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Caseloads bigger, more complex and harder to manage, say children’s social workers

Community Care

A children in care practitioner from the East of England said: “Cases have become more complex due to lack of services or early interventions not being put in place. There is always a request for an updated statement or risk assessment to be completed, which takes time and therefore takes you away from completing any actual interventions.”.

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Understanding Work Stress Leave in Australia

Psychological Health Care

Fortunately, there is a growing awareness of the issue with organisations such as Safe Work Australia , Mind Your Head , unions and Government organisations placing a spotlight on prevention of harm and management of workplace mental health. In Australia, workplaces are required to manage factors that can harm mental health.

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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

Educator : Social workers educate clients about resources, coping strategies, and life skills to enhance their well-being and self-sufficiency. This evaluation serves the dual purpose of determining how best to continue supporting the client and assessing the effectiveness of the current intervention methods.

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You Asked, Can Social Workers Prescribe Medication?

Social Work Haven

They also work on issues in relation to abuse, for example, how emotional abuse can cause significant harm to a vulnerable person. This can include providing advice, support and guidance to people in the community who are struggling with mental health issues, such as depression or anxiety.

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Can prisoners with mental health problems benefit from psychological therapy? Yes, but health and justice need to be closer friends.

Society of Clinical Psychology

correspondents with a new article in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology titled, “Outcomes of Psychological Therapies for Prisoners with Mental Health Problems: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. lock downs’) which affect their intervention and studies. This SCP blog by Karen Slade, Psy.D. 2007; Butler et al.,

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Identifying Mechanisms of Change in Clinical Supervision

Society of Clinical Psychology

T is a 45-year-old woman with a history of depression and anxiety characterized by social isolation and withdrawal. After significant treatment, her depression appears to be resistant to both therapeutic and psychiatric interventions. Protecting adolescents from self-harm: a critical review of intervention studies.

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Creating a Community of Care: Distress, Impairment, and Ethics

Society of Clinical Psychology

Numerous books and articles have urged practitioners to develop and integrate effective self-care routines on a regular basis. Depression, in particular, has repeatedly been found to be a common issue affecting psychologists (Gilroy, Carroll, & Murra, 2002; Pope & Tabachnick, 1994).