Community Care
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
Directors have urged the government to fund a £1,000 winter bonus for adult social care staff in England to stem a mounting workforce crisis. The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services said the measure would show care work was valued and provide staff in England with the recognition counterparts in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have already received.
My Brains Not Broken
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
There are many symptoms for anxiety and anxiety disorders: feelings of panic or doom, shortness of breath, trouble sleeping, a general sense of uneasiness…the list goes on and on. Symptoms of anxiety can create challenges with how we view the world and view ourselves, creating issues with self-worth, confidence and self-esteem. But lately I’ve noticed one one area that I don’t often see people discuss – self-doubt.
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What a Shrink Thinks
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
We need each other and we harm each other. We serve each other and threaten to devour each other. We yearn to rely on each other, and we profoundly disappoint each other. We can’t live with each other and we can’t live without each other. Psychoanalytic models struggle with these conflicting demands.
inSocialWork
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
Dr. Margaret Chisolm. How can clinicians approach treatment of mental illness while honoring the unique context in which individuals live their lives? Physician, clinician, author, mother, and sister to name a few; Dr. Margaret (Meg) Chisolm offers an alternative approach to treating folks experiencing mental illness. Helping professionals and students of all stripes are familiar with the various iterations of the DSM – the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders now in its 5th edi
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International Federation of Social Workers
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
The images broadcast from Belarus mirror many other horrific situations around the world where the abuse of people is a product of failed political processes. It is illustrated by nation-states moving security and military forces to particular borders to prevent or force migration, leading to shattered lives and sometimes destabilized societies. Migration is often fueled […].
The Social Care Elf
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
Raphael Rifkin-Zybutz and Sameer Jauhar summarise the recently published ANTLER trial, which explores whether antidepressant maintenance can reduce the risk of relapse in depression. The post Maintenance or discontinuation of antidepressants for depression? Findings from the ANTLER trial appeared first on National Elf Service.
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Swhelper
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
SWHELPER. Both moderate and strenuous exercise alleviate symptoms of anxiety, even when the disorder is chronic, a study led by researchers at the University of Gothenburg shows. The study, now published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, is based on 286 patients with anxiety syndrome, recruited from primary care services in Gothenburg and the northern part […].
National Casa Gal
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
The “Stronger with Lyndon” series aims to continue the promotion and support of the Stronger Together necklace ($100) benefitting National CASA/GAL. Tune in to Gabriel & Co.’s Instagram @gabrielandco, Wednesday, Nov. 17 at 12 p.m. ET / 9 a.m. PT. Read More. The post National CASA/GAL Association for Children featured in Gabriel & Co. “Stronger with Lyndon” Instagram series November 17 appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.
Swhelper
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
Peggy Compton. Every day, an astonishing 115 Americans die from opioid overdoses, according to a 2017 report from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Approximately half of these deaths are due to the misuse or abuse of prescription opioid painkillers (such as Vicodin, Oxycontin, and morphine). Beyond that, increasingly, deaths come from overdoses of the illicit drugs […].
International Federation of Social Workers
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
On the Polish-Belarusian border, human rights are violated, as well as conventions signed by the Polish government, such as the European Convention on Human Rights, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. The Polish and Belarus governments and […].
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You may have the clinical skills to manage a private practice, but your success could actually hinge on marketing skills. For a thriving practice, you need to differentiate yourself from others and present yourself in a way that attracts referrals. These days, much of that happens online, including on social media. In this webinar, Gary Direnfeld will discuss how social media marketing can help you build your private practice and grow your client base.
Health & Social Care Workforce
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
Olivia Luijnenburg is a Research Associate in King’s College London’s NIHR Policy Research Unit in Health and Social Care Workforce. (460 words) What is ‘spirituality’ in care? How can care home staff attend to residents’ spiritual needs?
NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
Child welfare’s foremost data nerd has weighed in on the mess in central Florida child welfare caused by – well caused by a lot of things, including the dreadful performance of Eckerd Connects. Eckerd is the “lead agency” in the region (though not for long) under Florida’s largely privatized system of family policing. (Florida calls it a “Community-Based Care” (CBC) system of “child welfare,” but both those terms are euphemisms.
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