Evidence-based practices are sometimes described as "treatments that work" because of their basis in research evidence. EBP also asserts that intervention approaches should be based on the assessment of the client's symptoms and issues. What complications does this pose for clinical social workers? Why is use of EBP in social work more difficult than in medicine, for example?
What will be an ideal response?
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According to the Transtheoretical Model, long-term change in the person-issue-situation generally tends to
proceed through five stages. Which of the following is the first step in this process?
A. Precontemplation B. Resiliency C. Consultation D. Solution
Wayne Alcorn is a seventy-two year old gentleman who has led an active life and is involved in community activities. If a neighbor needed a hand, Wayne was the first to help. He was especially well known for his volunteer work at the hospital’s cancer center where he served both snacks and a kind word to patients in the infusion unit. He is brought to the emergency room due to an episode of unexplained loss of consciousness. His wife shares that Wayne has experienced transient episodes of loss of consciousness, repeated falls, and fainting spells over the past year but nothing like what brought him to the ER. A thorough work up found no evidence of heart disease. However in the ER he was found to have dizzy spells on standing up and urinary incontinence.
What would be the best provisional diagnosis to consider for Wayne? a) New onset seizure disorder b) Possible neurocognitive disorder due to Lewy bodies c) Possible neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer’s disease d) Cerebrovascular Disease
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
Most U.S. labor unions have been strong supporters of NAFTA.
Which of the following statements are true about the uses of social work research?
a. Scientists must also consider the uses to which their research is put. b. Sometimes it is difficult to separate research and advocacy. c. Personal values MUST be left outside the laboratory. d. A and B only.