By Timothy Tunner, PhD, MSW Introduction Group Therapy Individual Therapy Assertive Community Treatment Family Therapy Additional Services Vocational Rehabilitation A Final Note Introduction There are more and better treatments than ever before for...
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How Personality Disorders Can Affect Relationships
By Timothy Tunner, PhD, MSW Every interpersonal relationship between two people is unique in its own ways, and many different factors are involved in determining how well each relationship works. What people rarely know about, or even understand, is when one or both...
Suicide Warning Signs and Prevention Tips
By Julie Niven, MSW, LCSW, DCSW NOTE: Ms. Julie Niven is social worker practicing in the Bering Straits region of Alaska. Introduction – Suicide from the Alaska Perspective It's a sad fact that suicide is common within every state of our nation. According to...
Antidepressants: Love ‘Em or Leave ‘Em?
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Schizophrenia: Causes and Symptoms
A social worker can be a great asset for a person with schizophrenia to improve their quality of life.
Recovering from High Profile Traumatic Events
By Lynn Hagan, PsyD, CTRL, LCSW Introduction Changing Fear and Rage Into Support Behaviors That Can Hinder Recovery Introduction In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, many Americans, especially those affected first hand, are trying to cope with the horrendous...
Grief Through the Eyes of Children
By Mary Lee Carroll, MSW, LCSW Jonathan was a six-year-old boy who died in 1988. Social worker Mary Lee Carroll, LCSW, served as his hospice volunteer. Her work with him and his spirit inspired Carroll to develop a pediatric bereavement program for a local hospice in...
Helping Teens After Surviving Rape
By Allison L. Cassidy, MSW, LCSW, and Richard S. Kingsley, MD Rape is forced, unwanted sexual intercourse. Rape is sometimes also called sexual assault. Both men and women of any age can be raped. Rape is about power, not sex. A rapist uses force or violence (or the...
Dealing Effectively With Grief
By Simona Seiderman, MSW, LMSW, DCSW Introduction Phase I: Shock, Alarm, and Denial Phase II: Acute Grief Phase III: Integration of the Loss and Grief What You Can Do to Take an Active Part in Working Through Grief Introduction Grief is a process that...
Obsessions and Compulsions: What you need to know
Often people with obsessions will try to reduce or suppress their obsessions by acting out certain rituals, or specific ways of doing things.
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