Clinical Social Work

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Social Work is a profession for those with a strong desire to help improve people's lives. Clinical social workers provides health services for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of physical, mental, behavioural and emotional disorders in individuals, families and groups. This book calls for clinicians to move beyond their generalist backgrounds and develop more sophisticated and specialised practice techniques. The book discusses generalist and advanced practices in clinical social work. It is a systematic and up-to-date review of prevalent theories and practice techniques in the field. It would be appropriate for social work students and social workers across setting who are interested in learning about different treatment modalities as well as current issues affecting practice.

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A K Patel is currently working as a reader in the research department of social work. He did his graduate and doctorate degrees in social work from Delhi. He specialised in women studies, community organisation, social welfare, self-help groups, youth and child welfare and ethics in social work. Dr Patel is engaged in social work and is concerned with many women's organisations. He has attended many national and international seminars and conferences. He has published papers and articles in reputed journals. He is also guided many scholars for doctoral research. M V Dubey, Ph.D., a senior lecturer of social work, is having twenty years of experience in teaching and research. He specialises in women studies, deviance, welfare administration, human rights and NGOs and management. He has participated and presented papers in national and international conferences and published artcles. Dr Dubey has extensively travelled in India for his social work and rural development. He leads on NGO working for the welfare of youth and child. He has many books to his credit. Table of Contents Preface Social Work in Health Care Theoretical Foundations of Health Promotion Programmes Health Behaviour Models Standards for Social Work Practice in Health Care Duties of Clinical Social Workers Identifying Healthcare Needs Performance of Health Workforce Strategies of Clinical Social Work Mental Health and Social Work Community Programme for Public Healthcare Occupational Risks of Clinical Social Workers Training for Health Workers International Cooperation in Clinical Social Work Bibliography Index