Substance use is a prevalent public health issue. Most social workers may encounter substance use in their work with clients and need effective therapeutic strategies for this issue. Since the 1980s, solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) has been practiced with clients who have substance use problems, and clinical training materials have been developed to help practitioners learn and use SFBT in substance use treatment. Despite the longevity of the use of SFBT in practice, there are no published reviews of outcome studies to guide practitioners using SFBT. This article fills a gap in current literature on SFBT and substance use treatment by reviewing the published studies on SFBT where the focus was on substance use treatment. Five databases were searched to identify eligible studies. Experts and reference lists of relevant studies were also consulted. Nine studies were identified and included in the review. All studies reviewed found promising evidence on SFBT's effectiveness in improving substance use behaviors and related psychosocial problems. Five of the nine studies reviewed showed that SFBT can change substance use and comorbid mental health and psychosocial problems such as depression, trauma, and school- and work-related behavior problems. The article concludes with a discussion of the study results' implications for clinical practice and future research.
{"title":"Solution-Focused Brief Therapy for Substance Use: A Review of the Literature.","authors":"Cynthia Franklin, Audrey Hang Hai","doi":"10.1093/hsw/hlab002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/hsw/hlab002","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Substance use is a prevalent public health issue. Most social workers may encounter substance use in their work with clients and need effective therapeutic strategies for this issue. Since the 1980s, solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) has been practiced with clients who have substance use problems, and clinical training materials have been developed to help practitioners learn and use SFBT in substance use treatment. Despite the longevity of the use of SFBT in practice, there are no published reviews of outcome studies to guide practitioners using SFBT. This article fills a gap in current literature on SFBT and substance use treatment by reviewing the published studies on SFBT where the focus was on substance use treatment. Five databases were searched to identify eligible studies. Experts and reference lists of relevant studies were also consulted. Nine studies were identified and included in the review. All studies reviewed found promising evidence on SFBT's effectiveness in improving substance use behaviors and related psychosocial problems. Five of the nine studies reviewed showed that SFBT can change substance use and comorbid mental health and psychosocial problems such as depression, trauma, and school- and work-related behavior problems. The article concludes with a discussion of the study results' implications for clinical practice and future research.</p>","PeriodicalId":47424,"journal":{"name":"Health & Social Work","volume":"46 2","pages":"103-114"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2021-06-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1093/hsw/hlab002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38896913","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dinah Godwin, Jack Dempsey, Jennifer Cervantes, Jessica Smith, Robert Voigt
{"title":"Effectiveness of a Psychoeducational Intervention for Families of Children Awaiting a Developmental Evaluation.","authors":"Dinah Godwin, Jack Dempsey, Jennifer Cervantes, Jessica Smith, Robert Voigt","doi":"10.1093/hsw/hlab006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/hsw/hlab006","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47424,"journal":{"name":"Health & Social Work","volume":"46 2","pages":"136-141"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2021-06-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38903854","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Faith-Based and Secular Meditation: Everyday and Posttraumatic Applications. Raymond Monsour Scurfield","authors":"Michelle Jones","doi":"10.1093/HSW/HLAB011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/HSW/HLAB011","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47424,"journal":{"name":"Health & Social Work","volume":"46 1","pages":"143-144"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2021-06-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1093/HSW/HLAB011","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42076813","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Considering Social Work Roles in Policing.","authors":"Christine M Rine","doi":"10.1093/hsw/hlab010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/hsw/hlab010","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47424,"journal":{"name":"Health & Social Work","volume":"46 2","pages":"85-87"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2021-06-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38875960","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Because hearing loss in children can result in developmental deficits, early detection and intervention are critical. This article identifies a constellation of maternal factors that predict loss to follow-up (LTF) at the point of rescreening-the first follow-up for babies who did not pass the hearing screening performed at birth-through New Jersey's early hearing detection and intervention program. Maternal factors are critical to consider, as mothers are often the primary decision makers around children's health care. All data were obtained from the state's department of health and included babies born between June 2015 and June 2017. Logistic regression was used to predict LTF. Findings indicate that non-Hispanic Black mothers, younger mothers, mothers with previous live births, and mothers with obesity were more likely to be LTF. Hispanic mothers and those enrolled in the state's Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program were less likely to be LTF. Mothers most at risk for LTF should be targeted for intervention to help children with hearing loss achieve the benefits from early intervention. Being a WIC recipient is a protective factor for LTF; therefore, elements of WIC could be used to reduce the state's LTF rate.
{"title":"Maternal Factors Predicting Loss to Follow-Up from Newborn Hearing Screenings in New Jersey.","authors":"Wendy Zeitlin, MaryRose McInerney, Kathryn Aveni, Rachel Scheperle, Angela DeCristofano","doi":"10.1093/hsw/hlab012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/hsw/hlab012","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Because hearing loss in children can result in developmental deficits, early detection and intervention are critical. This article identifies a constellation of maternal factors that predict loss to follow-up (LTF) at the point of rescreening-the first follow-up for babies who did not pass the hearing screening performed at birth-through New Jersey's early hearing detection and intervention program. Maternal factors are critical to consider, as mothers are often the primary decision makers around children's health care. All data were obtained from the state's department of health and included babies born between June 2015 and June 2017. Logistic regression was used to predict LTF. Findings indicate that non-Hispanic Black mothers, younger mothers, mothers with previous live births, and mothers with obesity were more likely to be LTF. Hispanic mothers and those enrolled in the state's Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program were less likely to be LTF. Mothers most at risk for LTF should be targeted for intervention to help children with hearing loss achieve the benefits from early intervention. Being a WIC recipient is a protective factor for LTF; therefore, elements of WIC could be used to reduce the state's LTF rate.</p>","PeriodicalId":47424,"journal":{"name":"Health & Social Work","volume":"46 2","pages":"115-124"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2021-06-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39252452","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S ocial workers serve as, and build, bridges between individuals, communities, and macro systems. Our work is traditionally conducted face-to-face and often even hand-in-hand. Most social workers meet the definition of “essential worker” and thus have continued working under most state distancing orders. However, the personal safety precautions prudent to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have forced many changes to how, where, and when social work happens. You are reading this column at least five months into a new administration, and I wrote it just a month after angered election-outcome-deniers stormed the Capitol building in Washington, DC. We live in a deeply divided country. Social workers are the professionals best trained for the moment to listen to and help forge bridges between neighbors and sectors of the community who have grown apart. Especially with the COVID-19 pandemic waging into its second year, there are many needs to meet. This is the time to evaluate how we as a nation are doing and to consider what more can social work professionals do to shape our collective success. In this column, I review the Biden–Harris seven-point plan to beat COVID19. History will tell how we did in this moment, and it is crucial that social workers track progress along the way and right the course where necessary. Even before officially taking office, the Biden– Harris administration declared that, regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, they would
{"title":"Social Workers and the National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness.","authors":"Ethan J Evans","doi":"10.1093/hsw/hlab007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/hsw/hlab007","url":null,"abstract":"S ocial workers serve as, and build, bridges between individuals, communities, and macro systems. Our work is traditionally conducted face-to-face and often even hand-in-hand. Most social workers meet the definition of “essential worker” and thus have continued working under most state distancing orders. However, the personal safety precautions prudent to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have forced many changes to how, where, and when social work happens. You are reading this column at least five months into a new administration, and I wrote it just a month after angered election-outcome-deniers stormed the Capitol building in Washington, DC. We live in a deeply divided country. Social workers are the professionals best trained for the moment to listen to and help forge bridges between neighbors and sectors of the community who have grown apart. Especially with the COVID-19 pandemic waging into its second year, there are many needs to meet. This is the time to evaluate how we as a nation are doing and to consider what more can social work professionals do to shape our collective success. In this column, I review the Biden–Harris seven-point plan to beat COVID19. History will tell how we did in this moment, and it is crucial that social workers track progress along the way and right the course where necessary. Even before officially taking office, the Biden– Harris administration declared that, regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, they would","PeriodicalId":47424,"journal":{"name":"Health & Social Work","volume":"46 2","pages":"89-91"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2021-06-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1093/hsw/hlab007","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38935170","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rosa Maria Gonzalez-Guarda, Jessica Williams, Dalia Lorenzo, Cherelle Carrington
Despite recent calls to integrate HIV testing into social services addressing intimate partner violence (IPV), few studies have reported on survivors' perspectives regarding the desired characteristics of this integration. The purpose of this study was to describe desired characteristics of HIV and sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing services from a survivor's perspective. A qualitative descriptive approach was taken to describe the perspectives of IPV survivors who may or may not have accessed this service. Four focus groups were conducted with a diverse sample of English and Spanish speakers (N = 25) who sought services through a family justice center and associated shelters. Focus groups were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using conventional content analysis. Three themes were identified, including (1) peace of mind; (2) interacting stigmas and traumas; and (3) making testing easy, comfortable, and tailored. The findings of this study have the potential to influence survivor-centered practices and policies regarding the integration of culturally informed HIV/STI and IPV services.
尽管最近有人呼吁将 HIV 检测整合到应对亲密伴侣暴力(IPV)的社会服务中,但很少有研究报告从幸存者的角度来分析这种整合的理想特征。本研究旨在从幸存者的角度描述 HIV 和性传播感染(STI)检测服务的理想特征。本研究采用了定性描述的方法来描述 IPV 幸存者的观点,他们可能使用过也可能没有使用过这项服务。研究人员与通过家庭司法中心和相关庇护所寻求服务的不同英语和西班牙语使用者(N = 25)进行了四次焦点小组讨论。对焦点小组进行了记录、转录,并采用传统的内容分析法进行了分析。确定了三个主题,包括:(1)心平气和;(2)相互影响的污名和创伤;以及(3)使测试变得简单、舒适和量身定制。本研究的结果有可能影响以幸存者为中心的实践和政策,从而整合文化上知情的 HIV/STI 和 IPV 服务。
{"title":"Desired Characteristics of HIV Testing and Counseling among Diverse Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence Receiving Social Services.","authors":"Rosa Maria Gonzalez-Guarda, Jessica Williams, Dalia Lorenzo, Cherelle Carrington","doi":"10.1093/hsw/hlab003","DOIUrl":"10.1093/hsw/hlab003","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Despite recent calls to integrate HIV testing into social services addressing intimate partner violence (IPV), few studies have reported on survivors' perspectives regarding the desired characteristics of this integration. The purpose of this study was to describe desired characteristics of HIV and sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing services from a survivor's perspective. A qualitative descriptive approach was taken to describe the perspectives of IPV survivors who may or may not have accessed this service. Four focus groups were conducted with a diverse sample of English and Spanish speakers (N = 25) who sought services through a family justice center and associated shelters. Focus groups were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using conventional content analysis. Three themes were identified, including (1) peace of mind; (2) interacting stigmas and traumas; and (3) making testing easy, comfortable, and tailored. The findings of this study have the potential to influence survivor-centered practices and policies regarding the integration of culturally informed HIV/STI and IPV services.</p>","PeriodicalId":47424,"journal":{"name":"Health & Social Work","volume":"46 2","pages":"93-101"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2021-06-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9631460/pdf/hlab003.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38888083","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kathryn A Coxe, Guijin Lee, Njeri Kagotho, Ray Eads
The purpose of this study was to identify factors associated with mental health service utilization among adults with head injury with loss of consciousness (LOC) using Andersen's model of health. This secondary data analysis used the 2011-2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey with data collected from 7,399 adults. Binary logistic regression was conducted to determine odds associated with predisposing, enabling, and needs factors on head injury with LOC and mental health service utilization. A total of 948 (12.8 percent) adults 40 years and older self-reported head injury with LOC. Head injury with LOC was higher among men and people with lower income, illicit drug use history, and moderate to severe depression. Mental health service utilization for people with head injury with LOC was lower among older-age adults and those with no health insurance. However, utilization was higher among adults with military service, history of drug use, and moderate to severe depression. Social workers in health care settings play critical roles serving adults with traumatic brain injury (TBI) through mental health and substance use disorder treatment and bridging gaps in service access. Social workers should recognize the complex needs of clients with TBI and factors affecting mental health service use.
{"title":"Mental Health Service Utilization among Adults with Head Injury with Loss of Consciousness: Implications for Social Work.","authors":"Kathryn A Coxe, Guijin Lee, Njeri Kagotho, Ray Eads","doi":"10.1093/hsw/hlab005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/hsw/hlab005","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The purpose of this study was to identify factors associated with mental health service utilization among adults with head injury with loss of consciousness (LOC) using Andersen's model of health. This secondary data analysis used the 2011-2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey with data collected from 7,399 adults. Binary logistic regression was conducted to determine odds associated with predisposing, enabling, and needs factors on head injury with LOC and mental health service utilization. A total of 948 (12.8 percent) adults 40 years and older self-reported head injury with LOC. Head injury with LOC was higher among men and people with lower income, illicit drug use history, and moderate to severe depression. Mental health service utilization for people with head injury with LOC was lower among older-age adults and those with no health insurance. However, utilization was higher among adults with military service, history of drug use, and moderate to severe depression. Social workers in health care settings play critical roles serving adults with traumatic brain injury (TBI) through mental health and substance use disorder treatment and bridging gaps in service access. Social workers should recognize the complex needs of clients with TBI and factors affecting mental health service use.</p>","PeriodicalId":47424,"journal":{"name":"Health & Social Work","volume":"46 2","pages":"125-135"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2021-06-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1093/hsw/hlab005","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38953125","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Youth and Their Families: A Guide to Treating Adolescent Substance Use through Family Systems Therapy. Julie Anne Laser-Maira, David Blair, Jamie Blair Echevarria, Darin Wallis, Orion Castro, and Jason Conger","authors":"Stephanie L. Diez","doi":"10.1093/HSW/HLAB013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/HSW/HLAB013","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47424,"journal":{"name":"Health & Social Work","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2021-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48231038","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Research, Practice, and Policy Strategies to Advance Long and Productive Lives.","authors":"Charles LaBarre","doi":"10.1093/hsw/hlaa040","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/hsw/hlaa040","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47424,"journal":{"name":"Health & Social Work","volume":"46 1","pages":"5-8"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2021-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1093/hsw/hlaa040","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25416551","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}