Neuroscience for Social Work: Current Research and Practice

Name: Neuroscience for Social Work: Current Research and Practice
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ISBN: 9780826108760

ISBN-10: 0826108768

ISBN-13: 9780826108760

Edition: 2013

Authors: Holly Matto, Jessica Strolin-goltzman, Michelle Ballan

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This clear and accessible guide-written by social workers for social workers-describes the most current developments in neuroscience and their practical applications for social work in education, child welfare, health, mental health, and criminal justice settings. The contributions of social work experts in these key areas of practice make this vast and ever-expanding body of neuroscientific knowledge easily understandable, with specific relevance to understanding the impact of the environment on neural mechanisms and human life course trajectories.The text examines how neuroimaging can be used to examine psychosocial treatment efficacy, discusses cross-system programmatic and policy…

Book details

List price: $75.00
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Springer Pub Co
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 416
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.430
Language: English



Contributors


Foreword



Preface



Neuroscientific Implications for Generalist Social Work Practice



Introduction




Your Brain on Empathy: implications for Social Work Practice




Mirror Neurons




Use of Meditative Dialogue to Cultivate Compassion and Empathy With Survivors of Complex Childhood Trauma




Traumatic Stress Response Transactions on Development




F.I.T. Camp: A Biopsychosocial Model of Positive Youth Development for At-Risk Adolescents




Neuroscientific Implications for Social Work Practice in Child Welfare and Education



Effects of Child Maltreatment on Brain Development




The Role of Neurobiology in Social Work Practice With Youth Transitioning From Foster Care




How Neuroscience Can Inform Educational Practices for Youth Involved in the Child Welfare System




Using Neuroscience to Inform Social Work Practices in Schools for Children With Disabilities




Management of Violence and Aggression in Schools




Neuroscientific Implications for Social Work Practice in Health and Mental Health



Substance Abuse




Targeting Transdiagnostic Processes in Clinical Practice Through Mindfulness: Cognitive, Affective, and Neurobiological Perspectives




Toxic Stress and Brain Development in Young Homeless Children




Traumatic Brain Injury and Military Families




Major Depression Is Systemic Inflammation




Neuroscientific Implications for Social Work Practice in Criminal Justice



Neuroscience of Risk-Taking in Adolescence




Neurodevelopmental Approaches to Understanding and Working With Adolescents in the Juvenile Justice System




Adult Criminal Justice System



Index