Mssw: 8 books
Dialectical Behavior Therapy for At-Risk Adolescents
A Practitioner's Guide to Treating Challenging Behavior Problems
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2014
Adolescents are more likely than any other age groups to engage in behaviors that contribute to injuries, violence, unintended pregnancies, sexually transmitted diseases, and reckless alcohol, tobacco, and drug use. At-risk adolescents may also exhibit signs of moodiness, aggression, and even self-injury,...
by Dr. Jessica A. Ritter, BSW, MSSW
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2014
PRAISE FOR THE FIRST EDITION:
"This is a vital and necessary guide to the social work profession. This book clarifies the social work mission, goals, and objectives, and strengthens and promotes them as well."
óCarmen Ortiz Hendricks, MSW, DSW, ACSW, LCSW
Professor...
Parenting a Teen Who Has Intense Emotions
DBT Skills to Help Your Teen Navigate Emotional and Behavioral Challenges
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2015
P****arenting a teen with intense emotions can be extremely difficult. This much-needed book will give you the tools needed to help your teen regulate his or her emotions. In addition, you’ll learn the skills for managing your own reactions so you can survive these difficult years and help your...
by Martha Beveridge, MSSW
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2001
Many men and women enter relationships with high hopes and romantic passion, only to find themselves feeling angry, hurt, disappointed, and frustrated. They may begin to doubt whether they’ll ever free themselves from painful patterns and rediscover their passion. The majority of relationship books...
The Stronger Than BPD Journal
DBT Activities to Help Women Manage Emotions and Heal from Borderline Personality Disorder
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2018
Your story is just beginning. In The Stronger than BPD Journal, influential BPD blogger, advocate, and peer educator Debbie Corso and psychotherapist Kathryn C. Holt offer guided writing activities to help you work through strong emotions, strengthen emotional resiliency, and build lasting relationships.
If...
What Works with Teens
A Professional's Guide to Engaging Authentically with Adolescents to Achieve Lasting Change
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2015
**Two clinical social workers offer clinicians, educators, coaches, and other youth counselors the first professional book that focuses on engaging authentically with teens in order to create lasting change. Anyone who works with teens should read this book. **
If you work with teens,...
Dying, Death, and Bereavement in Social Work Practice
Decision Cases for Advanced Practice
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2008
Practitioners who work with clients at the end of their lives face difficult decisions concerning the client's self-determination, the kind of death he or she will have, and the prolongation of life. They must also remain sensitive to the beliefs and needs of family members and the legal, ethical,...
by Susan Heighway, MSW, PNP-BC
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2016
Educate school age children and build their self-esteem so they can make informed choices! STARS 2 is an adapted version of the original STARS guidebook that is focused on school-aged children. The STARS 2 model concentrates on four areas: Understanding Relationships, Social Skills Training, Sexual...