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Social media and gang violence: Interview with Desmond Patton, Ph.D.

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The Arc of Therapy: Beginnings (Part 1)

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Sven Scheuermeier [Episode 110] Today's episode of the Social Work Podcast is the first of a three-part series on the arc of therapy � the beginning, middle and end.  In today�s episode I�m going to talk about the beginning phase of therapy. I'll talk about some conceptual issues like what do people want when they come to treatment, and how should you be with clients? I�m also going to review some of the more concrete aspects of the beginning of treatment like biopsychosocial and DSM assessment, talking about confidentiality and billing. I want this episode to be interesting whether you�re a first year social work student or a 35 year veteran of the field. I�d like to thank TheraNest for sponsoring this three episode series. TheraNest is simple and affordable practice management software. To start your free 21-day trial and save 20% on your first 3 months, sign up at  theranest.com/socialworkpodcast . Download MP3  [46:28] TheraNest.com is a practice management and the...

Self Psychology for Social Workers: Interview with Tom Young, Ph.D.

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[Episode 107] Today's episode of the Social Work Podcast is about self-psychology. Tom is a retired professor of social work from Widener University and the author of several publications on social work and self psychology. In today's episode Tom talks about the role of empathy in self psychology, the function of mirroring, idealizing, and twinship experiences in the development of the self, how self psychology can be applied in individual, couple, and family contexts. Tom talks us through a case involving an adolescent male and shares resources for those interested in learning more. Transcript Download MP3 [52:22] Introduction Hey there podcast listeners, Jonathan here. Today's episode of the Social Work Podcast is about self-psychology. Self psychology is part of the psychodynamic tradition which includes drive theory, ego psychology, and object-relations theory. I know some of you hearing the word �psychodynamic� and thinking, "old stuff.� But I have some goo...