DSM-IV and Social Work Professionals
| Autor: | Sophia F. Dziegielewski, Erin Webb, Alan J. Johnson |
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| Rok vydání: | 2002 |
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Diagnostic impression
Social work media_common.quotation_subject education Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Continuing education behavioral disciplines and activities Mental health Occupational training Perception Significant positive correlation Comfort levels Psychology Social Sciences (miscellaneous) media_common Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Social Work in Mental Health. 1:27-41 |
| ISSN: | 1533-2993 1533-2985 |
| DOI: | 10.1300/j200v01n01_03 |
| Popis: | This six-hour group training was designed to gather information in regard to the role of social workers using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Health Disorders (DSM-IV). The intention of the group training was to explore social workers' knowledge and comfort in using the DSM-IV as well as assessing the continuing education experience provided. In total, 132 surveys were circulated during two training groups. All participants were asked to give general information and perceptions of use of the DSM, and were pre and posttested for current levels of understanding and comfort regarding diagnostic usage. Significant relationships were noted between several study variables as well as between pretest and posttest scores. Overall, pre and posttest results yielded a significant positive correlation between comfort levels in utilization of the DSM-IV and formulating a diagnostic impression as a means of identifying certain mental health conditions. Furthermore, the results of this study sup... |
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