05404nam 2200673 450 991081401340332120230126211311.0(CKB)2670000000616240(EBL)2166663(SSID)ssj0001484066(PQKBManifestationID)12620677(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001484066(PQKBWorkID)11430523(PQKB)11525333(MiAaPQ)EBC2166663(Au-PeEL)EBL2166663(CaPaEBR)ebr11056655(CaONFJC)MIL784701(OCoLC)909028322(EXLCZ)99267000000061624020150602h20152015 uy 0engur|n#---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacaarrierScience and pseudoscience in social work practice /Bruce A. Thyer, Monica G. PignottiNew York, New York :Springer Publishing Company,2015.©20151 online resource (299 pages)Description based upon print version of record.0-8261-7768-9 0-8261-7769-7 Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Share Science and Pseudoscience in Social Work Practice; Chapter 1: Characteristics of Science and Pseudoscience in Social Work Practice; Why Should Social Workers Care About Pseudoscience?; What is Pseudoscience?; Pseudoscience: A History Lesson; How Smart People Can Be Fooled and Why We Need Good Research; Misuse of Legitimate Research; References; Chapter 2: Pseudoscience in Clinical Assessment; The Reliability and Validity of Social Work Assessment; Anatomically Correct DollsApplied Kinesiology and Other Bioenergetic Assessment MethodsThought Field Therapy and Applied Kinesiology; Other Energy Therapy Assessment Methods; Personality Typing and Testing; The Enneagram; The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator; Electronic or Mechanical Assessment Devices; Clarity Meter (aka E-Meter); Gentle Wind Project Instruments; Hair Analysis; Neurolinguistic Programming; Reiki; Person-In-Environment System; Other Examples; Genograms and Ecomaps; Are You Serious?; Concluding Remarks; Note; References; Chapter 3: Pseudoscience in Treating Children and AdolescentsInterventions for Emotional and Behavioral Problems Due to Alleged "Attachment Disorders"Candace Newmaker: Not Just a "Rebirthing Therapy" Death; Restraints for Safety Versus Therapy or Behavior Control; Holding Therapy; Therapeutic Parenting; Survivors of ATs; Reparenting; Wilderness Therapy; Boot Camps; Empirically Supported Alternatives to Questionable Interventions for Behavioral and So-Called Attachment Problems; Unsupported Treatments for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Learning Disabilities; Dietary and Supplement Interventions; NeurofeedbackInterventions for Children with Developmental DisabilitiesReferences; Chapter 4: Pseudoscience in Treating Adults Who Experienced Trauma; Interventions for Trauma and/or PTSD; What is Trauma?; Psychological Debriefing and Critical Incident Stress Debriefing/Critical Incident Stress Management; References; Chapter 5: Other Pseudoscientific Interventions for Adults; Thought Field Therapy and Its Offshoots; Neurolinguistic Programming; The Culture of Power Therapies; Sexual Orientation Change Efforts for Gays and Lesbians; References; Chapter 6: Pseudoscience in Developmental DisabilitiesPseudoscientific or Harmful Practices for AutismEEG Biofeedback or Neurofeedback for Autism; Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities Among Adopted Children; "Energy" Therapies; Animal-Assisted Therapies; Electroconvulsive Therapy; Mercury, Autism, and the Antivaccination Movement; Facilitated Communication; Social Stories; Psychoanalytic Theories; Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy; More Promising Approaches; Note; References; Chapter 7: Pseudoscience in Social Work Education and Training; National Association of Social Workers; Council on Social Work EducationLax Ethical Standards Promote Pseudoscience""Science is a way of thinking about and investigating the accuracy of assumptions about the world. It is a process for solving problems in which we learn from our mistakes. Social work has a long history of social reform and helping others - let's continue this by paying attention to the important message of this book."":. Eileen Gambrill, School of Social Welfare, University of California at Berkeley (from the Foreword). While many psychosocial interventions used in social work practice have strong research evidence supporting their efficacy, a surprising number do not, potentially resultingSocial servicePracticePseudoscienceSocial case workSocial work educationSocial servicePractice.Pseudoscience.Social case work.Social work education.361.32Thyer Bruce A.901733Pignotti MonicaMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910814013403321Science and pseudoscience in social work practice3991443UNINA