Brief Treatment in Clinical Social Work Practice or Essentials of Business Statistics

Brief Treatment in Clinical Social Work Practice

Author: Corwin

Author Maria Corwin offers a text that addresses the current concerns that professionals may have regarding shorter treatment programs. As stated in her preface, her goal is to "help students and clinical workers gain a sense of competency and confidence in doing time-limited work."

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In seeking to help clinicians and students gain a sense of competency in learning/applying existing behavioral health care skills in the time-limited treatment environment required by managed care, Corwin (Bryn Mawr College) addresses concerns about, the specific tasks and theoretical foundation of such therapy with diverse clients in diverse settings. Chapters include case examples, assessment-intervention exercises with an answer key, and recommended reading. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Table of Contents:

Ch. 1	Brief Treatment in Clinical Social Work Practice: Context and Rationale	1
Ch. 2	Brief Treatment Principles and Techniques: Theoretical Foundation	13
Ch. 3	Levels of Intervention: The Engagement and Assessment Process	27
Ch. 4	Levels of Intervention: Case Conceptualization and Treatment Plan	55
Ch. 5	The Intervention Phase	75
Ch. 6	Brief Treatment with Children and Families: Family Service Agencies	110
Ch. 7	Working Briefly with Complex Clinical Problems: Community Mental Health Care	146
Ch. 8	Brief Social Work Practice in Health Care	181
Ch. 9	Brief Treatment in Health Maintenance Organizations and Employee Assistance Programs	211
	Afterword: Principled Practice	237
	App.: Answers to Case Exercises	241
	References	247
	Index	261

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Essentials of Business Statistics (with CD-ROM)

Author: Ronald M Weiers

ESSENTIALS OF BUSINESS STATISTICS is a select subset of the core chapters from the renowned INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS STATISTICS. Highly praised for its clarity and great examples, Ronald Weiers' text takes an informal, student-oriented approach to presenting fundamental statistical concepts. Non-technical terminology and outstanding illustrations explain statistical concepts in the context of contemporary applications. Weiers puts business students at ease with the material by providing numerous learning aids and interesting applications drawn from students' real-world experience.