Client Violence in Social Work Practice: Prevention, Intervention, and Research - Hardcover

Newhill, Christina E.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1572308729 ISBN 13: 9781572308725

Verlag: Guilford Publications, 2003

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Presenting practical strategies for violence assessment and prevention that are grounded in solid empirical research, this book helps practitioners and agencies provide state-of-the-art treatment to aggressive clients while reducing violence risks. Effective methods are described together with specific recommendations for approaching, engaging, and intervening with violent clients in both office and field settings. Skills development exercises and guidelines for developing and implementing an agency safety plan enhance the book's utility as a training tool and professional resource.

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Christina E. Newhill, PhD, LCSW, is currently Associate Professor of Social Work at the University of Pittsburgh, where she has been a faculty member since 1990. She holds a bachelor's degree in sociology from the State University of New York at Binghamton, a master's in social work from Syracuse University, and a doctorate in social welfare from the University of California at Berkeley. Dr. Newhill has over 10 years of community mental health practice experience, primarily in psychiatric emergency and inpatient settings, and teaches in the direct practice mental health specialization. She is Principal Investigator on several research studies focusing on violent behavior and risk assessment, and is currently examining the relationship of Cluster B personality disorders, emotion regulation problems, substance abuse, and violent behavior. She has conducted training workshops on violence in the workplace at the local, state, and national levels for many years. Dr. Newhill is a member of the Academy of Certified Social Workers and the NASW Register of Clinical Social Workers, holds a Diplomate in Clinical Social Work, and is a licensed clinical social worker in the State of California.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Guilford Publications
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2003
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1572308729
• ISBN 13: 9781572308725
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 304
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