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Social Work Roles and Activities Regarding Psychiatric Medication

Results of a National Survey

Bibliographic Data

ID10554304
AuthorsKia J Bentley (0000-0002-9321-8476, Virginia Commonwealth University, corresponding author), Joseph Walsh (0000-0002-4200-7687, Virginia Commonwealth University), Rosemary L Farmer (Virginia Commonwealth University)
Year2005
Volume50
Issue4
Pages295-303
Publication date2005-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Work (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0037-8046 • E-ISSN: 1545-6846
PublisherOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1093/sw/50.4.295
PMID17892239
OpenAlexW2044859773
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited2

This article reports the findings of a 2001 national survey of social workers regarding their everyday practice roles and activities regarding psychiatric medication. The results of this quantitative study indicate variability in the types of roles carried out by social workers with regard to psychiatric medication, but that perceptions of competence and appropriateness in these roles tended to be positively associated with frequency of roles performed. Using content analysis of two open-ended questions, the authors present themes for respondents' keys to success and desired changes in working with clients and colleagues around psychiatric medication. The results suggest that achieving greater role breadth and competence with regard to psychiatric medications may be best achieved by increasing social workers' knowledge about psychiatric medication, increasing their use of specific intervention skills, and increasing the frequency of professional contact between clinicians and prescribing physicians

Competence (human resources · Intervention (counseling · Mental health · Perception · Psychiatric medication · Psychiatry · Social change · Social competence · Social skills · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Psychology · Schizophrenia research and treatment · Social Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work

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    Rosemary L Farmer•Smith College Studies in Social…•2014

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    Open Access•Hughe, Shannon Hughes et al.•Children and Youth Services Review•2020

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    Ursula C Gerhart, ALEXANDER D BROOKS•Social Work•1983

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Unique citing works5
Citations per year0,42
Citation span2014 - 2024 (11)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 5
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