CLIENT VIOLENCE IN SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE
Prevention, Intervention, and Research
Christina E. Newhill
Guilford Publications, 2003
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: The reader will be able to provide state-of-the-art treatment to aggressive clients while reducing violence risks.
This book presents practical strategies for violence assessment and prevention that are grounded in solid empirical research. Effective methods are described with specific recommendations for approaching, engaging, and intervening with potentially violent clients in both office and field settings. Skills development exercises, case analyses, and guidelines for developing and implementing agency safety plans enhance the book's utility as a training text and professional resource.
Christina E. Newhill, Ph.D., LCSW, is Associate Professor of Social Work at the University of Pittsburgh, where she teaches in the direct practice mental health specialization. With over 10 years of community mental health practice experience, Dr. Newhill is Principal Investigator on several research studies focusing on violent behavior and risk assessment. She has conducted training workshops on violence in the workplace at the local, state, and national levels for many years.
9 CE credits; 252 pages
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