Clinical Depression, And What Does It Look Like?

My Brains Not Broken

As someone who has lived with clinical depression for almost a decade, I’ve learned a lot about what depression is, what it means to me, and how it looks in my day-to-day life. So, what is clinical depression, and what does it look like in a person’s life? Clinical depression isn’t necessarily caused by some life event.

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IASSW definition on Clinical Social Work

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

IASSW definition on Clinical Social Work The IASSW have been asked to express the IASSW definition on Clinical Social Work. The Board of Directors reviewed the definition of clinical social work and this is the result after much feedback, but of course as all definitions, it is open to review and updating.

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The Clinical Interview In-person

University of Connecticut

While many trainings examine symptoms, psychopathology, and existing diagnostic assessment tools, this seminar has the actual clinical interview at its focus. We will explore how to gather the information you need for diagnosis and treatment planning, and hone your clinical interviewing skills.

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Member Voices: My Journey to Clinical Social Work

Social Work Blog

One might wonder, why and how I shifted from community care-based healing work to becoming a Clinical Social Worker and Psychotherapist. Clinical Social Worker Violeta A. This was community care that in the Field, we might call an “intervention” at the meso level. But for many of us, this was culture.

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Get Connected: Using Social Media for Social Work Success

Speaker: Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW.

You may have the clinical skills to manage a private practice, but your success could actually hinge on marketing skills. For a thriving practice, you need to differentiate yourself from others and present yourself in a way that attracts referrals. These days, much of that happens online, including on social media.

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A Q&A about Clinical Somatics with Sarah Warren

Beautiful Voyager

Photo by Charlotte Karlsen Clinical Somatics changed my life and it might yours, too. That’s why I’ve been shouting from the rooftops about Sarah Warren and her work bringing Thomas Hanna’s clinical somatics to the wider world via through her book and online courses. When I find something that works, I am not shy about it.

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LCSW Exam Prep: Clinical Documentation

Therapist Development Center

This month’s ASWB LMSW and LCSW topic is one that is important well beyond the exam: Clinical Documentation. Even our code of ethics speaks to the importance of clinical documentation. The post LCSW Exam Prep: Clinical Documentation appeared first on Therapist Development Center Blog.

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