Brianna M Lombardi, Erica L Richman, Lisa de Saxe Zerden
{"title":"Using Latent Class Analysis to Understand Social Worker Roles in Integrated Health Care.","authors":"Brianna M Lombardi, Erica L Richman, Lisa de Saxe Zerden","doi":"10.1080/26408066.2021.1914264","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/26408066.2021.1914264","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Purpose</b>: Social work (SW) is a profession that fulfills important roles on integrated health teams, yet there remains a lack of clarity on SW's functions. The current study sought to identify typologies of SW's roles on integrated care teams using latent class analysis (LCA).<b>Method</b>: An electronic survey was developed, piloted, and administered to Masters level SW students and practitioners in integrated health care settings (N = 395) regarding weekly use of interventions. LCA was conducted to estimate latent sub-groups of respondents.<b>Results</b>: Respondents reported an average of 14.6 (SD = 4.7) interventions. Five classes of SW roles were identified and varied by setting and focus. One class (13%) completed a hybrid function providing behavioral health and social care interventions.<b>Conclusions</b>: Classes of SW roles on teams may reflect varying models of integrated care. A flexible SW on the team may adapt to patient and clinic needs, but increases the opportunity for role confusion.</p>","PeriodicalId":73742,"journal":{"name":"Journal of evidence-based social work (2019)","volume":"18 4","pages":"454-468"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/26408066.2021.1914264","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38956058","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Melissa D Grady, Allysa N Ware, Maria Meli, Yongwon Lee, Christine Kregg
{"title":"The Perceptions and Needs of Practitioners Working to Promote Smart Decarceration.","authors":"Melissa D Grady, Allysa N Ware, Maria Meli, Yongwon Lee, Christine Kregg","doi":"10.1080/26408066.2021.1906815","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/26408066.2021.1906815","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The social work Grand Challenge to Promote Smart Decarceration's aim is to address the high rates of incarceration in the United States.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Yet very little is known about criminal justice practitioners in the U.S.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>In this exploratory study. Practitioners in correctional facilities (<i>n = </i>38), responded to an online survey asking them about their perceptions of the services they provide and to identify their professional needs working within these settings.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Findings include the need for people who are incarcerated to have access to treatment for substance use, behavioral/mental health, and trauma-related issues. In addition, they reported the need for service coordination with agencies based in their home communities. Furthermore, the participants reported that they need more training and support on these topics in order to provide effective services to their clients.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Implications for practice, research, and policy are discussed, including strategies to address all levels of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention.</p>","PeriodicalId":73742,"journal":{"name":"Journal of evidence-based social work (2019)","volume":"18 4","pages":"429-453"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/26408066.2021.1906815","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38932202","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Valerie Ringland, Michael A Lewis, Daniel Dunleavy
{"title":"Beyond the <i>p</i>-value: Bayesian Statistics and Causation.","authors":"Valerie Ringland, Michael A Lewis, Daniel Dunleavy","doi":"10.1080/26408066.2020.1832011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/26408066.2020.1832011","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Statistical paradigms limit the perspective and tools social work researchers use to study the world and answer questions impacting people and policy. Currently, quantitative social work researchers overwhelmingly rely on the frequentist paradigm of statistics. This paper discusses foundational differences between the frequentist and Bayesian statistical paradigms, describes basic concepts of Bayesian analysis, compares Bayesian and frequentist statistical analysis for a sample social work problem, and introduces two types of causal analyses built on Bayesian statistical thinking: counterfactual causality, and causality based on work by computer scientist Judea Pearl. Implications for social work research are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":73742,"journal":{"name":"Journal of evidence-based social work (2019)","volume":"18 3","pages":"284-307"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/26408066.2020.1832011","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38555396","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Carmen Orte Socias, Lidia Sánchez-Prieto, Belén Pascual Barrio, Juan José Montaño Moreno
{"title":"The Association between Trainer Expertise and Changes in Adolescent Symptomatology in an Evidence-Based Family Prevention Programme.","authors":"Carmen Orte Socias, Lidia Sánchez-Prieto, Belén Pascual Barrio, Juan José Montaño Moreno","doi":"10.1080/26408066.2020.1867280","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/26408066.2020.1867280","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The aim of this study is to assess whether the outcomes of implementations of the Universal Strengthening Families Program (SFP 11-14) are linked to the competences or specific skills of the trainers of social field who gave them.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>The analyzed data was based on ratings awarded by the 174 mothers participating in the SFP 11-14. By conducting a K-means cluster analysis, significant groups were identified, based on the ratings awarded to the trainers.</p><p><strong>Results/discussion: </strong>A comparison of the clusters led to the identification of significant differences between cluster 2 (trainers with limited skills) and the other clusters in terms of changes in the children's symptoms after participating in the SFP 11-14. Trainers with limited skills were associated with fewer changes in the symptomatology. It highlights the importance of proficient trainers in programme outcomes, and it could serve as a guide for the public social work in the design of EBP.</p>","PeriodicalId":73742,"journal":{"name":"Journal of evidence-based social work (2019)","volume":"18 3","pages":"353-368"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/26408066.2020.1867280","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39141529","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Norwegian Social Work and Child Welfare Students' Attitudes Toward Research-Supported Treatments.","authors":"Joakim Finne, Ira Malmberg-Heimonen","doi":"10.1080/26408066.2020.1865227","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/26408066.2020.1865227","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Purpose</b>: Evidence-based practice (EBP) has increasingly become a part of social work education, but there is a lack of knowledge about students' attitudes toward it. This study evaluated Norwegian social work students' attitudes toward research-supported treatments (RSTs).<b>Method</b>: Attitudes were measured with the Evidence-Based Practice Attitude Scale-36 (EBPAS-36), a validated measure including 12 subscales.<b>Results</b>: The findings suggest that master's students are more positive toward RSTs compared to bachelor's students. Having less educational training in EBP was associated with more skepticism toward the concept, suggesting that educational training in EBP contributes to facilitating a positive attitude toward RSTs.<b>Discussion</b>: These findings indicate a need to emphasize EBP in social work education. To enable EBP engagement in practice, we argue that emphasis should be put on teaching students to critically appraise research.</p>","PeriodicalId":73742,"journal":{"name":"Journal of evidence-based social work (2019)","volume":"18 3","pages":"340-352"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/26408066.2020.1865227","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39124989","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Trauma Symptom Checklist for Young Children: A Psychometric Review.","authors":"Lauren H K Stanley, Christopher T Stanley","doi":"10.1080/26408066.2020.1799892","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/26408066.2020.1799892","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Trauma Symptom Checklist for Young Children (TSCYC) is a 90-item caregiver-report measure of childhood traumatic stress and abuse-related experiences in children, ages three to twelve years old.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The objective of this review is to examine the current empirical evidence (<i>n</i> = 22) regarding the psychometric properties of the TSCYC.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A variety of study designs were reviewed for psychometric evidence supporting the reliability and validity of the TSCYC.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The psychometric evidence for the TSCYC indicates it is a reliable scale. However, evidence of validity is moderate and focuses on older children.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Clinicians may utilize the TSCYC to support a PTSD diagnosis in children. Further psychometric exploration would strengthen the body of evidence for younger children (ages 3-5) who have had traumatic experiences.</p>","PeriodicalId":73742,"journal":{"name":"Journal of evidence-based social work (2019)","volume":"18 3","pages":"323-339"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/26408066.2020.1799892","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38373166","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Asylum Caseworkers' Experience Working in Lesvos: A Grounded Theory Analysis.","authors":"Emilia Munteanu, Ian Barron","doi":"10.1080/26408066.2020.1797605","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/26408066.2020.1797605","url":null,"abstract":"PURPOSE\u0000Assisting asylum applicants through their procedure for international protection implies a commitment that most caseworkers accept with deep satisfaction. However, working with asylum applicants who disclose the claim for protection and stories of their journey can be challenging and distressing. The study aimed to understand the experience of caseworkers with the asylum applicants in Lesvos, specifically, the challenges they face and their perception of the qualities that facilitated or inhibited coping.\u0000\u0000\u0000METHOD\u0000A grounded theory analysis within a constructivist framework involved interviews with thirteen caseworkers, cultural mediators, and operations officers in Levos and Malta.\u0000\u0000\u0000FINDINGS\u0000A two-phase analysis was conducted due to unexpected findings. The first phase of the analysis uncovered the challenges posed by the work itself, and the caseworkers' personal characteristics which were either helping or hindering addressing these challenges. The second analysis revealed a four-step process as perceived by the asylum caseworkers: starting from the work context, facing challenges, finding ways to respond to them, and finally, the effect that this process had on the caseworkers' perspective about themselves and life.\u0000\u0000\u0000CONCLUSION\u0000For those who developed adaptative coping, interviews indicated a process of transformation in the caseworkers' perception, a new sense of self and world view, including the development of self-awareness, personal power, the relation to work and the refugees, and a deeper cultural understanding. Recommendations are provided for caseworkers' mental-health and operational support as well as for future research.","PeriodicalId":73742,"journal":{"name":"Journal of evidence-based social work (2019)","volume":"18 3","pages":"249-283"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/26408066.2020.1797605","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38441254","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement Fidelity Measure (MORE-FM): Development and Validation of a New Tool to Assess Therapist Adherence and Competence.","authors":"Adam W Hanley, Eric L Garland","doi":"10.1080/26408066.2020.1833803","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/26408066.2020.1833803","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE) is a mind-body therapy that unites complementary aspects of mindfulness training, third-wave cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and principles from positive psychology into an integrative treatment for addiction and its comorbidities. As interest in MORE has grown among researchers and clinicians, there is an increasing need to provide quality assurance measures to ensure treatment integrity during implementation of MORE. Here, we describe the development and validation of the Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement Fidelity Measure (MORE-FM).</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>We developed a 17-item scale assessing therapist competence and adherence to the MORE treatment manual, which was then used for fidelity monitoring of 40 MORE treatment sessions across two Stage 2 and two Stage 1 RCT for addictive behaviors (e.g., opioid misuse, obesity) involving a total N = 295.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Internal consistency for the Adherence (<i>α </i>=.89) and Competence subscales (<i>α </i>=.92) was high, and interrater reliability was adequate (Adherence subscale ICC =.77; Competence subscale ICC =.51), with therapists exhibiting good-to-excellent levels of fidelity across all trials. Importantly, linear mixed modeling indicated that higher levels of overall fidelity were associated with greater reductions in opioid misuse across two Stage 2 RCTs (<i>F</i><sub>1,48.00</sub> = 7.38, <i>p</i>=.009), indicating that the MORE-FM is a valid measure of treatment fidelity that can predict clinical outcomes.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Findings from this study yielded insights for future iterations of the MORE-FM. In sum, the MORE-FM is a valuable tool for assessing and enhancing the integrity of MORE in future research trials and clinical applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":73742,"journal":{"name":"Journal of evidence-based social work (2019)","volume":"18 3","pages":"308-322"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/26408066.2020.1833803","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38580983","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Important Factors for Evidence-Based Implementation in Child Welfare Settings: A Systematic Review.","authors":"Angela Weeks","doi":"10.1080/26408066.2020.1807433","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/26408066.2020.1807433","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This systematic review synthesizes the common barriers and facilitators to implementing research-supported interventions with child welfare agencies using implementation frameworks.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>For this systematic review, database searches, and quality assessments of relevant literature produced 24 studies that examined the implementation of RSIs in child welfare using an implementation framework.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The studies were coded for themes and the thematic analysis found several common factors to RSI implementation across child welfare agencies including funding, collaboration with external stakeholders, agency culture, staff burden, leadership support, worker's buy-in, client resistance, program fit, intervention clarity, supporting staff competency, and implementation teams.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>The findings provide important information on the most common barriers and facilitators of implementation in child welfare settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":73742,"journal":{"name":"Journal of evidence-based social work (2019)","volume":"18 2","pages":"129-154"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/26408066.2020.1807433","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38351825","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lluís Ballester, Joan Amer, Lidia Sánchez-Prieto, María Valero de Vicente
{"title":"Universal Family Drug Prevention Programs. A Systematic Review.","authors":"Lluís Ballester, Joan Amer, Lidia Sánchez-Prieto, María Valero de Vicente","doi":"10.1080/26408066.2020.1822976","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/26408066.2020.1822976","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Purpose</b>: This study offers a response to certain recent doubts that have been cast on universal programs' preventive capacity. The main objective of this paper is to review effective universal family programs in order to carry out a cultural adaptation of SFP 10-14 for the Spanish population. <b>Method</b>: For this purpose, a systematic review was conducted of different databases and evidence-based practices. An analysis was made of the methodologies used in the identified programs, based on standardized criteria. A risk of bias assessment was performed. <b>Results/Discussion</b>: Nineteen studies were identified that report findings on the prevention of substance use, relating to 7 universal family-based prevention programs. Positive outcomes have been achieved by universal family-based substance prevention programs reported in studies with good methodological groundings. Universal prevention programs have become a key preventive tool in social contexts.</p>","PeriodicalId":73742,"journal":{"name":"Journal of evidence-based social work (2019)","volume":"18 2","pages":"192-213"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/26408066.2020.1822976","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38427763","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}