Heather McCabe
Biographic Data
| ID | 5943033 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Heather McCabe |
| GIVEN NAMES | Heather |
| FAMILY NAME | McCabe |
| SIGNATURE | MCCABE H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0246-4170 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Supports and Gatekeeping
Some social work educators advocate for people with mental health conditions to become social workers because they may possess experiential knowledge and insights that equip them to help others achieve recovery goals. Educators also are tasked with gatekeeping, ensuring that students demonstrate social work competencies. Minimal research exists about how schools handle these dual responsibilities. Using an online survey of deans and directors and…
Reasons for Social Work Referrals in an Urban Safety-Net Population
Background Encouraged by multiple federal policies, healthcare organizations are assuming greater responsibility for patients' social needs. This study describes the individual and co-occurring social needs that lead to a referral to social workers in primary care.Methods In a secondary data analysis of a longitudinal cohort, we used natural language processing (NLP) to categorize reasons for social work referral documented in electronic health r…
The Challenges of Conducting Intrastate Policy Surveillance
Policy surveillance is critical in examining the ways law functions as a structural and social determinant of health. To date, little policy surveillance research has focused on examining intrastate variations in the structure and health impact of laws. Intrastate policy surveillance poses unique methodological challenges because of the complex legal architecture within states and inefficient curation of local laws. We discuss our experience with…
Coronavirus Pandemic Calls for an Immediate Social Work Response
No More Silos
Over the last decade, there has been increased momentum to bring the worlds of physical and behavioral health care together. Instead of social work education simply reacting to this change, it is imperative that we be proactive and prepare students to be “multilingual,” that is, be able to speak and function in both the worlds of health and mental health so they can move seamlessly into the new world of integrated care. The purpose of this articl…
The Affordable Care Act, Substance Use Disorders, and Low-Income Clients
Social workers are leaders in the substance abuse services field and may often work in substance use disorder (SUD) education, prevention, assessment, treatment, or resource coordination and case management roles. As the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) (2010) drives changes in the fields of health and behavioral health, social workers have an opportunity to lead structural changes at the micro and macro levels that will have a po…
Reprise
This article asserts that case management, particularly in the area of substance use, be promoted as an integral tool to complement the integrated care models put forth under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). The potential expansion of addictions services under the ACA reaffirms and elevates the importance of case management in contemporary systems of care. The article briefly reintroduces the rationale for the continuation an…
Characteristics of Suicide from 1998–2001 in a Metropolitan Area
In order to establish effective suicide preventive programs, it is important to know the etiologic factors and causal relationships between suicide and behavior. Coroner data was analyzed for the 468 suicides that occurred in Indianapolis, Indiana during 1998-2001. The age-adjusted suicide rate was 14.08 per 100,000. Almost one-half of the victims had a mental illness and 26% had a history of alcohol/substance abuse. The leading risk factors for …
Characteristics of Suicide from 1998–2001 in a Metropolitan Area
In order to establish effective suicide preventive programs, it is important to know the etiologic factors and causal relationships between suicide and behavior. Coroner data was analyzed for the 468 suicides that occurred in Indianapolis, Indiana during 1998-2001. The age-adjusted suicide rate was 14.08 per 100,000. Almost one-half of the victims had a mental illness and 26% had a history of alcohol/substance abuse. The leading risk factors for …
Characteristics of Suicide from 1998–2001 in a Metropolitan Area
In order to establish effective suicide preventive programs, it is important to know the etiologic factors and causal relationships between suicide and behavior. Coroner data was analyzed for the 468 suicides that occurred in Indianapolis, Indiana during 1998-2001. The age-adjusted suicide rate was 14.08 per 100,000. Almost one-half of the victims had a mental illness and 26% had a history of alcohol/substance abuse. The leading risk factors for …
Reprise
This article asserts that case management, particularly in the area of substance use, be promoted as an integral tool to complement the integrated care models put forth under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). The potential expansion of addictions services under the ACA reaffirms and elevates the importance of case management in contemporary systems of care. The article briefly reintroduces the rationale for the continuation an…
The Affordable Care Act, Substance Use Disorders, and Low-Income Clients
Social workers are leaders in the substance abuse services field and may often work in substance use disorder (SUD) education, prevention, assessment, treatment, or resource coordination and case management roles. As the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) (2010) drives changes in the fields of health and behavioral health, social workers have an opportunity to lead structural changes at the micro and macro levels that will have a po…
No More Silos
Over the last decade, there has been increased momentum to bring the worlds of physical and behavioral health care together. Instead of social work education simply reacting to this change, it is imperative that we be proactive and prepare students to be “multilingual,” that is, be able to speak and function in both the worlds of health and mental health so they can move seamlessly into the new world of integrated care. The purpose of this articl…
Coronavirus Pandemic Calls for an Immediate Social Work Response
Reasons for Social Work Referrals in an Urban Safety-Net Population
Background Encouraged by multiple federal policies, healthcare organizations are assuming greater responsibility for patients' social needs. This study describes the individual and co-occurring social needs that lead to a referral to social workers in primary care.Methods In a secondary data analysis of a longitudinal cohort, we used natural language processing (NLP) to categorize reasons for social work referral documented in electronic health r…
The Challenges of Conducting Intrastate Policy Surveillance
Policy surveillance is critical in examining the ways law functions as a structural and social determinant of health. To date, little policy surveillance research has focused on examining intrastate variations in the structure and health impact of laws. Intrastate policy surveillance poses unique methodological challenges because of the complex legal architecture within states and inefficient curation of local laws. We discuss our experience with…
Supports and Gatekeeping
Some social work educators advocate for people with mental health conditions to become social workers because they may possess experiential knowledge and insights that equip them to help others achieve recovery goals. Educators also are tasked with gatekeeping, ensuring that students demonstrate social work competencies. Minimal research exists about how schools handle these dual responsibilities. Using an online survey of deans and directors and…
Medicine (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Social Work (5 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (3 works) · Health care (3 works) · Mental health (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Work (physics (3 works)