Kathleen Obier Ell

Focuses on methods for enhancing family participation in medical care and for reducing the adverse effects of illness on family functioning. Serves as an aid for practicing social workers, presenting methods of assessing the individual case and a framework for working with families during the planning of services, intervention, and evaluation. Annotation(c) 2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Psychosocial Practice

Families and Health Care

Janet B. W. Williams

Today, the health care reimbursement system is creating an urgent need to prove that social work mental health practice is based on scientific knowledge. This book will help social work professionals achieve that goal. Special Features: Interprets latest research and trends in easy-to-understand language; Includes models, methods and research for short- and long-term therapy; Provides clinical vignettes to illustrate treatment approaches; Covers the wide range of conditions and issues faced in daily practice; Helps base clinical decisions on a sound foundation of scientific knowledge.

Kathleen Obier Ell

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