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This post is part of a weekly series, Best in Mental Health, featuring some of the best posts of the week, in social work, psychology, evidence-based practice/healthcare, non-profit and private practice concerns.
To get a quick idea of the topics covered in this week’s round-up, please see the above word cloud 🙂
Evidence Based Practice/Healthcare:
Why Can’t someone Give Me the Perfect Managed Personal Health Record (mPHR)?
The Health Care Blog (Alan Pitt, MD)
“propose… a managed PHR (mPHR)…. owned by the patient, but managed by a surrogate, a care coordinator (CC)… person… responsible to keep the person… taking… medications… appointments, explaining their illness…”
Mental health workers don’t recognize their own burnout
ScienceDaily
“as burnout reduced their mental/physical health and work competence, it also reduced their ability to recognize that they were suffering from burnout… Organizations… help staff recognize…and seek treatment”
Together, Health Professional Associations Determine Core Competencies in Collaboration
IRETA
“Core Competencies for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice report.. competency domains…Values/Ethics for Interprofessional Practice… Interprofessional Collaborative Practice [free] online course…”
Social Work:
Blinded by Darkness: The Collective Denial of Evil and Its Impact on Psychiatric Treatment
Psych Central Professional (Rev Sheri Heller, LCSW)
“we are compelled by our instinct for self-preservation to deny evil’s existence… pathologically evil are ruthlessly driven to acquire power and control… we need to… challenge our denial systems…
Doing Family Therapy as a New Social Worker: The Do’s and Don’ts
The New Social Worker Online (The New Social Worker Online)
“Understand the Family’s Identity… develop… treatment plan that details each family member’s role in treatment and… goals… Respect the Family’s Current State… Develop a Therapeutic Alliance…”
DomesticShelters.org – New Resource for Those Experiencing Domestic Violence
Social Work Helper (Vilissa Thompson)
“Domestic Shelters website is an empowering game-changer for survivors… knowledge about the organizations that focus on serving and advocating for this particular population…”
Food Additives Part 1: An Examination of What We Eat
Social Justice Solutions (Theresa Klepper)
“additives range from preservatives, artificial flavorings, artificial dyes, growth hormones… clear links between eating Yellow 5 and having hyperactivity, anxiety, and depression-like behavior…”
Global Social Work, and Bridging the Research/ Practice Gap
Innovate@BCSocialWork (Tom Crea)
” innovative ways of making higher education accessible to populations living in refugee camps and in rural areas through an online platform… “evidence-informed mission work”… “
How to participate in a Live Twitter Chat – Tips for Social Workers
Teaching Social Work (Laurel Hitchcock)
“Live Twitter chats (a scheduled event when Twitter users communicate via tweets in real time)… way for social workers… information about all types of issues and interests relevant to the profession…”
‘I have an immense sense of pride in being part of the social work profession’
Social Care Network (Gary Pickles)
“missing children… I’m the nominated chairperson… work in a challenging environment of competing demands and increasing financial constraints… But I thrive on the responsibility my role brings…”
International Symposium on Evidence in Global Mental Health
ICMHSR
“conference featured presentations from India, USA, Australia and Belgium… Dr Martin Webber… role of mental health social workers in the global mental health agenda… closing the treatment gap in low and middle income countries…”
The Lava Expert
Gamer Therapist (Mike Langlois, LICSW)
“We can talk to people about their problems, because we are people who have problems ourselves… Rather than being an expert on a pedestal, accept that you will tumble…”
The Social Work Podcast (Jonathan B. Singer, LCSW)
“Marion Bogo and Mary Rawlings… how to objectively evaluate their student’s skills… field instructors had great difficulty evaluating their own students, in part because of the relationships they had with students…”
Research Review On Transgender Parenting
The Political Social Worker (Rachel L. West)
“review looks at 51 studies involving transgender people who are parents… to inform agencies, policy-makers, and the courts about transgender parents… recommendations for future research…”
Social Workers’ Preparedness for School and Community Crisis
inSocialWork (UBSSW, Dr. Danilea Werner)
“social workers, especially those who work in school settings, are on the front line of response to school and community crisis events… how school social workers can increase their own preparedness…”
“talk by John Green highlights manifestations of racism in the United States in the areas of the criminal justice system, employment… White people are far more likely to inherit money and land than black people…”
Zen and the Art of Social Worker Maintenance
SocialWorkSynergy (Paula Cummings, MSW candidate)
“While social work is rewarding and fulfilling, it can also be emotionally draining… the University at Buffalo School of Social Work has assembled an online Self-Care Starter Kit…”
Psychology:
7 Things You Should Expect from a Mental Health Professional About Cultural Competency
Everyday Feminism (Robin J. Landwehr)
“They Explain the Process in a Culturally Sensitive Way… They Try to Understand Your Culture… They Consider Culture When Selecting Assessment Tools… They Consider Culture When Diagnosing…”
Don’t be that therapist!
Trauma Institute and Child Trauma Institute (Ricky Greenwald, PsyD)
“therapists routinely… ask, “What do you want to talk about today?”… provide… recommendations based on your professional knowledge and judgment… client can make informed decisions…”
Getting Grief Right
NYTimes (Patrick O’Malley)
“Six months after her baby’s death she remained in deep despair… size of their grief corresponds to the depth of their love… when the outside world stops grieving with you… there is no right or wrong way to grieve…”
How Do Smartphones Affect Childhood Psychology?
Psych Central (Amy Williams)
“Screen time takes away from learning and physically exploring the world through play and interactions… children can become detached from others’ feelings… Limit screen use to one or two hours a day…”
“Outside-Me was a competent grown-up in my 50s… holding two jobs… Inside-Me was a conglomerate of 10 or so people… It wasn’t until my late 40s that I learned I had Dissociative Identity Disorder…”
Not So Secret Secrets
Online Therapy Institute
“Whisper is an app that lets you post your secrets anonymously overlayed on top of… an image that you provide… A quick search for the term “suicide” revealed several whispers about suicidal ideation…”
Social Anxiety: We Worry About Faults, Ignore Our Strengths
HealthyPlace (Tanya J. Peterson, MS, NCC)
“with social anxiety, both our inner world and our outer one contribute to the feelings of worry, unease, and even fear that can almost paralyze us… Keep a list of your strengths and positive traits with you…”
Dr. Ann Becker Schutte
“a story with you about my holiday season… when faced with a beloved riding toy… I asked my brother if my three-year-old nephew would like it… Are there any boxes that you’re stuck with?…”
“This is How We Grow” 30-Day Personal Growth Plan–My New Year’s Gift to You!
Dr. Christina Hibbert
“Plan is designed to show you how to make lasting change, to teach you the skills and tools you need to grow to where you want to be… a valuable guide you will want to draw from for years to come…”
What To Do When Your Child is Cyberbullied: Top Ten Tips for Parents
Cyberbullying Research Center by Justin W. Patchin
“Make sure your child is (and feels) safe… Talk with and listen to your child… Collect evidence… Refrain from contacting the parents of the bully… Work with the school… Contact the content provider…”
When a Loved One Attempts Suicide
The Trauma and Attachment Report (Robert T. Muller)
“anyone in direct contact with a suicide attempt should seek out treatment… Withholding your thoughts after a traumatic event can compromise your physical, emotional, and psychological health…”
“Free webinar on Wed, Jan 14th at 6 p.m. EST… insights on the nonprofit hiring process, types of job available, common myths and misconceptions about the sector, and how to stand out in your search…”
Fostering a Culture of Diverse Philanthropy
SSIR
“To ensure that we achieve diversity in philanthropy, it is imperative that we first measure who is giving and who is participating… Diversity can mean a lot of different things, but one lens is… age…”
Private Practice Toolbox (Julie Hanks, LCSW)
“Taking Clients Who Are Not Ideal… Instead, politely refer to a therapist who is a better fit… Not Hiring a Good Accountant… hiring a skilled accountant may be a bit expensive, but it’s absolutely worth it…”
How to Structure a Consulting Proposal
Psych Central Professional (Joseph R. Sanok, MA, LLP, LPC, NCC)
“first number would be my counseling rate… next… evaluate what the time is worth to the client… I would then have a range… also look at… the return-on-investment (ROI)… when will they make that money back…
Private Practice from the Inside Out (Amy E. Flaherty, LPE-I, RPT)
“my type of work is a different kind of hard than yours. It’s emotionally exhausting… Husband: I don’t get it. I mean you just literally sit in a chair all day and listen to people. What is so hard about that?…”
Dorlee! The website makeover looks GREAT! So excited that you’re on this new platform! It just feels heftier and really suits this amazing library of information that you have curated for us.
Congrats to you and happy 2015!
Thanks so much for your kind feedback, Tamara !
I’m so glad that the information feels much more readily accessible. This was the main reason for the whole make-over.
Wishing you a happy and healthy new year!
Thank you so much for including one of my articles on your list. I appreciate it very much.
Robin
Robin,
It was my pleasure. Thank you for addressing the important topic of mental health professionals being culturally competent.
Best,
Dorlee