The Social Worker & Psychotropic Medication

The Social Worker & Psychotropic Medication

Author: Kia J. Bentley

Publisher: Toward Effective Collaboration

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13:

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Kia J. Bentley and Joseph Walsh present a book that is truly the first of its kind. All the facts, myths, and relevant information about psychotropic medication is presented to social workers in an easy-to-access manner. Professionals and students alike will find this book to be a practical resource that helps them to be more responsive to the medication-related concerns of their mental health clients and to work more collaboratively on these issues with families and other mental health care providers. Rich in case examples and within a contemporary framework of "partnership" practice, this book provides an up-to-date primer on psychopharmacology and a review on psychosocial interventions to help in effective medication management.


The Social Worker and Psychotropic Medication

The Social Worker and Psychotropic Medication

Author: Kia J. Bentley

Publisher: Waveland Press

Published: 2023-09-05

Total Pages: 454

ISBN-13: 1478651962

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A generation of social work students has benefited from Kia Bentley and Joseph Walsh’s practical approach to the social worker’s role in psychopharmacology. New coauthor Shannon Hughes brings even more fresh ideas to the updated Fifth Edition. Important updates include: • updated and expanded drug information and tables including names, typical dosages, potential adverse effects, as well as never-before-included FDA approval information • updated content on psychogenomics as well as added new content on medication use with sexual minorities and gender diverse people • more explicit criticisms of the chemical imbalance theory and the use of the term “anosognosia” • more comprehensive guidelines for talking to children, parents, and teachers about psychiatric medication • expanded content on shared decision-making, including a presentation on what we think “truth-telling” about medication looks like in the 21st century • explicit content on the centrality of avoiding both subtle and overt coercion • new section on medication discontinuation and “deprescribing” and the role of social work in supporting these trends • expanded section on prescription-writing privileges to account for the recognition of physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and pharmacists in those roles • new section on the use of psychedelics in psychiatry • acknowledgement of the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and telemedicine on the future of both social work and psychopharmacological practice • significantly increased attention to the human rights/social justice interface of social work and psychopharmacology


The Social Worker and Psychotropic Medication: Toward Effective Collaboration with Clients, Families, and Providers

The Social Worker and Psychotropic Medication: Toward Effective Collaboration with Clients, Families, and Providers

Author: Kia J. Bentley

Publisher: Cengage Learning

Published: 2013-02-22

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 9781285419008

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This up-to-date primer on psychopharmacology and psychosocial interventions serves as a useful resource as you expand your daily roles in psychiatric medication management. Presenting material within a contemporary framework of partnership practice that is rich with case examples, the authors offer facts, myths, and relevant information about psychotropic medication in an easy-to-access manner. Content on a variety of topics, including coverage of children and adolescents, helps you become more responsive to the medication-related concerns of mental health clients--and work more collaboratively on these issues with families and other mental health care providers. Data from the authors' national survey of randomly selected NASW members provides information that enables you to be aware and active with respect to clients' medication-related dilemmas, but also mindful of the sociopolitical context of prescription practice in psychiatry. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.


The Social Worker & Psychotropic Medication

The Social Worker & Psychotropic Medication

Author: Kia J. Bentley

Publisher: Cengage Learning

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13:

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This book is a practical and useful resource for social work students and practitioners as they fill and expand their daily roles in psychiatric medication management. The authors provide readers with the information they need to be aware, articulate, and active with respect to client's medication-related dilemmas, but also mindful of the sociopolitical context of prescription practice in psychiatry. All the facts, myths, and relevant information about psychotropic medication are presented to social workers in an easy-to-access manner. Professionals and students alike will find this book to be a practical resource that helps them to be more responsive to the medication-related concerns of their mental health clients and to work more collaboratively on these issues with families and other mental health care providers. Rich in case examples and within a contemporary framework of "partnership" practice, this book provides an up-to-date primer on psychopharmacology and a review of psychosocial interventions.


The Social Worker and Psychotropic Medication

The Social Worker and Psychotropic Medication

Author: Kia J. Bentley

Publisher:

Published: 2023-09-05

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781478650010

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A generation of social work students has benefited from Kia Bentley and Joseph Walsh's practical approach to the social worker's role in psychopharmacology. New coauthor Shannon Hughes brings even more fresh ideas to the updated Fifth Edition. Important updates include:¿ updated and expanded drug information and tables including names, typical dosages, potential adverse effects, as well as never-before-included FDA approval information¿ updated content on psychogenomics as well as added new content on medication use with sexual minorities and gender diverse people¿ more explicit criticisms of the chemical imbalance theory and the use of the term "anosognosia"¿ more comprehensive guidelines for talking to children, parents, and teachers about psychiatric medication¿ expanded content on shared decision-making, including a presentation on what we think "truth-telling" about medication looks like in the 21st century¿ explicit content on the centrality of avoiding both subtle and overt coercion¿ new section on medication discontinuation and "deprescribing" and the role of social work in supporting these trends¿ expanded section on prescription-writing privileges to account for the recognition of physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and pharmacists in those roles¿ new section on the use of psychedelics in psychiatry¿ acknowledgement of the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and telemedicine on the future of both social work and psychopharmacological practice¿ significantly increased attention to the human rights/social justice interface of social work and psychopharmacology


Social Work Practice and Psychopharmacology

Social Work Practice and Psychopharmacology

Author: Sophia F. Dziegielewski, PhD, LCSW

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

Published: 2009-12-07

Total Pages: 552

ISBN-13: 0826103464

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Why do social workers need to know about mental health medications? How can social workers best assist clients who are taking medications? What is the social worker's role as part of the interdisciplinary health care team? Answering these questions and more, this comprehensive text discusses the major medications used to treat common mental health conditions and offers guidelines on how to best serve clients who are using them. This new edition provides guidance on many issues that social workers will encounter in practice, including identifying potentially dangerous drug interactions and adverse side effects; improving medication compliance; recognizing the warning signs of drug dependence; and understanding how psychopharmacology can work in conjunction with psychosocial interventions. Complete with case examples, assessment tools, and treatment plans, this book offers practical insight for social work students and social workers serving clients with mental health conditions. New to this edition are expanded discussions of child and adolescent disorders, engaging discussions of how new drugs are created, approved, and marketed, and a new glossary describing over 150 common medications and herbal remedies. Important Topics Discussed: Treatment of common mental health conditions, such as depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and dementia Taking a comprehensive medication history Understanding medical terminology Avoiding drug misuse, dependence, and overdose


Palliative Care, Social Work, and Service Users

Palliative Care, Social Work, and Service Users

Author: Peter Beresford

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 1843104652

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This unique book provides a rare look at social work and palliative care from the perspective of service users. Drawing on new original research, the authors examine service users' experiences, tracking their journeys through it, exploring the care they receive and the effects of culture and difference through their first hand comments and ideas.


Mental Disorders, Medications, and Clinical Social Work

Mental Disorders, Medications, and Clinical Social Work

Author: Sonia G. Austrian

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Published: 2005-02-16

Total Pages: 323

ISBN-13: 0231529651

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Written for social workers by a social worker, Mental Disorders, Medications, and Clinical Social Work discusses the etiology, epidemiology, assessment, and intervention planning for common mental disorders. Looking at disorders from an ecosystems perspective, Austrian goes beyond a linear classification approach and DSM-IV-TR categories and encourages social workers to analyze the internal and external environmental factors that contribute to a disorder's development. Austrian's discussion of effective intervention(s) for a particular client also stresses the importance of working with families in treating disorders. In addition to information on new medications, biochemical data on the causes of disease, and diagnostic tests, the revised third edition discusses therapies such as motivational interviewing, cognitive-behavioral, interpersonal, and dialectic.