2020 Article Archive

Fall 2020 Issue

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When We Can’t Say Goodbye
Restrictions on visiting policies during the pandemic have altered the dynamic of losing a loved one. Social workers can help mourners better cope with these unique circumstances.

Telebehavioral Health: Now a Social Work Imperative
In these urgent times, efforts to connect remotely with patients have been a life-saver.

COVID-19’s Impact on Veterans
No population has been spared from the pandemic’s scourge. How veterans and the VA itself have responded to the crisis is the subject of this in-depth look at an ongoing situation.

Social Work and Digital Transformation in Real Time
Forced to cope with an unprecedented event, social work educators found a technological lifeline.

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Editor’s Note

Behavioral Health Brief
The pandemic has spotlighted the need for better-designed behavioral health facilities. Learn how to maintain standards of care while protecting against infection.

Addictions Advisor
Maternal substance use affects families and communities and has broad-reaching consequences for government and economic systems.

Technology Trends
During the pandemic, telehealth has risen to the forefront, including when it comes to behavioral health, where clinicians were forced to adapt on the fly.

Aging Advocate
A Doctor of Social Work pens an impassioned letter urging the profession to advocate “with” older adult clients.

Social Services Innovations
To combat gender bias against fathers in their community, a grassroots coalition changed the narrative in a culturally sustaining way.

Adult Education
Connecting with older adults through poetry can be a rewarding experience for all.

Education Spotlight

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Summer 2020 Issue

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Social Determinants of Health — Moving Health Systems Closer to Value-Based Care
Social workers are no strangers to social determinants of health (SDOH). Now that health care systems are recognizing SDOH’s critical effect on outcomes, the challenge is to integrate that information, and social workers are well suited for the role.

Creative Arts Therapies in SUD Recovery — Expressing Emotions Beyond Words
Creative arts therapies are effective tools beyond talk to access difficult feelings and memories of those in substance use disorder treatment.

Praying With Patients — Exploring the Social Work Challenges
When patients yearn for spiritual comfort, social workers face questions of ethics and appropriate response. One social worker writes about his experience.

Primary Care and Behavioral Health in the Age of COVID-19 — How Social Workers Can Help Preserve the Patient Relationship
With the number of people who see their primary care provider for mental health care increasing, social workers are critical to affirming and strengthening the patient-provider connection in a changing health care environment.

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Editor’s Note
Life in a Pandemic and Beyond

Letter to the Editor
The Value of Teletherapy

Evolving Education
The Power of Organizing

Spotlight on Spirituality
Spirituality and COVID-19 in Hospice and Palliative Care

Social Services Innovations
Social Workers Are Vital to Pandemic Recovery

Behavioral Health Brief
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics — How and Why They Work

In the Media
Reading Room and Focus on Film

Annual Social Services Directory

Datebook

May/June 2020 Issue

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Interprofessional Practice in Community Outreach — COVID-19 Crisis Creates New Challenges
Effective community outreach requires robust interprofessional collaboration. What are the benefits and challenges, especially during the current health crisis?

Voices on Vaping — Public Health Problem or Smoking Cessation Tool?
E-cigarettes have been used with the goal of eventually quitting smoking, but excessive use, especially in teens, has resulted in health issues. Opinions differ on whether vaping is a harm reduction method or if it has created its own unique medical concerns.

Is Every Social Worker a Good Coach? — Moving Forward After the Pandemic
Not every social worker makes a good coach and vice versa. How can a social worker become a strong coach, and what is it about coaching that is an effective tool to lead some individuals forward after this devastating pandemic?

Putting Social Work Values to the Test — ASWB’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Designing challenging exams for social work licensure is the role of ASWB, but it is also dedicated to integrating the profession’s core mission, values, and ethics into the exams.

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Editor’s Note
What Can I Say?

Letter to the Editor
Smoking Bans in SUD Treatment

On the Web
Media&Arts and Reading Room

Behavioral Health Brief
Eradicating Social Isolation — Grand Challenge Focus

Health Care Review
Combating Moral Distress in Health Care

Social Services Innovations
Bridging the Health Literacy Gap — Revisiting Cultural Competency

Children and Families Forum

Product Showcase

Datebook

March/April 2020 Issue

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The Resource of Resilience — A Professional Development Plus
One university has created a program to help social work students cultivate resilience—an invaluable tool for professional development in their future careers.

Teaching Social Justice via Distance Education — Technology & Experiential Learning
Two social work educators outline how social justice, sometimes a challenging concept to communicate even in traditional settings, can be effectively taught via distance education.

Libraries & Social Workers — Perfect Partners
Libraries and social workers are working together to help individuals and communities in need of resources for better lives and improved health and well-being, especially those affected by social and economic inequality and untreated behavioral health conditions.

SUD Teletherapy — Bridging the Treatment Gap
How can teletherapy for substance use disorders help get a handle on a widespread problem for millions of individuals, especially those in hard-to-reach situations and regions?

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Editor’s Note
Recognizing Resilience

Letter to the Editor
Diversity in the 10 Dedicated & Deserving Social Workers

On the Web
Reading Room and Media/Arts

Behavioral Health Brief
Mental Health Challenges Four Times Higher in Young Mothers

Health Care Review
TIME’S UP Healthcare Connects With Social Workers

Addictions Advisor
Smoking Bans and SUD Treatment — A Social Work Perspective

Children and Families Forum
Tackling Toxic Masculinity — Relationships Matter

2020 Annual Education Guide

News Brief

Policy Perspectives

Datebook

January/February 2020 Issue

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Gun Violence Trauma — Beyond the Numbers
The traumatic effects of gun violence are being examined more closely as hate-fueled shootings grab the headlines daily. What is the nature of the trauma and how does it change individuals and communities?

Age-Friendly Health Systems — What Matters Most
A fresh approach to health care for older adults is finally addressing the most important issues in the lives of elders whose physical and cognitive health may be diminishing.

Healing Dysregulated Eating & Body Shame — Why Self-Compassion Is Key
Finding the best ways to help heavier-weight clients with self-compassion and recognition of their strengths involves clinicians modeling the same compassion toward themselves.

10 Dedicated & Deserving Social Workers
The annual reveal of 10 social workers whose extraordinary accomplishments and/or commitment to clients have made them difference-makers.

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Editor’s Note
Violence, Trauma, Advocacy

Eye on Ethics
Social Workers’ Duty to Protect and Warn — Evolving Standards

Evolving Education
Youth Learning Models for the Digital Age

Social Services Innovations
Telephone Behavioral Health Services — Training a Remote Workforce

Policy Perspectives
SNAP Benefit Cuts to Affect Millions of Food-Insecure People

Children and Families Forum

Aging Advocate

Datebook