Case Studies in Social Work Practice

Craig Winston LeCroy, PhD, is Professor in the School of Social Work at Arizona State University. Dr. LeCroy has directed several projects for children and adolescents, including a National Institue of Mental Health Training Grant for emotionally disturbed children and adolescents. He has published widely in the areas of children's mental health, social skills training, risk and needs assessment with juvenile offenders, and adolescent treatment and program evaluation.

• Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) and Case Studies Crosswalk xiCase Study Topic Areas Matrix xvPreface xixAcknowledgments xxiiiAbout the Editor xxvContributors xxviiPart I Case Studies in Generalist Practice 1Case Study 1-1 Using the Ecological Model in Generalist Practice: Life Transitions in Late Adulthood 5Shirley Patterson, Jan Jess, and Craig Winston LeCroyCase Study 1-2 Finding Resources: Case Management With Childhood Chronic Illness 13Kathy L. LortieCase Study 1-3 A Strengths-Focused Approach to Community Development 21Jeannine K. ChapellePart II Case Studies in Integrating Theory and Practice 31Case Study 2-1 Social Work Practice From an Ecological Perspective 35Barbra TeaterCase Study 2-2 Social Learning Theory in the Treatment of Phobic Disorders 45Bruce A. ThyerCase Study 2-3 Relational Theory With a Young Adult Experiencing Interpersonal Problems 55Joseph WalshCase Study 2-4 Using a Family Systems Approach With the Adoptive Family of a Child With Special Needs 65Martha Morrison DorePart III Case Studies in Child and Family Welfare 75Case Study 3-1 Clinical Social Work in an Interdisciplinary Team: An Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatry Case 79Catherine SammonsCase Study 3-2 Family Drug Court 87Chris Swenson-Smith and Yesenia CamposCase Study 3-3 Child Welfare Supervision Case Study 97Cynthia A. LietzCase Study 3-4 Challenging the Tradition: In Some Families, Violence Is a Way of Life 107Steven KrugmanPart IV Case Studies in Family Therapy 113Case Study 4-1 Homebuilders: Helping Families Stay Together 115Nancy Wells Gladow, Peter J. Pecora, and Charlotte BoothCase Study 4-2 Humanizing the Impossible Case: Engaging the Power of a Family–Larger Systems Intervention 129Jay Lappin and John VanDeusenCase Study 4-3 Completing Brad’s Dreams 137David EddyPart V Case Studies in Treating Adult Problems 141Case Study 5-1 Nightshift 143Carl OekermanCase Study 5-2 Individual Treatment of Depression Using Cognitive Therapy 151Brent B. GearyCase Study 5-3 Jasmika, the Docs, and Me: A Short Story With a Happy Ending About Partnership, Collaboration, Social Work, and Psychiatric Medication 159Kia J. BentleyCase Study 5-4 Beyond Just Words: Multisensory Interventions Can Heighten Therapy’s Impact 171Danie BeaulieuCase Study 5-5 Treatment of Depression and Coping With Chronic Pain Through Mindfulness-OrientedRecovery Enhancement 181Amber Kelly and Eric GarlandPart VI Case Studies in Preventing Problems and Developing Resourcefulness 189Case Study 6-1 A Group-Based Approach to Stress Management 191Randy MagenCase Study 6-2 Mediation and Facilitation: Alternatives to the Adversarial Process of Conflict Resolution inChild Welfare Cases 205Susan K. ParnellCase 6-3 Project Home Base: How Berto Came Indoors After 20 Years of Sidewalk Sleeping 217Catherine SammonsCase Study 6-4 Treating Geriatric Depression in the Context of Caregiving 225Kristen GustavsonCase Study 6-5 The Go Grrrls Program: Universal Prevention for Early Adolescent Girls 235Craig Winston LeCroyPart VII Case Studies in Group Work 249Case Study 7-1 A Mutual Aid Support Group for Persons With AIDS in Early Substance Abuse Recovery 253Lawrence ShulmanCase Study 7-2 A Group for Relatives and Friends of the Institutionalized Aged 267Toby Berman-Rossi and Alex GittermanCase Study 7-3 A Social Skills Group for Children 281Craig Winston LeCroyCase Study 7-4 Group Work With Men Who Batter 291Richard M. Tolman and Larry BennettPart VIII Case Studies in Diversity 301Case Study 8-1 The Case of Ruth and Janice 305Deana F. Morrow and Frances E. TackCase Study 8-2 Counseling an Interracial Couple 313Man-Keung HoCase Study 8-3 Working With the Urban Poor 319Myrtle Parnell and Jo VanderKlootCase Study 8-4 Highlighting the Role of Cross-Cultural Competence in Ethically Sound Practice 329Kathleen Cox, Nancy Sullivan, Jennifer Reiman, and Cher VangPart IX Case Studies in Using Practice Evaluation 337Case Study 9-1 Evaluating the Treatment of a Sexually Assaulted Child 341Betty J. BlytheCase Study 9-2 Doing Family Therapy With an Acting-Out Adolescent: Using Rapid Assessment Tools in Clinical Practice 349Kevin Corcoran and Kristin BeersCase Study 9-3 Practice Evaluation Methods: Practical Variations on a Theme 357Paula S. Nurius and Sara GreenCase Study 9-4 Becoming Evidence-Based: A Social Work Agency’s Effort to Move Research Into Practice 369Jennifer L. BellamyKey Words 381Index 385