Social Work Haven

MAY 9, 2023

You Asked, Can Social Workers Prescribe Medication? This is a very common question a lot of people ask in relation to the role of the social worker in health and social care. With this in mind, we’re going to explore commonly asked questions about whether social workers can prescribe medication.

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Social Work Blog

JUNE 1, 2022

A drug prescribed for serious pain in the 1990s, oxycontin is highly addictive, and has come under major media scrutiny due to its makers’ (Sackler family and Purdue Pharma) unsavory marketing strategies as ‘non-addictive’ opioids. By Marisa Markowitz, LMSW, CASAC-T. Will I be able to cut it? What are Opiates? Getty Images.

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Social Work Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

By Marisa Markowtiz, LMSW, CASAC-T The National Institute of Mental Health defines specific phobia as an intense, irrational fear that poses little or no actual danger. Approximately seven to nine percent of the United States population experience specific phobias. I wonder if comedian Jerry Seinfeld knew a thing or two about glossophobia.

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MQ Mental Health

DECEMBER 1, 2022

This blog was written by Mariana Bolivar, Mental Health Inequalities Programme Lead at MQ Mental Health Research. But besides its success as a conference, the crucial question is 'Does this event make tangible contributions to mental health?' We are confident to say that it does. Call to Action 1: Effective scientific advocacy.

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Learning Social Worker

JUNE 10, 2021

If you are wondering what values-driven practice might look like, or what Quilt Theory is, and how these apply ideas to social work (or mental health nursing and any sort of people work) then this blog is worth a read. I was not surprised by last night’s responses to the question, ‘what are social work values?: - Compassion and empathy.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

MARCH 6, 2024

I have a blog post about it, including links to the full complaint and a good story in The Imprint. ● I have a blog post about it, including links to the full complaint and a good story in The Imprint. ● In Texas, a mother dared to seek a second opinion when a doctor prescribed a particular antibiotic. He was institutionalized.

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