Msw: 191 books
Behind the 8-Ball
A Recovery Guide for the Families of Gamblers: 2012 Edition
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2012
Is someone you care about gambling your life away?
You don't have to be a gambler yourself to suffer from the often disastrous effects of excessive gambling. Behind the 8-Ball is the must-have guide to reclaiming your financial, legal, and emotional freedom.
Spouses, parents, siblings,...
Depression and Bipolar Disorder
Family Psychoeducation Group Manual
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2001
Developed in response to requests for practical assistance from family members struggling to manage the needs of relatives who have been diagnosed with major depression or bipolar disorder, the CAMH family psychoeducation program is designed to help families become knowledgeable about the disorders,...
Sacred Mysteries of Egypt
An Astrological Interpretation of Ancient Holographic Wisdom
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2005
Do you wonder what you did in past lives? Do you think about your life's purpose? Do you wonder what talents you possess from past incarnations?
Noted Astrologer Laurie A. Baum, MSW, answers these occult questions and many others in Sacred Mysteries of Egypt...An Astrological Interpretation...
Women and Psychosis
An Information Guide
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2015
Psychosis refers to a loss of contact with reality, in which people have trouble distinguishing between what is real and what is not. Psychosis can be frightening, confusing and distressing. This guide is written for women who have had a psychotic episode, and for their families.
It explains:
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Working with Adolescents
A Guide for Practitioners
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2011
A state-of-the-art practitioner resource and course text, this book provides a comprehensive view of adolescent development and spells out effective ways to help teens who are having difficulties. The authors illuminate protective and risk factors in the many contexts of adolescents' lives, from individual...
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Enhancing Sexual Desire
Red-Hot Strategies to Boost Your Desire
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2007
Staying focused on one of life's greatest pleasures ...
From setting the stage and setting aside "sex time" to natural and chemical stimulants and enchancers to a wide variety of mechanical and visual erotic aids, this guide offers expert advice from two noted sex therapists. It helps...
Social Work and Family Violence, Second Edition
Theories, Assessment, and Intervention
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2016
The second edition of this comprehensive text for MSW and BSW students studying family violence is fully reorganized for improved flow of information, is substantially revised, and is updated to reflect current scholarship and practice. Focusing on child abuse and maltreatment, intimate partner violence...
Elder Abuse Detection and Intervention
A Collaborative Approach
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2006
PRESERVING A LIFE OF PEACE AND DIGNITY FOR THE AGING
This ground-breaking volume offers a new, collaborative approach geared to enhance case review, improve victim safety, raise abuser accountability, and promote system change.
Sharing the common goal of promoting elder victim safety,...
The Safety-Net Health Care System
Health Care at the Margins
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2011
"This is the only book currently available that fully addresses all aspects of the safety net for healthcare." Score: 96, 4 Stars--Doody's Medical Reviews
"[T]his complex treatment of a complex topic represents a valuable contribution to the health services literature."--INQUIRY
"The...
by Elise Beaulieu, PhD, MSW
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2012
ìBeaulieuís decades of social work practice illuminate every chapter, her years of networking with colleagues in Massachusetts and nationwide enhance every paragraph, and nuggets of insight earned through successfully establishing meaningful relationships with residents and families are reflected...
Policy and Program Planning for Older Adults and People with Disabilities, Second Edition
Practice Realities and Visions
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2019
Addresses key policy changes impacting disability and aging services
The second edition of this landmark textbook is distinguished by its pioneering approach to encompassing disability and aging policies under one umbrella, in response to the newly developed Administration on Aging and Disability....
East Meets West
Parenting from the Best of Both Worlds
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2016
Parenting can be the toughest journey a person ever makes. The author transparently addresses the difficult parts of this role while pointing us to some practical ways of thinking and relating with children to lighten the responsibility. This book is as fascinating as Amy Chuas Battle Hymn of the...
The ALS Experience: It's Different and Hard
A Book for Teens in Families Living With ALS
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2019
In this guide, you will follow the journeys of three mid-teens – Bradley, Ian, and Lara. They will help you understand how they approached their family member’s ALS. You can also see how other approaches are available to choose from, to show what may have happened if they had taken a different...
Don't Let Your Emotions Run Your Life for Teens
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills for Helping You Manage Mood Swings, Control Angry Outbursts, and
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2011
Let's face it: life gives you plenty of reasons to get angry, sad, scared, and frustrated-and those feelings are okay. But sometimes it can feel like your emotions are taking over, spinning out of control with a mind of their own. To make matters worse, these overwhelming emotions might be interfering...