101665: Social Work Today Jan/Feb 2010

About the Course:

Helping Families Affected by Alzheimer’s These families face many emotional and spiritual challenges as they witness their loved one’s decline. Social workers can guide and support them on this vulnerable journey of compassion and caring.

Crossing Boundaries—The Don’ts of Dual Relationships Dabbling in dual relationships can be professionally and personally risky. Read about how to “do no harm.”

Cystic Fibrosis Social Work—Support on a Changing Journey The needs of a patient with cystic fibrosis and their families and caregivers change as the patient ages. Discover what the major milestones are in the lives of these patients and how social workers can help.

The Person-Centered Healthcare Home—Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care High rates of morbidity among patients with serious mental illness demand new models of care delivery that integrate behavioral health and primary care.

Journal/Publisher:

Great Valley Publishing

Publication Date:

January/February 2010

Authors

Claudia J. Dewane, DEd, LCSW, BCD; Nadine M. Hasenecz; Nancy Pearce, MS, MSW; Christina Reardon

About the Authors:

Claudia J. Dewane, DEd, LCSW, BCD, is 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.

Nadine M. Hasenecz is a freelance writer who lives in Bethlehem, PA.

Nancy Pearce, MS, MSW, is a licensed geriatric social worker with more than 20 years of experience working in long-term healthcare and hospice settings. She specializes in dementia care and is the author of Inside Alzheimer’s: How to Hear and Honor Connections With a Person Who Has Dementia.

Christina Reardon is a freelance writer based in Harrisburg, PA, and an MSW candidate at Temple University.

Recommended For:

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

Course Objectives:

1. Recognize the difficulties faced by families of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias and discuss techniques to help ease them.

2. Discuss the nature of dual relationships in social work settings and ways to avoid them.

3. Explain the issues facing patients with cystic fibrosis and their caregivers and how social workers assist.

4. Describe the integration of behavioral health and primary care sought through the creation of new models of the person-centered healthcare home.