Neuroscience for social work [[electronic resource] ] : current research and practice / / editors, Holly C. Matto, Jessica Strolin-Goltzman, Michelle S. Ballan

• Pubblicazione: New York, N.Y., : Springer Pub. Co., LLC, 2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (417 p.)
• Disciplina: 362.1
• Soggetto topico: Social medicine
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: MattoHolly C Strolin-GoltzmanJessica BallanMichelle S
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction / Holly Matto, Jessica Strolin-Goltzman, and Michelle Ballan -- Your brain on empathy : implications for social work practice / Karen Gerdes and Elizabeth Segal -- Mirror neurons / Rosemary L. Farmer -- The use of meditative dialogue to cultivate compassion and empathy with survivors of complex childhood trauma / Susan A. Lord -- Traumatic stress response transactions on development / Jose Carbajal and Regina Aguirre -- F.I.T. camp : a biopschosocial model of positive youth development for at-risk adolescents / Raquel Warley, De'Shay Thomas, and Monica Harris -- The effects of child maltreatment on brain development / Kya Fawley-King and Emily C. Merz -- The role of neurobiology in social work practice with youth transitioning from foster care / Wendy Smith -- How neuroscience can inform educational practices for youth involved in the child welfare system / Haley Woodside-Jiron, Jessica Strolin Goltzman, & Jesse Suter -- Using neuroscience to inform social work practices in schools for children with disabilities / Cristina Mogro-Wilson -- Management of violence and aggression in schools / Alexa Smith-Osborne -- Substance abuse / Holly C. Matto, Suzanne Brown, Michelle Ballan -- Targeting transdiagnostic processes in clinical practice through mindfulness : cognitive, affective, and neurobiological perspectives / Eric L. Garland, Jaclyn Williams, Hillary Gale, Amber Kelly, and Matthew O. Howard -- Toxic stress and brain development in young homeless children / Nathan Hutto and Julianne Viola -- Traumatic brain injury and military families / Alexa Smith-Osborne -- Major depression is systemic inflammation / Jill Littrell -- Neuroscience of risk taking in adolescence / Michelle Evans-Chase -- Neurodevelopmental approaches to understanding and working with adolescents in the juvenile justice system / George Leibowitz -- Adult criminal justice system / Elizabeth D. Hutchison.
• Sommario/riassunto: This clear and accessible guide-written by social workers for social workers-describes the most current developments in neuroscience and their practical applications for social work in education, child welfare, health, mental health, and criminal justice settings. The contributions of social work experts in these key areas of practice make this vast and ever-expanding body of neuroscientific knowledge easily understandable, with specific relevance to understanding the impact of the environment on neural mechanisms and human life course trajectories. The text examines how neuroimaging can be us
• Titolo autorizzato: Neuroscience for social work
• ISBN: 0-8261-0877-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910463100103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II