Evidence-Based Social Work Practice With Families A Lifespan Approach

Empirically-informed practice is increasingly important as managed health care environments demand accountability in mental health and health care services. In this comprehensive text, Dr. Corcoran makes implementing evidence-based clinical practice easy. She reviews the most common problem areas social workers encounter. Each chapter assesses the family treatment outcome literature, addresses different theoretical orientations, summarizes the most current clinical research studies, and provides information on standardized, self-report instruments and their validity. Topics include: child physical abuse and neglect, ADHD, sexual abuse, eating disorders, schizophrenia, caregiving of the elderly, and more.Corcoran, Jacqueline is the author of 'Evidence-Based Social Work Practice With Families A Lifespan Approach', published 2000 under ISBN 9780826113030 and ISBN 0826113036.