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The Social Work Podcast145: Experimental Research Design (Part 2): Interview with Bruce Thyer, PhD, LCSWEpisode 145: Today's episode is the third of a three-part series on research design (and the second of a two-part series on Experimental Research Design) with Dr. Bruce Thyer, Distinguished Research Professor and former Dean with the College of Social Work at Florida State University. In today's episode, Dr. Thyer unpacks how social work practitioners can think about experimental research design. We explore why you don't need to be embarrassed if you find experiments intimidating, but why critically appraising research, including randomized experiments, is a core expectation for all social workers. Dr. Thyer shares practical tools like the CONSORT-SPI checklist to...
2025-07-0719 minThe Social Work Podcast144: Experimental Research Design (Part 1): Interview with Bruce Thyer, PhD, LCSWEpisode 144: In today's episode, I spoke with Dr. Bruce Thyer, Distinguished Research Professor, former Dean with the College of Social Work at Florida State University, founding and current editor of the journal Research on Social Work Practice, and author of the 2023 Columbia University Press text Experimental Research Designs in Social Work: Theory and Application. Today’s episode is the first of a two-part series about experimental research designs—what they are, why they matter, and how social workers have been using them more than you might think.
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2025-07-0121 minThe Social Work Podcast143: The Power of One: Single System Design with Bruce Thyer, PhD, LCSWEpisode 143: In today's episode, I spoke with Dr. Bruce Thyer, is Distinguished Research Professor and former Dean with the College of Social Work at Florida State University about Single System Design. We start our conversation diving into why social workers should know about single system design, its core components, and the kinds of measures and assessments that work best and where to find them. We discuss real-world examples, the nuances of designs like AB, ABC, and beyond, and how to use single subject designs for complicated, multilayered problems. I wanted to know if they work across levels of practice—micro, me...
2025-01-1333 minThe Social Work Podcast132: Loving someone with suicidal thoughts: Interview with Stacey Freedenthal, PhD, LCSWEpisode 132: In today's interview, Stacey and I talk about how she drew on her personal and professional experiences to write a book for families, friends and parents of someone who is suicidal. She talks about why and how families can create support teams, when and why it might not be appropriate to reach out to others, and how to navigate reaching out even when the suicidal person doesn't want you to. We talked about how to find support on social networks like Facebook. She talks about how friends and family can feel manipulated by a suicidal loved one, even if...
2022-12-2532 minThe Social Work PodcastUsing simulation to teach holistic competence: Interview with Marion Bogo and Toula KourgiantakisEpisode 120: Today's episode of the Social Work Podcast is an interview with Marion Bogo and Toula Kourgiantakis from the University of Toronto Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work. We talk about how simulation can be used to teach holistic competence. Marion and Toula talk about how in the late 2000s, they recognized that there were several problems with the existing model of teaching students practice skills. Their solution was to simulate real-world problems so that students could practice specific skills, get feedback, and improve their practice. Marion and Toula detail the steps necessary for creating simulations, how they involved field supervisors...
2018-05-0929 minThe Social Work PodcastHelping the Suicidal Person: Interview with Stacey Freedenthal, Ph.D., LCSWEpisode 119: Today's episode of the Social Work Podcast is an interview with Stacey Freedenthal, Ph.D., LCSW about her book, Helping the Suicidal Person: Tips and Techniques for Professionals. we talk about five tips:
Tip #10 - Embrace a Narrative Approach: "Suicidal Storytelling"
Tip #35 - Know When and Why to (and not to) Pursue Hospitalization
Tip #36 - Know Why not to Pursue Hospitalization
Tip #64 - Incorporate a Hope Kit
Tip #88 - Propose a Letter to the Suicidal Self
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2018-04-1632 minThe Social Work PodcastHelping the Suicidal Person: Interview with Stacey Freedenthal, Ph.D., LCSWEpisode 119: Today's episode of the Social Work Podcast is an interview with Stacey Freedenthal, Ph.D., LCSW about her book, Helping the Suicidal Person: Tips and Techniques for Professionals. we talk about five tips:
Tip #10 - Embrace a Narrative Approach: "Suicidal Storytelling"
Tip #35 - Know When and Why to (and not to) Pursue Hospitalization
Tip #36 - Know Why not to Pursue Hospitalization
Tip #64 - Incorporate a Hope Kit
Tip #88 - Propose a Letter to the Suicidal Self
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2018-04-1632 minThe Social Work PodcastSelf-care for Social Workers: Interview with Erlene Grise-Owens, Justin "Jay" Miller, and Mindy EavesEpisode 118: In today’s episode, I talk to Erlene Grise-Owens, Justin "Jay" Miller, and Mindy Eaves, the editors of the The A-to-Z Self-Care Handbook for Social Workers and Other Helping Professionals, published by The New Social Worker Press. We talk about self care plans, organizational care, and what schools of social work should do to support emergins social workers to make self care a practice.
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2018-03-1851 minThe Social Work PodcastHappy Social Work Month 2018Episode 117: NOTE: This has the correct MP3 file. Today's episode of the Social Work Podcast is an introduction to the Social Work Month 2018 essay I wrote for the New Social Worker online called "Open Letter to Social Work Professors Who Love Social Work Month."
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2018-03-1706 minThe Social Work PodcastSocial media and gang violence: Interview with Desmond Patton, Ph.D.Episode 116: Today's episode of the Social Work Podcast is about the intersection of offline gang violence and online gang activity. I spoke with Dr. Desmond Patton about his research on cyberbanging, and his thoughts about social workers and social media.
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2018-01-1229 minThe Social Work Podcast2018 NASW Code of Ethics (Part 3): Interview with Allan Barsky, JD, MSW, PhDEpisode 115: Today's episode of the Social Work Podcast is the third of a three-part series on the 2018 National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics. I spoke with Allan Barsky, JD, MSW, PhD. In today's episode, Allan and I talked about 1.06(g) – professional affiliations and the removal of the word disability. Allan talks about the difference between baseline standards – don’t have sex with your clients, and aspirational standards – the ideal world in which, for example, we will always be promoting social justice. We talked about section 1.15 – disruption in electronic communications. We ended with a discussion of resources, such as the free N...
2018-01-0924 minThe Social Work Podcast2018 NASW Code of Ethics (Part 2): Interview with Allan Barsky, JD, MSW, PhDEpisode 114: Today's episode of the Social Work Podcast is the second of a three-part series on the 2018 National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics. I spoke with Allan Barsky, JD, MSW, PhD. We talk about Section 1.05, cultural competence and whether online communities fall under the ethical standard of cultural competence. Allan mentions the NASW 2016 Standards and Indicators for Cultural Competence. A few minutes later I mention the 2017 NASW, ASWB, CSWE, and CSWA Standards for Technology in Social Work Practice, and feedback that the Tech Standards and the 2018 Code of Ethics painted technology as problematic. Spoiler alert: Allan disagreed. All...
2018-01-0523 minThe Social Work Podcast2018 NASW Code of Ethics (Part 1): Interview with Allan Barsky, JD, MSW, PhDEpisode 113: Today's episode of the Social Work Podcast is the first of a three-part series on the 2018 National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics. I spoke with Allan Barsky, JD, MSW, PhD (whom you might remember from Episode 78 on social work ethics and Episode 76 about social workers in court). In Part 1 we provide a historical overview of the NASW Code of Ethics and discusses why the NASW Code of Ethics was revised for 2018. Then, Allan and I talk about Section 1.03, Informed Consent, and specifically subsection “i” which has to do with electronic searches.
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2018-01-0327 minThe Social Work PodcastSocial Work Superheroes: Interview with John Vassello, MSWEpisode 112: Today's episode of the Social Work Podcast is about the parallels between social workers and superheroes. I spoke with John Vassello. John is the Associate Director of Field Education and Admissions in the Binghamton University Department of Social Work. He also serves as the Continuing Education Coordinator. John and I talk about an innovative approach to marketing the University of Binghamton's social work program AND the buzz he creates at conferences and recruitment events, all with squishy little superhero stress dolls.
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2017-10-2527 minThe Social Work PodcastEngaging People At Risk for Suicide: Interview with Dana Alonzo, Ph.D.Episode 111: Today's episode of the Social Work Podcast is about engaging people who are suicidal into professional mental health services. I spoke with Dr. Dana Alonzo from Fordham University. We talked about some of the reasons why people might not want to seek professional mental health services when they are suicidal, and some of the things that mental health professionals do to make it hard for folks to want to stay in treatment. Dana sees this as a problem of engagement. She described the process of how she developed her intervention and what it entails. She ends with some tips...
2017-09-1036 minThe Social Work PodcastThe Arc of Therapy: Beginnings (Part 1)Episode 110: Today's episode of the Social Work Podcast is the first of a three-part series on the arc of therapy – the beginning, middle and end. In today’s episode I’m going to talk about the beginning phase of therapy. I'll talk about some conceptual issues like what do people want when they come to treatment, and how should you be with clients? I’m also going to review some of the more concrete aspects of the beginning of treatment like biopsychosocial and DSM assessment, talking about confidentiality and billing.
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2017-06-1546 minThe Social Work PodcastDeath and Grief in the Digital Age: Interview with Carla Sofka, Ph.D.Episode 109: Today’s episode of the Social Work Podcast is about Death and Grief in the Digital Age. In today’s episode I spoke with Dr. Carla Sofka about the role of social media in how, why, where and when, who we grieve. She shares stories of people whose loved ones have died, only to find out that because of social media they are the last to know. Carla provides some digital literacy around death and grief in the digital age. She talks about social media posts as death notifications, about establishing digital advance directives and thinking about our digital dust...
2017-02-2034 minThe Social Work Podcast[Rebroadcast] So you want to work abroad? An interview with David DininioEpisode 58: Today's episode of the Social Work Podcast is a rebroadcast of a 2010 interview with international social work recruiter David Dininio. I'm rebroadcasting Episode 58 because Kai Searle with Amicus Recruit has a fantastic opportunity for licensed social workers from the USA, Canada, South Africa, and Australia to do child protection work in the UK starting in January / February 2017. If you’re a licensed social worker with experience in child protective services and want to do social work in South East England, email kai@amicusrecruit.com.
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2016-12-3146 minThe Social Work PodcastSelf Psychology for Social Workers: Interview with Tom Young, Ph.D.Episode 107: Today's episode of the Social Work Podcast is about self-psychology. Tom is a retired professor of social work from Widener University and the author of several publications on social work and self psychology. In today's episode Tom talks about the role of empathy in self psychology, the function of mirroring, idealizing, and twinship experiences in the development of the self, how self psychology can be applied in individual, couple, and family contexts. Tom talks us through a case involving an adolescent male and shares resources for those interested in learning more.
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2016-11-0152 minThe Social Work PodcastA #ZeroSuicide World: Interview with David W. Covington, LPC, MBAEpisode 106: Today's Social Work Podcast is about "Zero Suicide" an effort to make suicide a "never event" in health care settings. I spoke with David W. Covington, LPC, MBA about how he went from clinician to health care executive, from running a crisis service to evangelizing Zero Suicide around the world. We talked about what Zero Suicide means for providers and health care leaders. He ends with information about how folks can get involved in Zero Suicide initiatives.
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2016-09-0454 minThe Social Work PodcastRecovery High Schools: Interview with Lori Holleran Steiker, Ph.D.Episode 105: Today's Social Work Podcast is about Recovery High Schools. I spoke with Dr. Lori Holleran Steiker, Distinguished Professor at the University of Texas at Austin’s School of Social Work, and author of the 2016 book, Youth and Substance Use: Prevention, Intervention and Recovery. We talk about risk factors for addiction, adolescent brain development, how to think about addiction from a biopsychosocial-spiritual perspective, why recovery or sober high schools fit an essential gap in the continuum of care for youth struggling with drugs and alcohol and how you can help to bring one to your community. We end our conversation wi...
2016-08-2550 minThe Social Work PodcastGuardian of the Golden Gate: Interview with Kevin BriggsEpisode 104: Today's guest, Kevin Briggs, is a retired motor Sargent from the California Highway Patrol. His patrol included the Golden Gate Bridge, which has between 25 - 60 suicide deaths every year. Kevin has talked down hundreds of people from the bridge. Kevin and I talk about what it was like to be a negotiator working with people seconds away from jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge. Kevin shared some of his strategies and his struggles working with hundreds of people, some of whom jumped and some of whom didn’t. He talked about getting famous and doing a TED talk. And th...
2016-06-1238 minThe Social Work PodcastThe Grand Challenges for Social Work: Interview with Dr. Richard P. BarthEpisode 103: Today's episode is about the Grand Challenge Initiative for Social Work. I asked Dr. Richard P. Barth if there was a plan to bring practitioners, educators and policy makers on board with the Grand Challenge initiatives - he said they were already on board. I asked him to walk us through a Grand Challenge topic – he picked the challenge "Ensure Healthy Development for All Youth." I asked him if he hopes the Grand Challenge Initiative will make more funding available to the profession – he said that he hopes for more resources, not just funding. I asked him if he thou...
2016-03-2835 minThe Social Work PodcastParenting Teenage Girls: Interview with Lisa Damour, Ph.D.Episode 102: In today’s episode of the Social Work Podcast, I speak with Lisa Damour, Ph.D. about her 2016 book, "Untangled: Guiding teenage girls through the seven transitions into adulthood." We talked about why a teenage girl’s erratic and confusing behavior is actually healthy, necessary, and natural. We talked about what’s going on in the minds of teenage girls and how parents can reframe their daughter’s thoughts feelings and actions. We talked about how society essentially abandons teenage girls and their parents. We talked about sex and the internet. And even though about 70% of the book focuses on how a...
2016-02-0948 minThe Social Work PodcastCritiques of the DSM-5: Interview with Jeffrey Lacasse, Ph.D.Episode 101: Episode 101 of the Social Work Podcast is a critique of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition: DSM-5 My guest is social work faculty member from Florida State University, Jeffrey Lacasse, Ph.D. Dr. Lacasse has published several critiques of the changes in DSM-5. In today's episode, Dr. Lacasse critiques the definition of mental illness, the empirical support for and reliability of most diagnoses, the politics associated with the DSM and the implications for social workers who represent the single largest group of professionals who provide DSM diagnoses.
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2016-01-2537 minThe Social Work PodcastPrivate Practice for Social Workers: Interview with Dr. Julie Hanks, LCSWEpisode 100: Today's episode of the Social Work Podcast is about private practice. My guest, Dr. Julie Hanks, LCSW talks about key ingredients for a successful private practice including: identifying your "big message;" building relationships online and offline; knowing what you're good at and outsourcing what you're not good at; and reconciling "social work" with "private practice." We end our conversation with information about resources for social workers who want to start or build a private practice.
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2016-01-1352 minThe Social Work PodcastPrivate Practice for Social Workers: Interview with Dr. Julie Hanks, LCSWEpisode 100: Today's episode of the Social Work Podcast is about private practice. My guest, Dr. Julie Hanks, LCSW talks about key ingredients for a successful private practice including: identifying your "big message;" building relationships online and offline; knowing what you're good at and outsourcing what you're not good at; and reconciling "social work" with "private practice." We end our conversation with information about resources for social workers who want to start or build a private practice.
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2016-01-1352 minThe Social Work PodcastBecoming a Clinical Social worker: Interview with Dr. Danna BodenheimerEpisode 99: Today's episode of the Social Work Podcast is about becoming a clinical social worker. My guest is Dr. Danna Bodenheimer. In today's interview Danna and I talk about what makes a social worker a clinical social worker, what distinguishes a good from a bad clinical social worker, the one essential thing that all social workers bring to supervision, and the role of narcissism, observing ego, transference, counter-transference and the real relationship in clinical social work. We end with a discussion of money and how social workers need to earn enough so they can be present with their clients.
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2015-11-0235 minThe Social Work PodcastCognitive Enhancement Therapy: Interview with Shaun Eack, Ph.D.Episode 98: Today's episode of the Social Work Podcast is about Cognitive Enhancement Therapy (Eack, 2012) - a relatively new approach to addressing some of the most persistent and intractable problems faced by people with schizophrenia. In order to learn more CET, I spoke with Shaun Eack, Ph.D. Dr. Eack has been involved in most of the clinical research on CET. He is the David E. Epperson Associate Professor of Social Work and Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh, and the director of the ASCEND Program, which stands for "Advanced Support and Cognitive Enhancement for Neurodevelopmental Disorders. I spoke with Shaun...
2015-05-2136 minThe Social Work PodcastHere's Tweeting at You: Using Social Media to Expand the Reach of Academic ConferencesEpisode 97: Today’s episode of the Social Work Podcast answers that age-old question, how do I live tweet a conference? In April 2014, I recorded a conversation with members of the social media team that was live tweeting the 2014 American Association of Suicidology conference: April Foreman, Tony Wood, Quintin Hunt, Dese'Rae Stage, and Cara Anna. The conversation was recorded at the end of four intense days. You’ll hear team members talking about the personal and professional benefits of live tweeting, how they handled controversial comments, and what it was like to be part of an historic moment. [Note: this is an u...
2015-04-1933 minThe Social Work PodcastAttachment-Based Family Therapy (ABFT) for Depressed and Suicidal Youth: Interview with Guy Diamond and Suzanne LevyEpisode 96: Today's episode of the Social Work Podcast is on family therapy for depressed and suicidal youth. I speak with two of the three developers of Attachment-based Family Therapy (ABFT), Guy S. Diamond, Ph.D. and Suzanne Levy, Ph.D. The third developer Gary M. Diamond (no relation to Guy Diamond) lives in Israel and was unavailable for the interview.
ABFT is the only family-based psychotherapy with empirical support for reducing suicidal ideation in youth. In today's interview, Dr. Diamond and Dr. Levy discuss the theory and practice of Attachment-Based Family Therapy. Dr. Diamond mostly covers theory and concepts, and...
2015-03-1050 minThe Social Work PodcastHappy Social Work Month 2015Episode 95: March is Social Work Month. I know, you're saying, but every month is social work month. Yes. That’s true... for social workers. But, social work is one of those professions that, to misquote Ogden Rogers [Episode 87], if you’re doing it well, people don’t know you’re doing it. So, let’s have a month to remind the general public of what social workers do. In that spirit, today's episode is a quick and dirty rundown of upcoming episodes, resources for social work and technology, and information about my book, Suicide in Schools, published by Routledge Press in Decembe...
2015-03-0912 minThe Social Work PodcastObjective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) Adapted for Social Work: Interview with Marion Bogo and Mary RawlingsEpisode 94: Today’s episode of the Social Work Podcast is on Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) for social work. My guests, Marion Bogo and Mary Rawlings, and their co-authors Ellen Katz and Carmen Logie, are pioneers in the development, implementation, and evaluation of OSCE adapted for social work.The audience for today's episode is social work faculty, specifically practice instructors who are interested in learning more about how to objectively evaluate their student's skills. Today's episode reviews the origins of OSCE adapted for social work, how it is implemented in different types of social work programs, some findings from the re...
2015-01-0542 minThe Social Work PodcastPersonal and Professional Perspectives on Religious Child Maltreatment: Interview with Bethany Brittain and Ann Haralambie, JD, CWLSEpisode 93: Today’s episode of the Social Work Podcast is on Religious Child Maltreatment.In today’s episode I spoke with two people who bring very different perspectives to this issue. Bethany Brittan is on the board of the Child Friendly Faith project and is a survivor of RCM. Ann Haralamby is a certified family law specialist and a certified child welfare law specialist practicing in Tucson Arizona. I had two goals for our interview. The first was to give voice to the experience of people who have survived RCM. To that end, I present Bethany’s story as un-interrupted tape...
2014-11-2538 minThe Social Work PodcastMusic, positive youth development, and homelessness: Interview with Brian Kelly, Ph.D.Episode 92: Today's episode of the Social Work Podcast looks at an innovative approach to developing strengths and resilience in youth experiencing homelessness - a music studio housed within an agency. I speak with Brian Kelly, Ph.D., assistant professor at Loyola University Chicago. Brian briefly describes factors that put youth at risk for homelessness and the three levels of services provided to homeless youth. We end with Brian playing some clips from the audio documentary, and discussing how the music provides insight into the youths' lives.
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2014-09-2239 minThe Social Work PodcastShared Trauma: Interview with Carol Tosone, Ph.D.Episode 91: Today's episode of the Social Work Podcast is about shared trauma, one in which the provider and client experienced the same traumatic event simultaneously. I spoke with Dr. Carol Tosone, one of a handful of scholars whose writings and research have defined shared trauma. Dr. Tosone is Associate Professor at New York University Silver School of Social Work. She is a Distinguished Scholar in Social Work in the National Academies of Practice in Washington, D.C. Dr. Tosone unpacks the concept of shared trauma. She uses her personal experience of being in a therapy session on September 11, 2001, when the...
2014-09-1130 minThe Social Work PodcastAdolescence, the Age of Opportunity: Interview with Laurence Steinberg, Ph.D.Episode 90: In today's interview I speak with Dr. Laurence Steinberg, author of Age of Opportunity: Lessons From the New Science of Adolescence. We spoke about the growing gap between onset of puberty and the end of adolescence; challenges facing parents, providers, and policy makers to provide adolescents with experiences and skills needed to be successful; and how reconceptualizing adolescence as an age of opportunity rather than an age risk is an essential reframe to address the needs of this youth in this developmental stage. We ended our conversation with recommendations for practitioners, educators, and policy makers.
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2014-09-0933 minThe Social Work PodcastHealthy Sick - OutRunning Cystic Fibrosis: Interview with Elizabeth Shuman, LCSWEpisode 89: Today’s episode of the social work podcast about Cystic Fibrosis, or CF. We’re looking at CF in two parts. In part I we learn about this chronic, terminal illness. In Part II we learn about what social workers can do when working with people with CF. I speak with Elizabeth Shuman, LCSW. Liz is a clinical social worker with the Grove School, lives with CF, and is the co-founder of the non-profit OutRun38.org.
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2014-09-021h 04The Social Work PodcastHealthy Sick - OutRunning Cystic Fibrosis: Interview with Elizabeth Shuman, LCSWEpisode 89: Today’s episode of the social work podcast about Cystic Fibrosis, or CF. We’re looking at CF in two parts. In part I we learn about this chronic, terminal illness. In Part II we learn about what social workers can do when working with people with CF. I speak with Elizabeth Shuman, LCSW. Liz is a clinical social worker with the Grove School, lives with CF, and is the co-founder of the non-profit OutRun38.org.
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2014-09-021h 04The Social Work PodcastMedicaid and the Future of Health Care in the USA: Interview with Matt SaloEpisode 88: Today's episode is about Medicaid, the most important program that most Americans know nothing about.
I spoke with Matt Salo, executive director of the National Association of Medicaid Directors. We talked about his role in NAMD and the function of the organization. We spoke at length about the ethical and economic dilemma that has faced Medicaid lately - the development of a cure for Hepatitis C (Sovaldi). As Mr. Salo explained in this New York Times piece from August 2, 2014, Medicaid directors estimated that covering this cure for Hepatitis C could drive up the cost of health care by 10% to 15...
2014-08-2557 minThe Social Work PodcastBeginnings, Middles, and Ends: Stories about Social Work from Ogden Rogers, Ph.D.Episode 87: In today's social work podcast, we're looking at the beginning, middle, and end of social work. No, this is not an apocalyptic tale of burning towers of progress notes and zombie utilization managers... although that does sound kind of interesting. No. Today’s episode is much more innocent than that. Ask any social worker, first year undergrad or emeritus professor, "what are the most basic phases of social work?" They will tell you: beginning, middle, and end. In today's Social Work Podcast we hear excerpts from a collection of poems and short stories called Beginnings, Middles and Ends: Sideways St...
2014-07-0824 minThe Social Work PodcastAddressing suicide risk in schools: Interview with James Mazza, Ph.D. and David Miller, Ph.D.Episode 86: In today's social work podcast I spoke with two leading on youth suicide in schools. Jim Mazza and Dave Miller. Jim is at the University of Washington and director of their school psychology program. Jim is the past-president of the American Association of Suicidology. Dave Miller, is at SUNY Albany in the educational and counseling psychology program. He is the president-elect of the American Association of Suicidology and author the highly regarded text, Children and Adolescent Suicidal Behavior: School Based Prevention and Intervention published in 2011 by Guilford Press
I spoke with Jim and Dave in April 2014 at the American...
2014-04-1348 minThe Social Work PodcastSimilarities and Differences between Social Work in the United States and the United Kingdom: Interview with David NivenEpisode 85: Today's episode of the Social Work Podcast explores the similarities and differences between social work in the United States and the United Kingdom. David is the former National Chair of the British Association of Social Workers (BASW). He has over 30 years national and international experience in the field of social welfare and is recognized as an independent expert on matters of child protection and parenting. He is the founder and host of the Social World Podcast (www.socialworldpodcast.com).
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2014-03-3024 minThe Social Work PodcastMotivational Interviewing, 3rd Edition: Interview with Mary Velasquez, Ph.D.Episode 84: Today's episode of the Social Work Podcast is about Motivational Interviewing, Third Edition. In today's episode I speak with Mary Velasquez, Ph.D., Centennial Professor in Leadership for Community, Professional and Corporate Excellence and Director of the Health Behavior Research and Training Institute at the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Velasquez is a trainer for the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers and has been involved in research that informed the changes to Motivational Interviewing, Third Edition. In today's interview Mary talks about how she became involved with Motivational Interviewing, what has changed and stayed the same in the...
2013-09-1149 minThe Social Work PodcastSex, Relationships, and HIV: Interview with Gail Wyatt, Ph.D.Episode 83: Today's episode of the Social Work Podcast is about sex. My guest is Dr. Gail Wyatt.
Dr. Wyatt and I talked a bit about the research, but mostly we talked about two of the techniques that were used in the clinical trial. The first was a way of having couples plan and enjoy safe sex. The second had to do with addressing past histories of abuse within the context of a consensual sexual relationship. It was at this point that the conversation moved away from couples therapy into a conversation about healthy sexual behaviors. Dr. Wyatt made the point...
2013-08-0726 minThe Social Work PodcastThe Challenges and Rewards of Collaborative Community-Based Research for Social Change: Interview with Corey Shdaimah and Sanford SchramEpisode 82: Today's episode of the Social Work Podcast is about how to balance the demands of doing good research with the passion that practitioners and advocates have for addressing the social problems that face their communities. My guests are Corey Shdaimah and Sanford Schram.
I speak with Corey and Sandy about the differences between Participatory Action Research (PAR) and Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) and why they use PAR rather than CBPR in their work with communities. They give examples of how challenging it is to actually do PAR. They talked about the need to bridge the gap between research and...
2013-06-2845 minThe Social Work PodcastIdentifying and Responding to Sex-Trafficking Victims in Social Service Settings: Interview with Rebecca J. Macy, Ph.D.Episode 81: In today's social work podcast I spoke with Rebecca J. Macy. I started our conversation asking Rebecca how she became interested in identification of sex trafficking victims in human service delivery. Most of our conversation focused on how to identify and respond to victims of sex trafficking. We talked about the interdisciplinary nature of sex trafficking; how it involves representatives from law, medicine, social services, and how social workers can and should take the lead in coordinating efforts to help victims. And, as is the custom, we ended our conversation with resources for social workers, the Polaris project in...
2013-05-2045 minThe Social Work PodcastAn Overview of Trauma-Informed Care: Interview with Nancy Smyth, Ph.D.Episode 80: Today's episode of the Social Work Podcast looks at Trauma Informed Care, one of the most promising approaches to working with people without causing additional trauma. And I had the honor of talking about Trauma-informed care with Nancy Smyth, professor and Dean of the School of Social Work at the University at Buffalo. There are three reasons why Nancy was the perfect guest for today's topic. First, she understands what it means to address trauma at the micro, mezzo, and macro level. She has worked in both mental health and addiction treatment settings for over 35 years as a clinician...
2013-04-2959 minThe Social Work PodcastPerinatal Loss: Interview with Sarah Kye Price, Ph.D.Episode 79: In today's episode, I spoke with one of the profession's leading scholars and experts on perinatal loss, associate professor of social work at Virginia Commonwealth University, Dr. Sarah Kye Price. We talked why it is important to do a thorough assessment of pregnancy and pregnancy-related loss during a biopsychosocialspiritual assessment. She talked about the importance of allowing mothers and parents to tell their story. She pointed out that, although no loss is worse than any other, there are different intensities and needs depending on the loss. She also noted that families in which there was a perinatal loss, there...
2013-04-1855 minThe Social Work PodcastSocial Work Ethics: Interview with Allan Barsky, JD, MSW, PhDEpisode 78: Today's episode is about Social Work Ethics. I spoke with Allan Barsky, author of the Oxford University Press book, Ethics and Values in Social Work. We spoke about Allan's relational 6-stage model of ethical decision making, discussed dual relationships, did a role play, and analyzed the role play. We ended our conversation with Allan providing some resources for social workers who want to know more.
You can connect with other social workers at the Social Work Podcast Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/swpodcast, or follow the Twitter feed http://www.twitter.com/socworkpodcast. You can listen to the...
2013-03-1136 minThe Social Work PodcastSocial Workers and the Media: Interview with Maiken ScottEpisode 77: Despite the fact that social workers are on the front lines and behind the scenes in nearly every facet of life, we're mostly invisible in the entertainment and news media. And when we do show up in the news, it is rarely good. In order to get an idea of what social workers could do to make a difference, I decided to go to the source - a journalist.
In today's episode of the Social Work Podcast, I speak with award-winning journalist, Maiken Scott from WHYY in Philadelphia. Maiken starts by describing what she does – a day in the li...
2013-02-1827 minThe Social Work PodcastSocial Workers in Court: Interview with Allan Barsky, JD, MSW, Ph.D.Episode 76: In today's interview, Allan and I talked about what it means for a social worker to be "court ready," especially for social workers whose jobs do not typically involve going to court. We talked about the difference between forensic social workers and social workers who have to appear in court. Allan talked about the difference between client confidentiality and client privilege, between being a witness and an expert witness, and between preparing for legal proceedings and disciplinary proceedings. He gave some pointers on how social workers should respond to a subpoena. I asked him about what for many clinicians...
2012-12-1831 minThe Social Work PodcastProposed Changes in DSM-5: Interview with Micki Washburn, LPC-S and Danielle Parrish, Ph.D.Episode 75: In today's Social Work Podcast, I spoke with Micki Washburn, LPC-S, and Danielle Parrish, Ph.D. about the proposed changes to DSM-5, including cross-cutting dimensional assessment, changes in the organization, and changes in diagnoses such as ADHD, Asperger's, Autism, Depression, Substance Use, and personality disorders. We talked about some of the intended consequences such as greater accuracy for diagnosis, and some of the possible unintended consequences such as loss of funding for diagnostic-specific services. We end with some thoughts about social work's role in the new DSM.
You can read a transcript of today's interview at https://www.socialworkpodcast...
2012-11-1620 minThe Social Work PodcastThe Chronological Assessment of Suicide Events (CASE) Approach: Interview and Role Play with Shawn Christopher Shea, M.D.Episode 74: Today's Social Work Podcast explores the issue of, "how do we know if our client wants to die by suicide?" Uncovering suicidal ideation and intent is one of the most challenging things that clinicians are expected to do. And if you can't do that, then you can't really do a thorough suicide assessment. And, as we all know, doing a thorough suicide assessment is one of the basic expectations of clinical social work. So, even though one of my first episodes of the Social Work Podcast addresses suicide assessment, I wanted to provide more in-depth information on the topic...
2012-09-111h 05The Social Work PodcastNon-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI): Interview with Jennifer Muehlenkamp, Ph.D.Episode 73: Today's Social Work Podcast looks at the issue of non-suicidal self-injury, or NSSI. According to the International Society for the Study of Self-Injury, NSSI is the intentional destruction of body tissue without suicidal intent and for purposes not socially sanctioned. I spoke with Jennifer Muehlenkamp, Ph.D., associate professor at the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, and one of the world's leading experts in NSSI. In today's episode, Jennifer and I talked about the definition of NSSI, the intersection between suicidal and non-suicidal self-injury, and some things that clinicians should and should not do when working with clients...
2012-08-1325 minThe Social Work PodcastPsychodynamic Therapy with Vulnerable and Oppressed Populations: Interview with Joan Berzoff, Ed.D., MSWEpisode 72: In today's Social Work Podcast, episode 72, Psychodynamic therapy with vulnerable and oppressed populations, I speak with social work professor and author, Joan Berzoff. Dr. Berzoff addressed this issue in great detail in her 2012 edited text, Falling Through the Cracks: Psychodynamic Practice with Vulnerable and Oppressed Populations, published by Columbia University Press.
In today's interview I asked Dr. Berzoff, what makes psychodynamic theory a valuable or useful approach for working with vulnerable, at-risk, and oppressed populations? Why should therapists be concerned about that which is symbolic in a client's life? Dr. Berzoff talked about the value of curiosity in psychotherapy...
2012-06-2530 minThe Social Work PodcastReligious Child Maltreatment: Interview with Janet HeimlichEpisode 71: In today's Social Work Podcast, episode 71, Religious Child Maltreatment, I speak with award-winning journalist and author, Janet Heimlich about her book: Breaking Their Will: Shedding Light on Religious Child Maltreatment published in 2011 by Prometheus Books. I was really interested in talking with Janet because her book focuses on something that is rarely discussed in social work - the role of religion in child abuse and neglect.
In today's interview, Janet defines religious child maltreatment, we talk about religious authoritarian cultures; discuss examples of religiously motivated physical, emotional and sexual abuse, and medical neglect; talk about the laws that are...
2012-02-2737 minThe Social Work PodcastLonely at the Top: Interview with Thomas Joiner, Ph.D.Episode 70: Today’s episode of the Social Work Podcast is about loneliness. According to my guest, Thomas Joiner, the Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Florida State University, loneliness might be at the heart of one of the most perplexing contemporary public health paradoxes. That paradox is, despite the fact that men are by all indicators the most powerful and privileged in every country in the world, “for each of the 12 leading causes of death, mortality is higher for men than women” (Joiner, 2011, p. 7). If we look at just one of those causes of death, suicide, the disparity betwee...
2011-12-0536 minThe Social Work PodcastHow do you define Evidence-Based Practice?Update: Next week I'm posting an episode on Evidence-Based Practice. The interview is really nice and I think you'll really like it. With all episodes I do an intro where I introduce my guest, talk about why this topic is relevant to social workers, and then talk about what is covered in the interview. And so that's all well-and-good. Except that I've struggled with this intro because everyone seems to have a different understanding of what is Evidence-Based Practice. So, this is where you come in. Twice. First thing - I've posted a poll on the Social Work Podcast website...
2011-03-0201 minThe Social Work PodcastConcerns of parents of lesbians and gays: Interview with Cynthia Conley, Ph.D.Episode 62: Risk for suicide among gay youth has caught a lot of attention in the American media as of late. There have been a number of youth who have been bullied because they have been gay or perceived to be gay and who have consequently died by suicide. Dan Savage and friends and colleagues and supporters have put together an amazing project called "It Gets Better" (http://www.itgetsbetterproject.com/) focusing on the issue of youth suicide for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, question and queer teens.
Now there is good reason for this. According to the U.S. Government's Report...
2010-11-0526 minThe Social Work PodcastThe Wisdom to Know the Difference: Interview with Eileen FlanaganEpisode 61: We've all heard the Serenity prayer. Even if you don't know what it is called, you'll recognize it by the first few words... "God grant me the serenity..." The serenity prayer is synonymous with Alcoholics Anonymous and 12-step programs. Hundreds of millions of people have used the serenity prayer to fight and beat addiction. And it is only three lines and 25 words.
Most episodes of the social work podcast take huge topics - like stigma, suicide, and cognitive-behavior therapy, and try to distill them into 30-minute overviews. Today's podcast flips that on its head. Today we're spending over thirty...
2010-09-2029 minThe Social Work PodcastIncorporating Religion and Spirituality into Social Work Practice with African Americans: Interview with Nancy Boyd-Franklin, Ph.D.Episode 59: Today's Social Work Podcast is on incorporating religion and spirituality into social work practice with African Americans. Or at least that's the official title. The unofficial title is, "If my client brings God into the conversation, what should I do?" I spoke with Nancy Boyd-Franklin, best-selling author, multicultural researcher, family therapist and clinical trainer, and recipient of awards from the American Psychological Association, Association of Black Psychologists, and the American Family Therapy academy.
When I was a social work intern, I worked with an African American mother who had AIDS and whose 6 children were HIV+. The father of her...
2010-05-2627 minThe Social Work PodcastSo You Want to Work Abroad? An Interview with David DininioEpisode 58: Let's be honest. You didn't become a social worker because you wanted to travel the world. Even if you're someone who has the travel bug - You're a social worker. You're not making a whole lot of money? How are you going to finance it? Today's Social Work Podcast is about how social workers can work abroad. So, if you're interested in learning more about working abroad means, if you're really interested in traveling to the U.K., or Australia. If you have questions about, "Can I bring my cat?", "Do I need a license," "Do I have to...
2010-04-2542 minThe Social Work PodcastCommunities That Care: Interview with Dr. Richard J. CatalanoEpisode 57: Today's Social Work Podcast is on community-based prevention services for children and adolescents. I spoke with Dr. Richard Catalano, who along with David Hawkins, developed Communities That Care, a prevention-planning system that promotes the positive development of children and youth and prevents problem behaviors, including substance use, delinquency, teen pregnancy, school drop-out and violence. It is a system for identifying community needs, matching those needs to evidence-based prevention programs, and evaluating the outcomes. The system has been used in dozens of communities around the United States, and has demonstrated effectiveness in reducing problem behaviors and promoting positive youth development.
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2010-03-2430 minThe Social Work PodcastSuicide and Black American males: An interview with Sean Joe, Ph.D., LMSWEpisode 56: Today's podcast is on Suicide and Black American Males. Why suicide and Black Americans? Well, there is a belief among most Americans, and particularly among African American adults, that Black Americans do not kill themselves (Joe, 2006). When we think of violent death among Black Americans we think of homicide. Suicide is thought of as a “White” problem. While it is true that suicide was not a leading cause of death for African Americans 40 years ago, today it is the third leading cause of deaths among African Americans 15 – 24 years of age. So why Black American Males specifically? Well, among all racial...
2010-02-2228 minThe Social Work PodcastProchaska and DiClemente's Stages of Change Model for Social WorkersEpisode 53: This is a re-post of the Stages of Change podcast with a link to the correct MP3 file. Much thanks to Social Work Podcast subscriber and social work professor David Beimers of Minnesota State University for pointing out that the MP3 for Episode 52 (Social Work Theories) was loading instead of Episode 53.
Today's podcast is on Prochaska and DiClemente's (1983) Stages of Change Model. This model describes five stages that people go through on their way to change: precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenance. The model assumes that although the amount of time an individual spends in a specific stage varies...
2009-10-1835 minThe Social Work PodcastTheories for Clinical Social Work Practice: Interview with Joseph Walsh, Ph.D.Episode 52: Today's podcast looks at the relationship between theory and clinical social work practice. I spoke with Joe Walsh, professor of social work at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), and author of the Brooks/Cole text, Theories for Direct Social Work Practice, which came out in a second edition in 2009. We talked about why social workers should learn practice theories, the differences between practice, developmental and personality theories, the difference between a theory and a model, and why there are so many different practice theories. We talked about how knowing theory makes for better social work practice and how being "eclectic"...
2009-08-3147 minThe Social Work PodcastWhen In Doubt, Give Hope: 2009 Graduation Speech by Allison Anais BrunnerEpisode 51: Hello, podcast listener. It is June 21, 2009, the first day of summer. By now all of the schools of social work in the United States have had their spring graduation and unleashed tens of thousands of newly minted social workers into the world. You might be one of these recent graduates. Like those who came before you and those who will come after, you've spent the last 2 - 5 years becoming socialized into the profession of social work. You've written thousands of papers, spent thousands on books, spent thousands of hours with clients (or close to it), you're your share of...
2009-06-2109 minThe Social Work PodcastSalary Negotiation for Social Workers (Part II): Interview with Cynthia Conley, Ph.D.Episode 50: Today's podcast is on salary negotiation. In today's podcast I speak with Dr. Cynthia Conley,assistant professor of social work at the School of Social Administration at Temple University, about salary negotiation skills for social workers. Cynthia takes us through salary negotiation from the application to the job offer. Today's podcast is a follow-up to our December, 2008 interview in which Cynthia spoke generally about the importance of salary negotiation to both individuals and to the profession.
For more information about this podcast or others in our series, and for resources about social work salaries and references to salary research...
2009-05-0620 minThe Social Work PodcastSocial workers and depression: Interview with Mark Meier, MSW, LICSWEpisode 49: Today's podcast is on social workers and depression. I spoke with Mark Meier, a licensed independent clinical social worker from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Mark and I started our conversation talking about how social workers are three times as likely to be depressed as people in the general population. We talked about the personal and professional responsibility social workers have in addressing their depression, and the role that schools and colleagues have in supporting social workers to get treatment. Mark shared his personal experience with depression, suicidal ideation, and the subsequent hospitalization. We ended our conversation with a discussion about what...
2009-04-1334 minThe Social Work PodcastSocial Work with Immigrants and Refugees: Interview with Fernando Chang-Muy, JD, and Dr. Elaine CongressEpisode 48: Today's podcast is on social work with Immigrants and Refugees. I speak with Fernando Chang-Muy, JD, and Dr. Elaine Congress about their new book on the topic. We talk about why it is important to have both social work and legal perspectives, how social workers and lawyers can work together to improve the lives of immigrants and refugees, how social workers can advocate for their clients on a policy level, and finally how listeners outside of the United States can use the concepts discussed in Fernando and Elaine's latest book in their own countries. For references and resources about...
2009-02-1634 minThe Social Work PodcastSalary Negotiation: Interview with Cynthia Conley, Ph.D.Episode 47: Today's podcast is on salary negotiation. Salary negotiation is a topic that is rarely discussed in schools of social work. Yet, for reasons identified in today's podcast, the social work profession as a whole would benefit if social workers negotiated salaries. In today's podcast, I speak with Dr. Cynthia Conley, assistant professor of social work at the School of Social Administration at Temple University. Dr. Conley's research focuses on salary negotiation, the salary gap between men and women social workers, and leadership skills and social work students. Cynthia and I talk about why salary negotiation is an important topic...
2008-12-0815 minThe Social Work PodcastVisual Assessment Tools: The Culturagram - Interview with Dr. Elaine CongressEpisode 46: In today's podcast I speak with Dr. Elaine Congress about her creation, the Culturagram. Elaine and I talk about how and why she developed the culturagram, the ten assessment areas of the culturagram, and how social workers can use the culturagram to improve their services. We end the podcast with a discussion about research and resources about the culturagram.
Because Elaine is in New York City and I'm in Philadelphia, I recorded today's podcast with Skype. As a result there are a few sonic glitches, but nothing that detracts from the content of the interview. Elaine has provided a...
2008-12-0147 minThe Social Work PodcastSchizophrenia and Social Work: Interview with Shaun Eack, Ph.D.Episode 45: In today's podcast, I speak with Shaun Eack about schizophrenia and social work. We talk about some basic information that social workers need to know about the diagnosis of schizophrenia; Shaun identifies and describes the positive, negative and cognitive symptoms that are often present in people with schizophrenia. Around 13 minutes into the conversation we switch the focus from diagnosis to the role of the social worker in working with people with schizophrenia. We end our conversation with a discussion of treatment approaches, including a new approach that addresses cognitive content.
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, schizophrenia...
2008-11-1733 minThe Social Work PodcastMeasurement in Clinical Practice and Research (Part II): Interview with Dr. Mary RauktisEpisode 44: Today's podcast is the second in a two part series on measurement for clinical practice and research. In today's podcast I speak with Dr. Mary Rauktis about the difference between measurement in the field and measurement in research settings. We talk about some of the ways that social workers can think about measurement as a tool to improve clinical practice, and some ways that social workers in the field can develop measures that will really benefit their clients. We talk about some of the challenges social workers have using measurement tools because of how rarely measures are integrated into...
2008-10-2029 minThe Social Work PodcastMeasurement in Clinical Practice and Research (Part I): Interview with Dr. Mary RauktisEpisode 43: Today's podcast is the first in a two part series on measurement for clinical practice and research. In today's podcast I speak with Dr. Mary Rauktis about how she became interested in measurement; some key concepts needed to understand measurement including reliability, validity and error; and how to understand measures used in research articles.
In part two of the podcast we talk about the difference between measurement in the field and measurement in research settings. We talk about some of the ways that social workers can think about measurement as a tool to improve clinical practice, and some ways...
2008-10-0634 minThe Social Work PodcastUpdate - the Social Work Podcast is back!Update: On June 30th 2008, I posted the 42nd episode in 17 months and the Social Work Podcast was going strong. But, it has been three months since the last podcast. Today's episode is an update on what's been going on and what you can expect from the podcast over the next few months. To read the full transcript of today's podcast please visit The Social Work Podcast website at https://socialworkpodcast.com.
2008-10-0605 minThe Social Work PodcastMaking Meaning out of Medication: Interview with Kia J. Bentley, Ph.D.Episode 42: Today's podcast is the third of three interviews with Kia J. Bentley on psychopharmacotherapy. Kia J. Bentley is Professor of social work at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond Virginia and has published extensively in the area of psychopharmacotherapy. Psychopharmacotherapy refers to the treatment of psychiatric disorders with the use of medication. But, as Kia pointed out in our interview, psychopharmacotherapy is not just about giving people medication and calling it a day. It is an approach to treatment that acknowledges the strengths and limitations of medications.
In today's podcast, Kia talked about a recent, and as of this date...
2008-06-3019 minThe Social Work PodcastBest Practices and Resources for Psychopharmacotherapy: Interview with Kia J. Bentley, Ph.D.Episode 41: Today's podcast is the second of three interviews with Kia J. Bentley on psychopharmacotherapy. Kia J. Bentley is Professor of social work at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond Virginia and has published extensively in the area of psychopharmacotherapy. Psychopharmacotherapy refers to the treatment of psychiatric disorders with the use of medication. But, as Kia pointed out in our interview, psychopharmacotherapy is not just about giving people medication and calling it a day. It is an approach to treatment that acknowledges the strengths and limitations of medications.
In today's podcast, Kia talks about best practices for referring clients for psychiatric...
2008-06-1721 minThe Social Work PodcastPsychopharmacotherapy and Social Work: Interview with Kia J. Bentley, Ph.D.Episode 40: Today's podcast is the first of three interviews with Kia J. Bentley on psychopharmacotherapy. Kia J. Bentley is Professor of social work at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond Virginia and has published extensively in the area of psychopharmacotherapy. Psychopharmacotherapy refers to the treatment of psychiatric disorders with the use of medication. But, as Kia pointed out in our interview, psychopharmacotherapy is not just about giving people medication and calling it a day. It is an approach to treatment that acknowledges the strengths and limitations of medications.
In today's podcast, we talked about why social workers should be familiar with...
2008-06-0223 minThe Social Work PodcastThe Birth of "Rubin and Babbie" and Other Stories: Interview with Allen Rubin, Ph.D.Episode 39: In this episode of the social work podcast, I continue my conversation with author Dr. Allen Rubin. We talked about how he came to co-author Research Methods for Social Work (the most widely used social work research text) and his most recent text - Practitioner's Guide to Using Research for Evidence-Based Practice. We talked about one of his current research projects - the development of a scale that can be used to evaluate how well social workers are learning evidence-based practice. We ended our conversation with Allen talking about a series of books he is co-editing with David Springer...
2008-05-1915 minThe Social Work PodcastAdvice For Young Social Work Investigators: Interview with Allen Rubin, Ph.D.Episode 38: In today's podcast, I continue my conversation with Dr. Allen Rubin about social work research. Allen shared his advice for young social work investigators - that is social work researchers who are just starting out in their career as researchers. Allen talks about the value of getting a postdoc, the importance of getting hooked up with a federally-funded investigator for social workers interested doing federally-funded research, having good relationships with social work agencies, and the challenges of actually doing social work research. Allen shared his thoughts on the problems with so-called hot methodologies and the realities of pursuing federal...
2008-04-2824 minThe Social Work PodcastSocial Work Research for Practitioners: Interview with Allen Rubin, Ph.D.Episode 37: In today's podcast, I talked with Dr. Allen Rubin about research and social work practice. Allen Rubin is the co-author of the most popular social work research text, "Research Methods for Social Work." I spoke with Allen about what research concepts he thought were essential for social work practitioners to understand in order to be informed consumers of empirical research, including the difference between reliability and validity, how to identify sources of error in measurement, and researcher and respondent bias. He talked about these concepts within the framework of evidence-based practice. He distinguished the process of evidence-based practice from...
2008-04-1427 minThe Social Work PodcastRace and Social Problems: Interview with Dean Larry E. DavisEpisode 36: Today's podcast is on Race and Social Problems. On January 15, 2008, I spoke with Dr. Larry E. Davis, Dean of the School of Social Work at the University of Pittsburgh, Donald M. Henderson Professor, and Director of the Center on Race and Social Problems. In our conversation, Dean Davis defined racism, the role of race in understanding social problems, and about how issues of race may or may not change as the percentage of whites in the United States continues to decrease discussed. We talked about some of the racial and gender issues in the current election and talked about...
2008-03-2445 minThe Social Work PodcastClient violence: Interview with Dr. Christina NewhillEpisode 35: In today's podcast, I talk with Dr. Christina Newhill, a nationally recognized expert on client violence and the author of "Client Violence in Social Work Practice: Prevention, Intervention, and Research," published in 2003 by The Guilford Press. Dr. Newhill defines client violence, talks about why social workers should be concerned with client violence and identifies which social workers are at greater risk for violence. She discusses some ways to assess a client's potential for violence, how to intervene with a violent or potentially violent client, and identifies some strategies for increasing worker safety. We end our interview with information about...
2008-03-0342 minThe Social Work PodcastOne Year Anniversary: Interview with Jonathan SingerEpisode 34: Today's podcast marks the one year anniversary of the Social Work Podcast. Jennifer Luna-Idunate interviews your host, Jonathan Singer, about how the podcast got started, the goal of the podcast, how success is measured and what are some goals for the podcast. https://socialworkpodcast.com
2008-02-1829 minThe Social Work PodcastOne Year Anniversary: Interview with Jonathan SingerEpisode 34: Today's podcast marks the one year anniversary of the Social Work Podcast. Jennifer Luna-Idunate interviews your host, Jonathan Singer, about how the podcast got started, the goal of the podcast, how success is measured and what are some goals for the podcast. https://socialworkpodcast.com
2008-02-1829 minThe Social Work PodcastPhone Supervision (Part III): Interview with Jody BechtoldEpisode 33: Today's podcast is the third in a three part series on Phone Supervision. In today's podcast, I talk with Jody Bechtold about receiving clinical supervision over the phone as she worked towards becoming a Nationally Certified Gambling Counselor. https://socialworkpodcast.com
2008-02-1815 minThe Social Work PodcastPhone Supervision (Part II): Interview with Simon Feuerman and Melissa GromanEpisode 32: Today's podcast is the second of a three part series on phone supervision. In parts one and two I speak with Simon Feuerman and Melissa Groman, licensed clinical social workers, clinical supervisors and consultants. https://socialworkpodcast.com
2008-02-1117 minThe Social Work PodcastPhone Supervision (Part 1): Interview with Simon Feuerman and Melissa GromanEpisode 31: Today's podcast is the first of a three part series on phone supervision. In parts one and two I speak with Simon Feuerman and Melissa Groman, licensed clinical social workers, clinical supervisors and consultants. https://socialworkpodcast.com
2008-01-2826 minThe Social Work PodcastSupervision for Social WorkersEpisode 30: In today's podcast, I will talk about some basic concepts in supervision. I define administrative, clinical and supportive supervision, talk about differential uses of supervision, including improvement of clinical services and issues of liability. I also address the ethical standards for social workers providing supervision. For more information about supervision, the transcript of this podcast, and other social work topics, please visit the Social Work Podcast website at socialworkpodcast.com.
2008-01-1419 minThe Social Work PodcastClinical Hypnosis (Part II): An Interview with Dr. Elizabeth WinterEpisode 29: Today's podcast is the second in a two-part series on Clinical Hypnosis. Today I speak with Dr. Elizabeth Winter about how and when to use clinical hypnosis. In the first episode, I spoke with Dr. Winter about the history of clinical hypnosis, key assumptions, goals, the client's role and types of problems that might be addressed with clinical hypnosis. For more information about clinical hypnosis and other social work topics, please visit the Social Work Podcast website at socialworkpodcast.com.
2007-11-2818 minThe Social Work PodcastClinical Hypnosis (Part I): An Interview with Dr. Elizabeth WinterEpisode 28: Today's podcast is the first in a two-part series on Clinical Hypnosis. Today I speak with Dr. Elizabeth Winter about the history of clinical hypnosis, key assumptions, goals, the client's role and types of problems that might be addressed with clinical hypnosis. In the second episode, I talk with Dr. Winter about how and when to use clinical hypnosis. For more information about clinical hypnosis and other social work topics, please visit the Social Work Podcast website at socialworkpodcast.com.
2007-11-1922 minThe Social Work PodcastFamily Psychoeducation: Interview with Carol Anderson, Ph.D.Episode 27: In today's podcast, I speak with Carol Anderson, one of the developers of Family Psychoeducation. Family Psychoeducation is an empirically empirically validated treatment for people with serious mental illness. Carol describes the 5 stages of psychoeducation, distinguishes between psychoeducation and other forms of family therapy, and provides some anecdotes about family psychoeducation treatment. For more information on Family Psychoeducation, please visit https://socialworkpodcast.com.
2007-10-2442 minThe Social Work PodcastResults of the first Social Work Podcast PollEpisode 25: The first poll asked visitors to the Social Work Podcast website, "What is the ideal length for a Social Work Podcast?" Over a 2 week period, 43 visitors took the pollOnly one respondent thought that ideal length for a Social Work Podcast was less than five minutes. In contrast, an equal number of respondents believed that Social Work Podcasts should be less than 10, 20 or 30 minutes (8, 7 and 8 respectively). The runaway favorite for ideal length? "As long as it needs to be" with 19 votes, or 44% of the respondents. Please check our website at https://socialworkpodcast.com for more information and to take the...
2007-10-1104 minThe Social Work PodcastSex Addiction: Interview with Chris WolfEpisode 24: In today's podcast I talked with Chris Wolf about Sex Addiction. Sex addiction has been defined as "engaging in persistent and escalating patterns of sexual behavior despite increasingly negative consequences to self and others" (Ewald, 2003). Chris is a licensed marriage and family therapist and a certified sex addiction counselor. She received her masters in counseling psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, and trained with pioneering sex addictions researcher, Patrick Carnes. Our interview covered a broad range of topics, including how sex addiction is similar to and different from substance use addiction, common characteristics of sexually addicted clients, basic skills...
2007-09-1733 minThe Social Work PodcastIntroduction to Grant Proposal Writing (Part II): The Narrative, Budget and AppendicesEpisode 23: Today's interview with Dr. Edward Sites is the second in a two-part series on grant writing. In today's episode, I talk with Dr. Sites about the three sections most commonly found in grant applications - the narrative, the budget and the appendices. In the first episode, Dr. Sites talks about strategies for developing and writing a grant proposal. You can find the first part of the interview, as well as Dr. Site's thoughts on the role of women in the development of social work in the United States at the social work podcast website at socialworkpodcast.com.
2007-08-2027 minThe Social Work PodcastSocial Networks: Interview with Dr. Lambert MaguireEpisode 21: In today's podcast, I speak with Dr. Lambert Maguire about social networks. Dr. Maguire discussed the development of his interest in the topic, as well as some historical context for understanding social networks. We discussed the theoretical assumptions and differential applications in research and clinical work. Dr. Maguire relates the traditional understanding of social networks to contemporary uses of web 2.0 social networking sites such as MySpace.com. We end out interview with a description of how social networks can be conceptualized throughout the life span. A list of Dr. Maguire's books on social networking as well as an example...
2007-07-2628 minThe Social Work PodcastHow to Become a Nationally Certified Gambling Addictions CounselorEpisode 20: In this podcast, the last of four on pathological gambling, I speak with Jody Bechtold, LCSW about the process for becoming a nationally certified gambling addictions counselor. Jody compares the national certification process with the process to be designated as "competent" to treat pathological gambling in the state of Pennsylvania. If you are interested in becoming nationally certified, you might want to listen to the podcast a couple of times, as there are a number of steps in the process. Resources on the certification process, including names, email addresses and web sites can be found at socialworkpodcast.com.
2007-06-1127 minThe Social Work PodcastTreatment of Pathological GamblingEpisode 18: Today's podcast is the second of four on pathological gambling. I talk with Jody Bechtold, LCSW about about treatment basics for clinicians who work with pathological gamblers. We start with a quick overview of crisis intervention and then move into some of the techniques and rationales behind behavioral and cognitive treatments. These are brief theoretical overviews. If you are interested in a more in-depth discussion of these approaches, you can find individual podcasts on those subjects at socialworkpodcast.com. We'll end with a discussion of some of the challenges that clinicians often encounter when working with pathological gamblers. A...
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