101453: Social Work Today Sept/Oct 2008

About the Course:

Autism Into Adulthood—Making the Transition Becoming an adult isn’t easy for anyone, but facing it with autism is daunting without adequate services.

The ABCs of ACT—Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ACT encourages clients to accept their thoughts and feelings and still change behaviors.

Diabetes Management in Young People—Family Matters Family support is critical to a young person’s response to this condition and to effective diabetes self-management.

Managing Difficult Behaviors in Hospice Clients Lifelong maladaptive behaviors don’t disappear when clients are in hospice. Learn responses that are appropriate for team members in this setting.

Therapist’s Notebook: Case of Denver and Claudia A clinical learning experience featuring a case presentation and two discussants who review the case history and initial phase of treatment and offer observations and recommendations

Journal/Publisher:

Great Valley Publishing

Publication Date:

September/October 2008

Authors

Camielle Call, LCSW; Claudia Dewane, LCSW, DEd; Julia L. Hankerson, PhDc, LCSW; Sally Hill Jones, PhD, LCSW; Donna M. Ulteig, MSSW, LCSW, ACSW, DCSW; Jennifer Van Pelt, MA; Barbara Worthington

About the Authors:

maintains a consultation and contract supervision practice in Sitka, AK.

is a senior lecturer at Temple University’s Graduate School of Social Administration. She is the founder of Clinical Support Associates, providing supervision, consultation, and training to professional social workers.

is in private practice at the Wellness Center in Woodbine, NJ.

is an assistant professor at Texas State University School of Social Work in San Marcos.

has been a partner in the private practice group Psychiatric Services SC in Madison, WI, for 23 years.

is a Reading, PA-based freelance writer with 15 years of experience as a writer and research analyst in the healthcare field. She has written on depression, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, schizophrenia, mental wellness, and aging.

is an associate editor at Great Valley Publishing Company.

Recommended For:

This course is recommended for social workers, psychologists, counselors, and other healthcare professionals who seek knowledge about mental health care. It is appropriate for all levels of knowledge.

Course Objectives:

1. Discuss the needs of adults with autism and what services could help them achieve milestones such as college, employment, and social relationships.

2. Explain the challenges facing young people with diabetes and benefits of family support.

3. Discuss Denver and Claudia’s presenting problem, background, and initial phase of treatment, as well as the therapeutic perspectives of the two discussants.

4. Explain interventions for aggression, adherence issues, and long-standing maladaptive behaviors of hospice clients with personality disorders.

5. Recognize the characteristics of acceptance and commitment therapy and how it compares to other therapeutic approaches.