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Enhancing A Social Work Student's Experience With Standardized Diagnostic Instruments: Comparative Administration Of The CAPS, SCID, And PCL-M To Assess PTSD
(Social Work, 2014-09-17)Multiple assessment tools measure PTSD. Participants used the PCL-M, or the SCID. I used the CAPS to supplement these assessments. None of these is usually taught to graduate social work students despite requirement ... -
Equine Assisted Therapy And Exercise With Eating Disorders: A Retrospective Chart Reveiw And Mixed Method Analysis
(Social Work, 2008-09-17)Eating disorders are a group of devastating mental illnesses that chronically affect millions of young women and men of all ages and ethnicities in industrialized nations. Mainstream treatment approaches thus far have ... -
Equine Therapy in the Treatment of Female Eating Disorder
(Scientific OnlineSchool of Social Work, The University of Texas at Arlington, March 2014)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: The article describes the preconditions and develops the hypothesis concerning the Equine therapy (EQT) is commonly used in the treatment of eating disorder (ED) ... -
The Ethical and Clinical Implications of Utilizing Cybercommunication in Face-to-Face Therapy
(Taylor & Francis, 2013)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Information and communication technology has created a new way for individuals to communicate and has entered a number of professional practices, including clinical ... -
Evaluating Drug Court Effectiveness And Exploring Racial Disparities In Drug Court Outcomes: A Mixed Methods Study
(Social Work, 2012-07-25)Mixed methods were used to evaluate the effectiveness of the Drug Impact Rehabilitation Enhanced Comprehensive Treatment (D.I.R.E.C.T.) program, and to explore the factors that may contribute to racial disparities in drug ... -
Evaluating The Relationship Between Collaborative Therapist Behaviors, Homework Adherence, And Treatment Outcome In Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
(Social Work, 2008-08-08)The use of homework assignments is considered an integral part of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Although homework adherence has been shown to contribute to treatment outcome for depression, little research has been ... -
Evaluation Of A Web-phone Intervention System On Preventing Smoking Relapse
(Social Work, 2011-03-03)This randomized-controlled-trial aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a web-phone intervention system in preventing smoking relapse. The intervention was based on the Transtheoretical Model (TTM), incorporated with ... -
Evaluation Of An Online Substance Abuse Prevention Exercise
(Social Work, 2007-08-23)The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an online prevention exercise. The rigorous evaluation of one online exercise using controlled school environment was seen as the first step in understanding ... -
An Evaluation Of Religion And Spirituality In Social Work Education
(Social Work, 2007-08-23)This study evaluated how BSW students at two Texas universities, one publicly funded and one privately funded, perceive their level of preparedness, comfort and the importance of addressing / using religion and spirituality ... -
Examining Ecological Factors To Form A Macro Model For Working With Impoverished African American Neighborhoods
(Social Work, 2008-08-08)This social science study examines three ecological factors (geographical, institutional, and social) of impoverished African American neighborhoods, while also assessing the differences of poor neighborhoods with lower ... -
Examining Health and Mental Health Disparities between Sexual Minority Youth and Heterosexual Youth in the United States
(2020-07-31)Although various studies and systematic reviews have found an association between sexual orientation and health and mental health outcomes, few studies have examined a specific sample of adolescents aged 14 to 18 years of ... -
Examining Racial and Ethnic Disparities among Older Adults in Long-Term Care Facilities
(Oxford University Press, 2021-03)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Background and Objectives: The purpose of this project was to examine individual-level ethnic and racial differences and facility-level differences in types of ... -
Examining the association between prescription opioid misuse and suicidal behaviors among adolescent high school students in the United States
(Elsevier, 2019)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Although some studies have examined the association between prescription opioid misuse and mental health outcomes, few studies have examined the effects of ... -
Examining the Independent Effect of Social Support on Unmet Mental Healthcare Needs Among Canadians: Findings from a Population-Based Study
(Springer Science+Business Media DordrechtSchool of Social Work, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2015-12)Although studies have identified social support as an important social determinant of health, few studies in Canada have actually examined the contributory role of social support in understanding access to mental healthcare ... -
An Exploratory Study Of Sex Selective Abortion Among Indian Immigrants In The United States
(Social Work, 2010-11-01)This qualitative study sought to explore the transmission of and motivation for sex-selective abortion among Indian immigrants in the United States. Using a theoretical framework incorporating social learning theory and ... -
Exploring 2006 Felony Domestic Violence Cases In Dallas County: Characterization And Analysis
(Social Work, 2009-09-16)In 2004 the city of Dallas police department reported that among violent crimes, family violence was second only to assault in occurrence. This trend is observed throughout Dallas County, which is the focus of this ... -
Exploring Black Clergy Perspectives on Religious/Spiritual related Domestic Violence: First Steps in Facing those who Wield the Sword Abusively
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: People who violence against their intimate partner(s) sometimes use religion as a mechanism of control. However discussion on religious/spiritual (R/S) abuse in the ... -
Exploring Culturally Relevant Responses to Latinx Student Mental Health
(2022-12-16)Social workers have an ethical obligation to challenge systemic oppression. Within the context of Latinx college students, there are many systemic barriers that negatively impact their mental health. Previous research ... -
Exploring Emerging Advocacy Networks Among NGOS Fighting Female Sex Trade Human Trafficking In Japan
(Social Work, 2012-07-25)This study is an exploratory qualitative research investigating current advocacy networks among NGOs trying to alleviate female sex trade human trafficking (FSTHT) in Japan. The principal objective is to identify the ... -
Exploring Moral Distress for Hospital Social Workers
(Oxford University Press, 2017)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: The purpose of this paper is to elucidate the concept of moral distress in hospital social work. Moral distress evolves from an ethical dilemma, wherein an individual ...