Readings in Evidence-Based Social Work: Syntheses of the Intervention Knowledge Base

Readings in Evidence-Based Social Work: Syntheses of the Intervention Knowledge Base

Readings in Evidence-Based Social Work: Syntheses of the Intervention Knowledge Base

Readings in Evidence-Based Social Work: Syntheses of the Intervention Knowledge Base

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Overview

Exposing readers to "what works" across a wide range of practice domains, Readings in Evidence-Based Social Work meets a growing need within schools of social work to incorporate the latest research on evidence-based practice into the curriculum. This one-of-a-kind reader synthesizes current knowledge, adds editorial commentary and questions, and presents state-of-the-art material to help students better understand which social work interventions work and why.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781412963237
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Publication date: 11/21/2008
Pages: 344
Product dimensions: 7.00(w) x 10.10(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Michael Vaughn, Ph.D. is Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work at Saint Louis University. He is the author of over 50 articles and book chapters. Currently, he has three funded projects. Two of which involve developing databases of empirical studies for quantitative synthesis on adolescent substance abuse treatment and adolescent antisocial behavior. In addition, he is writing numerous articles on the topic of serious juvenile offending, transitions to adulthood for foster youth and applications of a biosocial dynamic framework to antisocial behavior and substance abuse.

Matthew Howard, Ph.D. is the Frank Daniels Distinguished Professor of Social Work at the University of North Carolina. Nationally acknowledged as an expert in psychiatric comorbidity of substance use disorders and evidence-based practice, he has published more than 100 articles in these areas and has served as PI or co-PI on several federally-funded grants. His recent research has examined predictors of major depression and anxiety disorders in adolescent inhalant and ecstasy users, racial and gender differences in the prevalence and predictors of substance-induced psychiatric disorders, self-medication of psychiatric disorders with alcohol and illicit drugs, and long-term health outcomes of polydrug dependent adults with comorbid mental health disorders.

Bruce Thyer is currently a Professor and former Dean with the College of Social Work at Florida State University. Dr. Thyer spent the years 1987 - 2002 with the University of Georgia, where he earned the rank of Distinguished Research Professor. He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. In 2012 he was elected to the Social Work Academy of the National Academies of Practice. Dr. Thyer is the founder and current editor of one of social work's premier journals, RESEARCH ON SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE, and is the author of over 250 articles, 80 chapters and he had authored or edited over 25 professional books. His research interests involve the promotion of evidence-based practice, evaluation research, applied behavior analysis, and social work theory.

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction
PART I: CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Ch 1. Preventing Child Abuse: A Meta-Analysis of Parent Training Programs - Brad W. Lundahl, Janelle Nimer, and Bruce Parsons
Ch 2. Parent Involvement in Treatment for ADHD: A Meta-Analysis of the Published Studies - Jacqueline Corcoran and Patrick Dattalo
Ch 3. Effective Family-Based Interventions for Adolescents With Substance Use Problems: A Systematic Review - Ashley M. Austin, Mark J. Macgowan and Eric F. Wagner
Ch 4. Therapeutic Interventions for Foster Children: A Systematic Research Synthesis - Patricia Ann Craven and Robert E. Lee
PART II: AT-RISK YOUTH
Ch 5. Are Mainstream Programs for Juvenile Delinquency Less Effective With Minority Youth Than Majority Youth? A Meta-Analysis of Outcomes Research - Sandra Jo Wilson, Mark W. Lipsey, and Haluk Soydan
Ch 6. Psychosocial Treatment of Youth Suicide: A Systematic Review of the Research - Mark J. Macgowan
Ch 7. Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment: A Synthesis of Controlled Evaluations - Michael G. Vaughn and Matthew O. Howard
Ch 8. Participation in Victim-Offender Mediation and the Prevalence of Subsequent Delinquent Behavior: A Meta-Analysis - William R. Nugent, Mona Williams, and Mark S. Umbreit
PART III: MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
Ch 9. Meta-Analysis of Interventions With Co-Occurring Disorders of Severe Mental Illness and Substance Abuse: Implications for Social Work Practice - Marian L. Dumaine
Ch 10. Treating Depression During Pregnancy and the Postpartum: A Preliminary Meta-Analysis - Sarah E. Bledsoe and Nancy K. Grote
Ch 11. A Systematic Review of Depression Treatments in Primary Care for Latino Adults - Leopoldo J. Cabassa and Marissa C. Hansen
Ch 12. Changing Heterosexuals' Attitudes Toward Homosexuals: A Systematic Review of the Empirical Literature - Edmon W. Tucker and Miriam Potocky-Tripodi
Ch 13. A Systematic Review of the Literature on Intercessory Prayer - David R. Hodge
Conclusion: The Way Forward:Translating Research Findings Into Practice Settings - Bruce A. Thyer, Michael G. Vaughn, and Matthew O. Howard
Index
About the Editors
List of Contributors
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