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Autore: | Thyer Bruce A. |
Titolo: | Science and pseudoscience in social work practice / / Bruce A. Thyer, Monica G. Pignotti |
Pubblicazione: | New York, New York : , : Springer Publishing Company, , 2015 |
©2015 | |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (299 pages) |
Disciplina: | 361.32 |
Soggetto topico: | Social service - Practice |
Pseudoscience | |
Social case work | |
Social work education | |
Persona (resp. second.): | PignottiMonica |
Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. |
Nota di contenuto: | 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 Dolls |
Applied 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 Adolescents | |
Interventions 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; Neurofeedback | |
Interventions 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 Disabilities | |
Pseudoscientific 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 Education | |
Lax Ethical Standards Promote Pseudoscience | |
Sommario/riassunto: | ""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 resulting |
Titolo autorizzato: | Science and pseudoscience in social work practice |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910814013403321 |
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