Planning and Implementing the Protocol for Psychosocial Interventions by Social Workers in Iranian Healthcare Centers against COVID-19

Author(s):  
Mohammad Sabzi Khoshnami ◽  
Mohammad Hossein Javadi ◽  
Sara Noruzi ◽  
Tahereh Azari Arghun ◽  
Soraya Sayar ◽  
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2021 ◽  
pp. 146801732110117
Author(s):  
Fakir Al Gharaibeh ◽  
Laura Gibson

Summary COVID-19 is shaping all aspects of life throughout the world. The unexpected number of people who have been infected with and died from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is evidence that the pandemic has affected families and societies. The strong shock wave that has resulted in the international response has focused more on medical rather than psychosocial interventions. Little has been written or studied about the impact of COVID-19 on families. This article explores the impact of the COVID-19 quarantine on the mental health of families. We conducted 20 in-depth interviews with Jordanian families through snowball sampling. Findings The results show that 20 interviewees described varied and new experiences. Many of the families we interviewed displayed symptoms of mental health problems, including disrupted sleep patterns, changes in eating habits, excessive digital media use, anxiety, depression, excessive smoking, stomach aches, bedwetting among children, and persistent headaches. The study also demonstrated the psychological stress partners felt during the lockdown due to their worries about job security. They also communicated their hope that renewed family commitments might bring more stability to their relationships. During the lockdown, family members spent more time together, and it became harder to conceal any issues from each other. Applications The findings of this research demonstrate a critical need for social workers, and it is hoped that future legislation will include a role for social workers in various fields of crisis. Moreover, social workers should encourage families to ask for intervention to overcome the long-term effects that may result from COVID-19.


2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 6-18
Author(s):  
Behiye Ali ◽  
Barbara Staniforth ◽  
Carole Adamson

INTRODUCTION: National suicide prevention strategies and action plans have, historically, been written without input from consumers/current users of mental health services. People who could arguably be seen as experts in this area are rarely asked for their knowledge regarding the efficacy of suicide prevention and intervention efforts. The aims of this study were to gain further insight into the effectiveness of suicide prevention intervention in Aotearoa New Zealand by asking service users “What works?” and to promote lived experience as a valid form of evidence. This article focuses on the importance of a holistic model of health and wellbeing and highlights the role played by social workers, both currently and in the future, regarding suicide prevention and intervention efforts.METHODS: Twenty semi-structured interviews were conducted with individuals with lived experience of suicidal ideation and/or attempt.FINDINGS: Using thematic analysis, a variety of interventions were identified which participants found effective, including exercise, addressing physical health needs, practising mindfulness, use of medications and spirituality. These interventions, and others, are presented as themes within a framework of people, body, mind and spirit.CONCLUSIONS: It is important to view health holistically, and social workers can make an important contribution towards wellbeing through the provision of psychosocial interventions. Also, it is crucial to involve individuals with lived experience within research that informs policy and practice, and within collaborative treatment decisions.


2009 ◽  
Vol 52 (6) ◽  
pp. 743-755 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Bourassa

English This article is one of the first to analyze international psychosocial approaches to large-scale disasters outside Westernized Eurocentric realms. Using the 2004 South-east Asian tsunamis as a basis, it highlights the potential empowerment and advocacy roles and strategies international social workers can deploy with populations affected by disasters. French Cet article est l’un des premiers à analyser les approches psychosociales internationales des désastres de large échelle ayant eu lieu en dehors des royaumes occidentaux eurocentriques. En prenant comme base les tsunamis du Sud Est asiatique de 2004, il éclaire les rôles potentiel d’empowerment (renforcement de la capacité d’agir) et d’advocacy (défense des droits) et les stratégies internationales que les travailleurs sociaux peuvent déployer avec les populations affectées par ces désastres. Spanish Este artículo es uno de los primeros en analizar los acercamientos psicosociales internacionales a los desastres de gran escala que han ocurrido fuera de los reinos eurocéntricos occidentales. Utilizando como base los tsunamis del sureste de Asia de 2004, resalta los roles y estrategias de poder y defensa que los trabajadores sociales internacionales pueden desplegar en poblaciones afectadas por desastres naturales.


Author(s):  
Joseph Walsh

Psychotic symptoms, which are significant features of several mental disorders, can severely compromise a client’s ability to engage successfully in interpersonal relationships. All psychosocial interventions depend on a practitioner’s ability to establish a positive relationship with a client, but this can be especially difficult with psychotic persons due to their irrational perceptions of the world. Still, it is important to realize that these clients want to experience interpersonal connections even as they are often fearful of risking them. Only by developing an appreciation for the lived experience of psychotic clients can social workers maximize their potential to develop a relationship of trust. The purposes of this chapter are to examine the relationship capacities of clients who are psychotic and to present strategies for social workers to engage with them.


2021 ◽  
pp. 108482232110204
Author(s):  
William Cabin

There is significant data on the adverse impact of COVID-19 on persons who were poor, minorities, had compromised physical or mental health, or other vulnerabilities prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. A significant portion of the Medicare population has such vulnerabilities. The Medicare home health beneficiary population is even more vulnerable based on gender, race, income level, living alone status, and number of chronic conditions. A literature review indicated there were no studies on the impact of COVID-19 on Medicare home health beneficiaries. In a previous issue of this journal, the author addressed the literature gap by presenting a study on home care nurses’ perceptions of the impact of COVID-19 on Medicare home health beneficiaries. The current study is a companion qualitative study to the nurses’ study. It is based on interviews of a convenience sample of 52 home care social workers from 11 different home health agencies in New York City between April 1 and September 30, 2020. Seven major themes emerged, 6 of which were identical to the themes identified by the nurses. The only new theme was limits on the ability to provide psychosocial interventions had more severe consequences. The 7 themes were: need for social service supports increased; loneliness and depression increased among patients; physical and mental health conditions became exacerbated; substance use and abuse increased; evidence of domestic violence against patients increased; there was limited staff and equipment to care for patients; and limits on the ability to provide psychosocial interventions had more severe consequences.


2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 337-354 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaehee Yi ◽  
Min Ah Kim ◽  
Kwonho Choi ◽  
Soohyun Kim ◽  
Allison O’Connor

Understanding compassion fatigue is vital to supporting the health and well-being of oncology psychosocial service providers and oncology patients. This study aims to examine when compassion fatigue is experienced and how it is dealt with by medical social workers providing psychosocial care for oncology patients. A purposeful sample of 12 medical social workers was recruited; each participant was working at a hospital and providing psychosocial care for oncology patients in Korea. Through in-depth qualitative interviews, the following themes emerged regarding oncology social workers’ experiences with compassion fatigue: (1) when compassion fatigue hits me (when bonding with clients, when facing a client’s death, when facing organizational hurdles, when feeling inadequate) and (2) how I deal with compassion fatigue (communicating with others, setting professional boundaries, finding ways to help myself, creating grief rituals, building professional identity). Implications and psychosocial interventions that may help reduce oncology social workers’ compassion fatigue are discussed.


Author(s):  
Phyllis Solomon

This entry focuses on services for adults with severe mental illness, specifically the five psychosocial interventions considered evidence-based practices. The emergence of psychiatric rehabilitation, the only professional discipline designed to serve a specified population, is described. The primary historical practice approaches, which are the foundation for psychiatric rehabilitation, are discussed. Each of the five evidence-based practices is then described with the empirical supporting evidence. The emphasis on this population and interventions were selected as social workers are the major providers for this population and frequent implementers and developers of these interventions.


2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 414-424
Author(s):  
Rochelle Cohen-Schneider ◽  
Melodie T. Chan ◽  
Denise M. McCall ◽  
Allison M. Tedesco ◽  
Ann P. Abramson

Background Speech-language pathologists make clinical decisions informed by evidence-based theory and “beliefs, values and emotional experiences” ( Hinckley, 2005 , p. 265). These subjective processes, while not extensively studied, underlie the workings of the therapeutic relationship and contribute to treatment outcomes. While speech-language pathologists do not routinely pay attention to subjective experiences of the therapeutic encounter, social workers do. Thus, the field of social work makes an invaluable contribution to the knowledge and skills of speech-language pathologists. Purpose This clinical focus article focuses on the clinician's contribution to the therapeutic relationship by surfacing elements of the underlying subjective processes. Method Vignettes were gathered from clinicians in two community aphasia programs informed by the principles of the Life Participation Approach to Aphasia. Results and Discussion By reflecting on and sharing aspects of clinical encounters, clinicians reveal subjective processing occurring beneath the surface. The vignettes shed light on the following clinical behaviors: listening to the client's “whole self,” having considerations around self-disclosure, dealing with biases, recognizing and surfacing clients' identities, and fostering hope. Speech-language pathologists are given little instruction on the importance of the therapeutic relationship, how to conceptualize this relationship, and how to balance this relationship with professionalism. Interprofessional collaboration with social workers provides a rich opportunity to learn ways to form and utilize the benefits of a strong therapeutic relationship while maintaining high standards of ethical behavior. Conclusion This clinical focus article provides speech-language pathologists with the “nuts and bolts” for considering elements of the therapeutic relationship. This is an area that is gaining traction in the field of speech-language pathology and warrants further investigation.


1980 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-56
Author(s):  
F. Wolstenholme ◽  
I. Kolvin
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