psychiatric social work intervention by upmesh talwar
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Psychiatric Social WorkInterventions
Chairperson: Prof. (Dr.) B.S. Chavan Joint Director-RIMH
Supervisor: Mr. Anil KumarSpecial Educator
Presentee- Mr. Upmesh KumarRIMH
Outline
Concept of Psychiatric Social Work
Psychiatric Social Worker- Who is?
Required of Knowledge & Skills
Clinical and Non Clinical Role
Intervention Area & Interventions
Scope of Psychiatric Social Work
References
Psychiatric Social Work
Psychiatry + Social Work
1.
Definition
M. Ashdown & S. Clement Brown (1953): PSW as a social work undertaken by direct and responsible relationship with Psychiatry.
Lois French (1940): Continued contribution of social work knowledge in the field of psychiatry is known as PSW
2. Who is the Psychiatric Social Worker ?
A Mental Health Professional A Qualified & Trained Person An Important Member of the Psychiatric
Team Appointed in Psychiatric Hospital, Ward,
Clinical settings…
3. Required Knowledge &Skills
Knowledge
Interviewing Skill
Counseling Skills
Skills Social Work Knowledge Knowledge of Mental &
Behaviour Disorder
& Different Disability Psycho-Pathology History Taking Process Mental Status Examination Dynamics of Human Behavior
Assessment Tests/
Inventories / Batteries
4. Clinical & Non Clinical Role Clinical Role Intake History Taking Process Mental Status Examination (MSE) Diagnosis / Assessment of Patient Treatment / Intervention Plan Rehabilitation of Patient Conducting – Therapies
Family Therapy, Group Therapy,
Follow- Up : after care
Non Clinical Work
Promotion of Mental Health Mental Health / ID
Awareness Camp Case Detection &
Identification Community Outreach
Program Liaisoning & Employment Research Work
5. Intervention- Area Family Community Schools Industries Correctional Settings De-addiction Centers Hospital Prisoners – Jail
Interventions
Clinical Intervention - Workup, Psychosocial Assessment, Case Work,
Counselling - Family, Individual, Group, Therapeutic Treatment- Facilitation - about Treatment, Referral
Services, Welfare Services. Protection of Patient’s Rights
Article – Employment News paper
6. Scope of PSW Psychiatric Research based Institution General Hospital Settings Community Mental Health Programme National Rural Health Mission (NRHM-NHM) Fellowship Facilities for the Research & for Higher
Studies Drug De-Addiction Center School Social Work Trauma Centre- with PTSD cases – Disasters, Rape,
Suicide, etc.
Reference:
“Psychiatric Social Work – An Emerging Mental Health Profession” an article published in “Employment News Paper” 22-28 December 2012.
S. Swift (1936), Training in Psychiatric Social Work, London, Oxford University Press.
Verma R. (2009), Psychiatric Social Work in India, New Delhi, Sage Publications.
Shekhar et al., (2008), A Hand Book of Psychiatric Social Work, Bangalore, NIMHANS Publications.
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