Science and pseudoscience in social work practice / / Bruce A. Thyer, Monica G. Pignotti

• Autore: Thyer Bruce A.
• 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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