Spiritual assessment in social work and mental health practice

2016 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 359-361
Author(s):  
George S. Getzel
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Health Practice ◽  
Mental Health Practice ◽  
Spiritual Assessment

Students' Perception of a Difficult Case in Psychotherapy

1997 ◽  
Vol 81 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-75
Author(s):  
Sylvia A. Linares ◽  
Freddy A. Paniagua ◽  
Michael O'Boyle
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Difficult Case ◽  
Health Practice ◽  
Mental Health Practice ◽  
Present Sample ◽  
Definition Of

Paniagua, et al. suggested that the definition of a “difficult” case in psychotherapy implies a relational definition involving the characteristics of the patient, the case, and the therapist. This study concerned this hypothesis with 44 graduate students in social work who received the Difficult Case Questionnaire representing examples of variables across each domain, e.g., motivation of the client, nature of the disorder, generic factors, and orientation of the therapist. The results were compared with the 1993 findings reported by Paniagua, et al., for a group of professionals in mental health practice. As in the earlier study, the present sample also agreed that, although all such domains are important in the formulation of that definition, their importance is not equal. Whereas professionals rated patient's, case's, and therapist's characteristics as the most important order of domains in that definition, students in this study agreed on the order of therapist's, patient's, and case's characteristics.

Interprofessional dynamics that promote client empowerment in mental health practice: A social work perspective

2021 ◽  
pp. 146801732110097
Author(s):  
Jialiang Cui ◽  
Christy E Newman ◽  
Kari Lancaster ◽  
Limin Mao
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Interprofessional Collaboration ◽  
Cultural Influences ◽  
Health Practice ◽  
Interprofessional Practice ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Mental Health Practice ◽  
Mental Health Reforms

Summary Interprofessional practice has been broadly endorsed as a strategy which supports the delivery of high-quality health services. Few studies have addressed the dynamics inherent to interprofessional mental health practice in an era in which client empowerment is prioritised and valued. Social work perspectives are also underexplored in the studies which have been published on interprofessional health care, despite the increasingly important role of this discipline in community mental health contexts. Through a thematic analysis of 26 semi-structured interviews, this study explored the perspectives of mental health social workers located in two geographically and culturally distinctive sites (Hong Kong and Sydney), and identified a strong theme encompassing their concerns about the facilitation of client empowerment in interprofessional settings. Findings Participant accounts direct attention to the strategies required to co-constitute the shared territories of the different mental health professions. Findings also highlight the frustration with recent mental health reforms which aim to challenge power differentials in interprofessional decision-making. Strategies were proposed for supporting the construction of shared language among different professions, revealing the creativity and insight of practitioners in managing the conflicts arising from interactions between different professional knowledge systems. The comparison of Hong Kong and Sydney accounts highlights the importance of structural, political and cultural influences in supporting not only interprofessional collaboration but also the independence and effectiveness of distinct professional roles. Application This article provides unique insights which aim to strengthen the contribution of social work to interprofessional practice in the promotion of empowerment-oriented interprofessional practice and education.

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