Psychiatric Social Work Dr. Muhammad Ibrar
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slide1. Psychiatric Social Work Dr. Muhammad Ibrar<br>
slide2. Psychiatric social work has been defined as social work practiced in relation to psychiatry. It indicates the use of social work knowledge, skills and methods in the practice of psychiatry which, in turn, has enriched the field of social work by throwing light on psychiatric implications of personal and social problems. Introduction<br>
slide3. In psychiatric social work, social case work and psychiatric services are combined for the purpose of treating mental or emotional disturbances. It also helps those patients who, due to emotional disturbances, feel difficulty in adjustment within the society. Thus psychiatric social work is oriented towards the welfare of patients suffering from emotional or mental disorders. …Contd.<br>
slide4. “A qualified person who works with mentally disordered people and their families, based in a psychiatric hospital, child guidance clinic, or social services department area team, and who may also be an approved social worker.” Definition<br>
slide5. Began in hospital setting in 1905 – nurse Garnet I. Pelton appointed by physician Richard Cabot at Boston General Hospital in Internal Medicine Clinic
1907 – Social Workers placed in Neurology clinic of MGH – said to be the beginning of psychiatric Social work
No distinction between MSW and PSW Dates and important events in the history of Psychiatric social work<br>
slide6. Ida Cannon succeeded Garnet I. Pelton – said – practice from Dr’s office to home visits – diagnosis and treatment.
Speech by Cabot – ‘Hospital and Dispensary Social Work’ in international conference of Social Work at Paris in 1928 – agreed that primary function of Social Worker’s is to teach Dr’s and nurses about the social & psychological aspects of disease. …Contd.<br>
slide7. cannon spoke about – the direct treatment role of Social Work in health care, i.e, removing problems in patients surroundings for successful treatment
Cabot spoke about – Social Worker’s a bridge, i.e, liaison between hospital and patients. Period of Conflict<br>
slide8. Both MSW and PSW same before 1920
Separation because of Freudian Psychoanalytic concept around 1920
Separation increased by Mental Hygiene Movement after I world war –soldiers suffered from Shell(Bomb) Shock (now PTSD) Separation of MSW from PSW<br>
slide9. Abraham Flexnor – stated SW as not a profession
Training school for PSW in Smith College – 1918.
Section on PSW organized with AAHSW – 1922 (American Association of Hospital SW)
After I and II World War Veterans (experts) Administration (VA) hospitals employed both MSW and PSW …Contd.<br>
slide10. General knowledge of normal and abnormal human development and behavior.
General knowledge of recognized treatment interventions such as behavior modification; family, group, and individual psychotherapies; psychosexual education; substance abuse interventions. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (KSA)<br>
slide11. Skill in developing and maintaining a therapeutic relationship with mentally ill patients.
Skill in communicating with patients and families who may be experiencing distress.
Skill in conducting and teaching individual, family, and group therapies.
Skill in patient and family education regarding various aspects of mental illness. …Contd.<br>
slide12. Skill in interviewing to gather data needed to diagnose the needs of individuals and their families.
Skill in preparing clear, concise written case narratives and reports.
Skill in functioning as patient advocate to ensure that appropriate social services are being delivered which could include working with State and Federal agencies and community organizations for the coordination of services. …Contd.<br>
slide13. Ability to work with resistive, acutely, and chronically mentally ill; character disordered; and substance abusing patients.
Ability to understand and reduce the effects of institutionalization on patients.
Ability to maintain effective working relationships with both professional and paraprofessional institution staff and public and private sector professional staff. …Contd.<br>
slide14. Ability to understand organizational systems and how to work within them for the benefit of the patient.
Ability to assess (evaluate) the level of dangerousness of patients.
Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with representatives of a wide variety of community agencies.
Ability to work as a member of a treatment team. …Contd.<br>
slide15. Scope is wider and broader PSW’ers can work as
Case Managers
Researchers
Rehabilitators
Work in acute psychiatric hospitals
In mental health
In community mental health
In multidisciplinary team Scope of Psychiatric Social Work<br>
slide2. Psychiatric social work has been defined as social work practiced in relation to psychiatry. It indicates the use of social work knowledge, skills and methods in the practice of psychiatry which, in turn, has enriched the field of social work by throwing light on psychiatric implications of personal and social problems. Introduction<br>
slide3. In psychiatric social work, social case work and psychiatric services are combined for the purpose of treating mental or emotional disturbances. It also helps those patients who, due to emotional disturbances, feel difficulty in adjustment within the society. Thus psychiatric social work is oriented towards the welfare of patients suffering from emotional or mental disorders. …Contd.<br>
slide4. “A qualified person who works with mentally disordered people and their families, based in a psychiatric hospital, child guidance clinic, or social services department area team, and who may also be an approved social worker.” Definition<br>
slide5. Began in hospital setting in 1905 – nurse Garnet I. Pelton appointed by physician Richard Cabot at Boston General Hospital in Internal Medicine Clinic
1907 – Social Workers placed in Neurology clinic of MGH – said to be the beginning of psychiatric Social work
No distinction between MSW and PSW Dates and important events in the history of Psychiatric social work<br>
slide6. Ida Cannon succeeded Garnet I. Pelton – said – practice from Dr’s office to home visits – diagnosis and treatment.
Speech by Cabot – ‘Hospital and Dispensary Social Work’ in international conference of Social Work at Paris in 1928 – agreed that primary function of Social Worker’s is to teach Dr’s and nurses about the social & psychological aspects of disease. …Contd.<br>
slide7. cannon spoke about – the direct treatment role of Social Work in health care, i.e, removing problems in patients surroundings for successful treatment
Cabot spoke about – Social Worker’s a bridge, i.e, liaison between hospital and patients. Period of Conflict<br>
slide8. Both MSW and PSW same before 1920
Separation because of Freudian Psychoanalytic concept around 1920
Separation increased by Mental Hygiene Movement after I world war –soldiers suffered from Shell(Bomb) Shock (now PTSD) Separation of MSW from PSW<br>
slide9. Abraham Flexnor – stated SW as not a profession
Training school for PSW in Smith College – 1918.
Section on PSW organized with AAHSW – 1922 (American Association of Hospital SW)
After I and II World War Veterans (experts) Administration (VA) hospitals employed both MSW and PSW …Contd.<br>
slide10. General knowledge of normal and abnormal human development and behavior.
General knowledge of recognized treatment interventions such as behavior modification; family, group, and individual psychotherapies; psychosexual education; substance abuse interventions. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (KSA)<br>
slide11. Skill in developing and maintaining a therapeutic relationship with mentally ill patients.
Skill in communicating with patients and families who may be experiencing distress.
Skill in conducting and teaching individual, family, and group therapies.
Skill in patient and family education regarding various aspects of mental illness. …Contd.<br>
slide12. Skill in interviewing to gather data needed to diagnose the needs of individuals and their families.
Skill in preparing clear, concise written case narratives and reports.
Skill in functioning as patient advocate to ensure that appropriate social services are being delivered which could include working with State and Federal agencies and community organizations for the coordination of services. …Contd.<br>
slide13. Ability to work with resistive, acutely, and chronically mentally ill; character disordered; and substance abusing patients.
Ability to understand and reduce the effects of institutionalization on patients.
Ability to maintain effective working relationships with both professional and paraprofessional institution staff and public and private sector professional staff. …Contd.<br>
slide14. Ability to understand organizational systems and how to work within them for the benefit of the patient.
Ability to assess (evaluate) the level of dangerousness of patients.
Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with representatives of a wide variety of community agencies.
Ability to work as a member of a treatment team. …Contd.<br>
slide15. Scope is wider and broader PSW’ers can work as
Case Managers
Researchers
Rehabilitators
Work in acute psychiatric hospitals
In mental health
In community mental health
In multidisciplinary team Scope of Psychiatric Social Work<br>