Lcsw: 197 books
The Changing Face of Health Care Social Work
Professional Practice in Managed Behavioral Health Care, Second Edition
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2003
Updated and revised, this text advocates a proactive stance for health care social workers. It will serve as a practical guide that addresses the principles of practice in our current health care environment.
With the advent of numerous health care changes such as managed health care with its...
by Pamela S. Obermeyer LCSW
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2017
My experience with helping folks resolve problems in the field of counseling for more than twenty years has been joyful and satisfying. During this time, I have found the issues surrounding communication as being the most problematic, by far. It is not surprising that people needing help with communication...
Can I Keep Drinking?
How You Can Decide When Enough is Enough
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2016
Only about 6 percent of the population that are alcoholic need to quit drinking completely in their recovery process, yet nearly 90 percent of treatment programs and substance abuse treatment practitioners require total abstinence from alcohol. Cynthia Turner is not one of them. In Can I Keep Drinking?...
Great Expectations: Becoming a Dad
The First Three Years
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2010
Few authors are better prepared to write about fatherhood than John C. Carr, a social worker and psychotherapist who understands the psychological development of both infants and men. And, as a dad of three, he's on the front lines of fathering. Carr covers not only practical “how-tos,” but also...
by Andrew Walen, LCSW-C
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2014
There are three sections to Man Up to Eating Disorders, starting with the development of my emotional eating experience, and into my first forays into body loathing and dieting. My period of anorexia in late high school and failure out of college due to depression and grief are covered. This begins the...
Aging with HIV
A Gay Man's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2010
With improvements in the treatment of HIV disease, gay men in great numbers are surviving--and thriving--into middle and older age. While increased longevity brings new hope, it also raises unanticipated challenges, particularly for gay men who never thought they would live this long: How do I deal...
The Assertiveness Guide for Women
How to Communicate Your Needs, Set Healthy Boundaries, and Transform Your Relationships
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2016
Isn’t it time you took a stand? Many women struggle with assertiveness, but if you’re prone to anxiety and avoidance, it is especially difficult. Grounded in attachment theory, this essential guide will help you identify your thoughts and feelings, balance your emotions, communicate your needs,...
Parents' Quick Start Recovery Guide
Finding Help Fast When Your Child or Teen Has an Eating Disorder
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2012
This eBook is a guide for parents who have either just discovered that their child has an eating disorder and are overwhelmed with knowing the right steps to take, or who have known for awhile but have been frustrated and dismayed in their attempts to find help that works. This guide will help you to...
Tackling the Tough Stuff
A Home Visitor's Guide to Supporting Families at Risk
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2016
Home visits with at-risk families present unique, complex challenges that professionals must be ready to address with skill and sensitivity. The problem-solving framework in this practical guide will help home visitors manage even the most difficult on-the-job challenges-and support and empower vulnerable...
by Meryl Slipakoff Cohen, M.Ed., LCSW
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2015
Why is This Sex Book Different from All Other Sex Books? is different because Judaism is different. King Solomon’s Song of Songs is a perfect example of our appreciation for sensuality and the beauty that our bodies can bring. The Hebrew word “yada” means “sex” but also means “to know.”...
The Making of Lee Boyd Malvo
The D.C. Sniper
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2012
In October of 2002, a series of sniper attacks paralyzed the Washington Beltway, turning normally placid gas stations, parking lots, restaurants, and school grounds into chaotic killing fields. After the spree, ten people were dead and several others wounded. The perpetrators were forty-one-year-old...
The Changing Face of Health Care Social Work, Third Edition
Opportunities and Challenges for Professional Practice
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2013
This third edition of a best-selling social work text reflects the dramatic changes that have taken place in our health care environment since the second edition was published in 2004óand will likely continue to take place. It is a practical guide for social workers who must navigate our complex...
Hope & Healing for Transcending Loss
Daily Meditations for Those Who Are Grieving
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2016
When we lose someone close, it’s easy to feel unmoored. We need to find a new rhythm to our days and new ways to connect to the ones we’ve lost. Ashley Davis Bush wrote this book to offer you just that: small doses of comfort and hope for getting through your day when you are still heavy with...
Parents
Laws of Nature: Love and Teach
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2016
Your children will be the most important legacy of your life, so what are you doing to give them the best possible chance to succeed?
Cookie Oakley, a licensed clinical social worker, knows all too well that many parents need help answering that question, and her love and teach philosophy that...