University of Connecticut

APRIL 10, 2025

Waters will examine treatment for major depression and anxiety disorders which are among the most common psychiatric conditions affecting adults in the US. While pharmacologic management may not be appropriate for all patients, it is important for social workers to have a basic understanding of these common medications.

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Social Work Blog

JUNE 26, 2024

Nicole Roder, LCSW-C Research shows that about 20 percent of all patients admitted to psychiatric hospitals meet criteria for BPD, as well as 10 percent of people seeking outpatient mental health treatment. For clinical social workers, this means that we will almost definitely encounter a client with BPD at some point in our careers.

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KVC

MARCH 3, 2021

March is National Social Work Month and KVC is joining the National Association of Social Workers to recognize the powerful, positive impact social workers have on their clients and their communities! Social workers and other helping professionals provide crucial support to children, adults and families in need.

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Relias

JUNE 19, 2023

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) predicts that, by 2025, the U.S. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) predicts that, by 2025, the U.S.

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Social Work Blog

JANUARY 19, 2023

I see the devastating effects of this crisis in our community, emergency departments, and substance-use treatment centers through my roles as an emergency psychiatric and addiction Clinical Social Worker. I have a master’s degree in Social Work and am a Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW).

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Social Work Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is a proud partner of White Ribbon VA , a national call to action to eliminate sexual harassment, sexual assault, and domestic violence across the Department of Veterans Affairs. NASW will take part in White Ribbon Day in Congress on December 1, at 10:30 a.m.

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Social Work Blog

MAY 25, 2022

1 Although PTSD has commonly been associated with the military and veteran populations, it affects people of all ages, communities, gender, and social economic background. Social workers are the largest group of mental health providers in the United States and treatment of PTSD is one of their specialty areas.

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University of Connecticut

JULY 17, 2023

Name : Sevasti Galanis, '19 MSW Profession/Field : Forensic Social Work Bio and Key Accomplishments : Seva works full-time for the CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services at Whiting Forensic Hospital as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She also works at Turning Leaves Counseling as a psychotherapist part-time.

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Relias

DECEMBER 19, 2022

48,540 social workers. Psychiatric nurse practitioners and psychiatric physician assistants: 17%. Social workers: 15%. Psychiatric technicians and psychiatric aides: 13-16%. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) predicts that, by 2025, the U.S.

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Relias

JUNE 19, 2023

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) predicts that, by 2025, the U.S. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) predicts that, by 2025, the U.S.

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Psychiatric Healthcare Mental Health Administration 52

Community Care

APRIL 24, 2025

However, both the AMHP Leads Network and British Association of Social Workers (BASw) have come out strongly against the changes: for example, the AMHP Leads Network said the proposal is deeply troubling and will have disastrous unintended consequences for both individuals in crisis and those responding to mental health emergencies.

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University of Connecticut

JANUARY 11, 2023

Although a large component of the daily work of social workers is to diagnose psychiatric illnesses, there is little education on how to do that well. . $40 – UConn SSW Alumni and Current Field Instructors. $50 50 – All Others. Webinar link will be emailed when your registration is complete.

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University of Connecticut

JANUARY 22, 2024

Clinical diagnosis may seem safe from cultural, political, and social influence, but in fact, it is often guided by these forces. Whether a condition is considered a disorder is based in social and political context, and certainly, what questions we ask in the psychiatric interview is culturally influenced.

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Social Work Blog

MAY 24, 2023

Lorrie has practiced in a variety of settings including private practice, non-profit, inpatient psychiatric, military behavioral health, schools, corporations, and human service agencies. Mathy in her personal capacity and does not necessarily reflect the view of the National Association of Social Workers.

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Social Work Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

I have been a practicing Social Worker for over 40 years and STILL talk too much. Disclaimer: The National Association of Social Workers invites members to share their expertise and experiences through Member Voices. Richard Schwartz, Ph.D., Our son remains quick-witted and humorous. What goes around comes around.

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Community Care

MARCH 7, 2024

To mark Community Care’s 50 th anniversary, I sat down with Mark and talked to him about the origins of the magazine, the value of social work and how he nearly became a social worker himself. Photo: Community Care The early years Social work had always been close to Mark’s heart.

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Relias

JUNE 28, 2023

Identifying social determinants of health PCPs must be mindful of the social determinants of health in their referrals as well. When initial screenings for depression indicate that this client needs a follow-up, PCPs and social workers can consider these social determinants of health.

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Community Care

AUGUST 16, 2023

Even more surprisingly, “matching the model of treatment to a psychiatric diagnosis has an insignificant impact” (Sami Timimi, cited in Johnson and Boyle, 2018).

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Social Work Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The proposed changes may impact social workers and other Medicare providers in various settings. The following provides key takeaways for clinical social workers: Telehealth. Such services include but are not limited to preventative services, behavioral health integration services, and chronic care management.

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KVC

MARCH 15, 2022

KVC not only provides these direct services; its team of developers and data scientists also built and maintain the mobile-friendly case management software and other applications that help social workers and therapists do their work. Learn more at www.kvc.org. About Emporia State University.

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Social Work Blog

JANUARY 25, 2023

I shared that throughout 40 years practicing as a clinical social worker, I’ve been trained in a lot of theories and have experience in using many techniques, however, I have not earned a certification in Trauma and Attachment. “I am familiar with attachment theory.” Are the theories new and improved or are they re-packaged?

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

AUGUST 31, 2022

In The New York Times even social problems can be gentrified. story about the overuse of psychiatric medication on kids. ? And in Alabama, the Dothan Eagle reports that The Alabama Supreme Court says a Dale County man can sue a social worker who kept him from seeing his children based on falsified drug test results.

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Counselor Toolbox podcast

MAY 2, 2020

Overcoming hoarding, a mental disorder recognized by the American Psychiatric Association, requires more than pop psychology and a 30-gallon garbage bag. Overcoming hoarding, a mental disorder recognized by the American Psychiatric Association, requires more than pop psychology and a 30-gallon garbage bag.

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Psychiatric Psychology Disorder Social Worker 20

University of Connecticut

MAY 8, 2023

BSW Award Raymond and Mary Borecki Buck Endowed Scholarship Fund Mary Borecki Buck is an UConn School of Social Work alumna committed to supporting the education of future generations of social workers. Kinlock Endowment Fund in Social Work Established by Charlotte M. Charlotte M. The system overlooked me and failed me.

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Relias

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Telehealth has enabled providers to offer care to clients no matter where they live, without the need to break social distancing best practices. Across the United States , just 45% of counties have a psychiatrist, psychologist, or social worker — even worse, only 30% have a child psychologist. Other examples of?digital

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Bipolar Bandit

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

I’m in my 14 th year as a mobile emergency psychiatric social worker. Although most mobile psychiatric emergency cases have involved mentally high functioning patients, I’ve been most invigorated from helping the most impaired patients, usually suffering from psychosis. What is your main work role?

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Gary Direnfeld

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The DSM is a compilation and classification of mental disorders as determined by a committee of psychiatrists under the American Psychiatric Association. I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker. Gary Direnfeld is a social worker. Your child is worthy and deserving, loving and loveable.

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Social Work Haven

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

What is genogram in social work? A genogram uses a set of symbols to help social workers understand family dynamics. It is a useful tool for social work professionals to help gather information about a person’s family. It can help social workers absorb at a glance, key information with a high level of accuracy.

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KVC

MAY 24, 2022

These stories came from youth and families we’ve served, foster or adoptive families who support our mission, and KVC team members who provide in-home family therapy and support, mental health treatment, foster care, adoption, inpatient children’s psychiatric treatment or other life-changing services.

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University of Connecticut

JUNE 18, 2024

Raymond and Mary Borecki Buck Endowed Scholarship Fund Mary Borecki Buck is an UConn School of Social Work alumna committed to supporting the education of future generations of social workers. Jessica Banning , Bachelor of Social Work I enrolled at the UConn School of Social Work at the age of 41.

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Schools Social Worker Domestic Violence Clinic 52

Michigan Social Work

JUNE 23, 2022

Social work gives us ways of understanding how people react, and how what looks like resistant behavior is really grounded in lived experience. In my very first field placement as a social worker, I was in a community mental health agency. If it's the right place for you, you know. How will Michigan, as the leading U.S.

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Beautiful Voyager

JANUARY 28, 2024

I was definitely going to a psychiatric hospital, particularly since this was a weekend and my regular outpatient care team wasn’t available. Part 2: Orientation I’d been in a psychiatric hospital before, almost a year ago to the day. The woman did finally find her boyfriend, at another psychiatric hospital.) I exclaimed.

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Social Work Blog

MARCH 4, 2022

The American Psychiatric Association has announced revisions to the DSM 5 which will be released in March 2022. Clinical social workers may purchase a copy of the DSM-5-TR from Amazon, any large bookstore, or from the American Psychiatric Association. A brief overview of the changes is provided below.

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Social Work Blog

MARCH 3, 2022

The American Psychiatric Association has announced revisions to the DSM 5 which will be released in March 2022. Clinical social workers may purchase a copy of the DSM-5-TR from Amazon, any large bookstore, or the American Psychiatric Association at www.psychiatry.org. Psychiatric News. Prolonged Grief Disorder.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2022

As for the notion that the problem can be fixed with “more training” here’s what one school social worker said her training was like: [T]he training sessions she has attended have begun by projecting the names and pictures of young people who have died by parental abuse, the social worker said, a tactic she considers “fear mongering.”

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Social Work With Adults

OCTOBER 23, 2024

This major public engagement on the future direction of the NHS is open also to those who work within and alongside the health service, presenting a welcome opportunity for social workers and others to add their voice to the NHS they would like to see. use this opportunity to help bring about the changes we need in the NHS."[Image

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Social Work Blog

JANUARY 6, 2023

For social workers and their clients, the pandemic may not be as front of mind as it once was, but it remains a factor and adds another layer to already challenging situations. For social workers and their clients, the changes in how COVID-19 is managed may be most visible now in an organization’s or facility’s policies.

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