Reliability and validity of the Screening Tool for Assessment of Psychosocial Problems

Sahu, Kamlesh Kumar; Chavan, BS; Bala, Chandra; Tyagi, Shikha

doi:10.5958/2394-2061.2019.00039.9

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“…Right away, we can start with an assessment of 'Psychosocial Intervention Needs' using specific tools [6][7][8] adapted for a specific setting keeping in view of the persons in need, availability of resources, time and various other factors followed by psychosocial intervention for the same. It will have a significant influence on contemporary practice of Psychiatric Social Work; as unmet psychosocial intervention needs exist across various types of mental illness and the mental health care continuum, most of the psychosocial interventions have been considered in persons with severe or persistent mental illness, less for minor mental health problems and rarely for promotion and prevention of mental health problems.…”

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Psychosocial Intervention Needs and Psychiatric Social Work Practice

Sahu

2019

Indian J Psychiatr Soc Work

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From the very beginning of the Social Work, human needs have long been part of the social work theory, practice and research as an implicit conceptual foundation but practically it has long been a neglected and contested concept in the published literature of social work though social work has been instrumental in meeting the various needs of individuals. Social Work Practice in the field of mental health is also not an exception for the same. The need of an hour is to explicitly discuss the role of social work in meeting the human needs on the research and literature; the practice of which has already begun. It will have a significant influence on the contemporary practice of Psychiatric Social Work as well in India.Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Keywords: Psychiatric social work, psychosocial intervention, needs

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Psychosocial Intervention Needs and Psychiatric Social Work Practice

Sahu

2019

Indian J Psychiatr Soc Work

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Optimizing psychiatric social work interventions: Formulating guidelines for mental health settings

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Krishnareddy,

Naik

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Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care

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Background: Psychiatric social workers typically play an important role in the treatment and management of psychosocial issues at different levels, such as individual, family, and community levels. However, despite the field having a long history, there are significantly fewer standardized guidelines for interventions in mental health settings. Methodology: This study aims to develop guidelines for psychiatric social work interventions in mental health settings. Psychiatric social workers with a degree of M.Phil. in Psychiatric Social Work, 2 years of working experience, and working in mental health settings were selected for this study. Using purposive sampling, 15 psychiatric social workers were selected for this study and were interviewed using a semi-structured interview schedule. The data were analyzed using the qualitative method of content analysis. Results: There is a high level of satisfaction rate among psychiatric social workers about their work and profession, however, they face challenges because of non-clarity of roles and responsibilities, lack of theories, and difficulties in implementing theories into practice. More training, discussion, supervision, and exposure to different cases help improve the interventions’ quality. Conclusion: Although psychiatric social work interventions are effective in addressing the treatment gap by providing curative, preventive, promotive, and rehabilitative services, there is no uniformity in the interventions, which in turn, explains the need for standardized guidelines for intervention. The study explains the guidelines for psychiatric social work interventions at the community, group, family, and individual levels.

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