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NASW, American Psychological Association filed amicus brief challenging death penalty case of Melissa Lucio

Social Work Blog

The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and American Psychological Association (APA) on April 18 filed an amicus brief in support of a challenge to the death penalty case of Melissa Lucio, who is scheduled to be executed in Texas on April 27 as a result of a false confession. Lucio’s interrogation. Background.

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Chapter 1: Understanding the context for the Special Educational Needs and Disability Code of Practice: 0 to 25 years (2015)

The Critical Blog

Click to find out more This chapter provides: an understanding of the framework for the SEND CoP within the context of past legislation and guidance; identification of the current principles underpinning the current CoP; a consideration of definitions and terminology within the field of SEND; a discussion of medical and social models of disability.

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Covid delays in adult safeguarding have led to ‘severe consequences’ for people needing services

Community Care

In line with earlier analyses, the latest report found domestic abuse and self-neglect had risen over the course of the pandemic, along with psychological abuse. Section 42 enquiries concerning psychological abuse fluctuated from 3.1 Related reading. Covid sees end to year-on-year fall in adults receiving long-term care.

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‘I believe in the value of social work’: launch editor looks back as Community Care turns 50

Community Care

The magazine covered the gamut of social work and social care including child protection, adoption, mental health and services for disabled and older people. ” Writing a book In 2021, Mark published his debut novel, a psychological thriller called Life Term. On 3 April 1974, the first ever issue of Community Care was published.

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Is “Abnormal Psychology” Really all that Abnormal?

Society of Clinical Psychology

Is “Abnormal Psychology” Really all that Abnormal – a blog post by Jonathan D. Schaefer, a doctoral student of Clinical Psychology at Duke University. abnormal psychology”), and in the stigmatization of individuals who suffer from mental illness. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 126 (2), 212-224.

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Police opens investigation into abuse at mental health hospital revealed by BBC

Community Care

A wide range of treatment is available including psychological and other therapeutic interventions and our clinical teams work collaboratively with the service user towards their recovery and discharge.” Overhaul needed to end ‘inhumane’ hospital care of people with learning disabilities or autism, says CQC.

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How to attune self-report measures for people with cognitive impairments

Society of Clinical Psychology

2020) and Shogren (2021) emphasized the importance of using self-report measures to gain insight in the thoughts and feelings of individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ID). The adaptation of self-report measures to the needs of people with intellectual disabilities: a systematic review. Recent articles by Havercamp et al.