Neuroscience for Social Work

33 Pages·2013·1.02 MB·English

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describes the most current developments in neuroscience and their practical applica- r
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Holly C. Matto, PhD, LCSW-C, has over 15 years of research and practice expe-
rience in the field of addiction science. Her research focuses on both assessment
practices and interdisciplinary treatment interventions with diverse substance
abuse populations. Specifically, in the area of behavioral health risk assessment,
Dr. Matto has used the Theory of Reasoned Action and Theory of Planned Behav-
ior in substance abuse assessment with young adult populations. She has con-
ducted treatment intervention studies with substance abuse populations at three
mental health and substance abuse t reatment facilities, and has recently com-
pleted a clinical trial that examined brain structure and function change related
to participation in two different relapse prevention treatment protocols, a study
conducted in collaboration with Georgetown University’s Center for Functional
and Molecular Imaging and Inova Fairfax Hospital’s substance abuse program.
Jessica Strolin-Goltzman, PhD, LMSW, conducts transdisciplinary evaluation
and implementation research in child welfare, substance abuse, and school-based
services. She has served as Principal Investigator (PI) and Co-PI on several exter-
nally funded comprehensive implementation research grants. Several of her pub-
lications have been nationally recognized for excellence. In addition to her faculty
appointment with the University of Vermont’s (UVM) Department of Social Work,
Dr. Strolin-Goltzman has also joined the faculty of the Interdisciplinary Leader-
ship Education for Health P rofessionals Program in UVM’s C ollege of Medicine.
She works closely with public child welfare agencies, schools, and pediatric medi-
cal homes on organizational change and the implementation of evidence-informed
social and emotional interventions for children, youth, and families. Dr.
Strolin-Goltzman teaches courses in social work practice, research, and trauma-
informed child welfare practice. Her clinical practice experience includes work in
child welfare and adolescent substance abuse treatment using multiple therapeutic
modalities including CBT, adventure-based, and expressive arts.
Michelle S. Ballan, PhD, MSW, dedicates her research, teaching, and service
to prevention and treatment interventions for individuals with intellectual and
developmental disabilities and their families. She is the director of the C olumbia
University Disability Research Group and is an investigator on several grants
focused on sexuality and interpersonal violence among individuals with dis-
abilities. Dr. Ballan is the recipient of numerous awards including the 2010
Columbia University Presidential Teaching Award and the 2011 Early Career
Award from the American Association on Intellectual and D evelopmental Dis-
abilities. Dr. Ballan is a mentor for international human rights disability advo-
cates affiliated with the Institute for the Study of Human Rights and convenes
the Columbia University Seminar on Disability Studies. She is a board mem-
ber for Services for the Underserved and has held positions on the Council on
Disability and Persons with Disabilities through the Council of Social Work
Education. Dr. Ballan has worked as a practitioner in various community set-
tings with individuals with disabilities including the New Jersey Brain Injury
Association, Women Helping Women, Safeplace and schools. She is currently
completing a Masters in Bioethics at Columbia University.
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Neuroscience for
Social Work
Current Research
and Practice
Editors
HOLLY C. MATTO, PhD, LCSW-C
JESSICA STROLIN-GOLTZMAN, PhD, LMSW
MICHELLE S. BALLAN, PhD, MSW
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I. Matto, Holly C., editor of compilation. II. Strolin-Goltzman, Jessica, editor of compilation.
III. Ballan, Michelle S., editor of compilation.
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Contents
Contributors ix
Foreword Julie Cooper Altman and Richard A. Altman xiii
Preface xxv
SECTION A:  NEUROSCIENTIFIC IMPLICATIONS FOR
GENERALIST SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE
Chapter 1. Introduction 1
Holly C. Matto, Jessica Strolin-Goltzman, and Michelle S. Ballan
Chapter 2. Your Brain on Empathy: Implications for Social
Work Practice 9
Karen E. Gerdes, Elizabeth A. Segal, and Jordan K. Harmon
Chapter 3. Mirror Neurons 37
Rosemary L. Farmer
Chapter 4. Use of Meditative Dialogue to Cultivate Compassion
and Empathy With Survivors of Complex Childhood
Trauma 57
Susan A. Lord
Chapter 5. Traumatic Stress Response Transactions on
Development 69
Jose Carbajal and Regina T. P. Aguirre
Chapter 6. F.I.T. Camp: A Biopsychosocial Model of Positive Youth
Development for At-Risk Adolescents 87
Raquel Warley, De’Shay Thomas, and Monica Harris
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SECTION B:  NEUROSCIENTIFIC IMPLICATIONS
FOR SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE IN CHILD WELFARE
AND EDUCATION
Chapter 7. Effects of Child Maltreatment on
Brain Development 111
Kya Fawley-King and Emily C. Merz
Chapter 8. The Role of Neurobiology in Social Work Practice
With Youth Transitioning From Foster Care 141
Wendy B. Smith
Chapter 9. How Neuroscience Can Inform Educational
Practices for Youth Involved in the Child Welfare
System 161
Haley Woodside-Jiron, Jessica Strolin-Goltzman,
and Jesse C. Suter
Chapter 10. Using Neuroscience to Inform Social
Work Practices in Schools for Children With
Disabilities 177
Cristina Mogro-Wilson
Chapter 11. Management of Violence and Aggression
in Schools 203
Alexa Smith-Osborne
SECTION C:  NEUROSCIENTIFIC IMPLICATIONS FOR SOCIAL
WORK PRACTICE IN HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH
Chapter 12. Substance Abuse 217
Holly C. Matto, Suzanne Brown, and Michelle S. Ballan
Chapter 13. Targeting Transdiagnostic Processes in
Clinical Practice Through Mindfulness:
Cognitive, Affective, and Neurobiological
Perspectives 235
Eric L. Garland, Jaclyn Williams, Hillary Gale, Amber Kelly,
and Matthew O. Howard
Chapter 14. Toxic Stress and Brain Development in Young
Homeless Children 263
Nathan Hutto and Julianne Viola
Chapter 15. Traumatic Brain Injury and Military Families 279
Alexa Smith-Osborne
Chapter 16. Major Depression Is Systemic Inflammation 293
Jill Littrell
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SECTION D: NEUROSCIENTIFIC IMPLICATIONS FOR SOCIAL
WORK PRACTICE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Chapter 17. Neuroscience of Risk-Taking in Adolescence 313
Michelle Evans-Chase
Chapter 18. Neurodevelopmental Approaches to Understanding
and Working With Adolescents in the Juvenile
Justice System 335
George S. Leibowitz
Chapter 19. Adult Criminal Justice System 355
Elizabeth D. Hutchison
Index 379
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Contributors
Regina T. P. Aguirre, PhD, LMSW-AP Assistant Professor, School of
Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas
Michelle S. Ballan, PhD Assistant Professor, School of Social Work,
Columbia University, New York, New York
Suzanne Brown, PhD, LICSW Assistant Professor, School of Social
Work, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
Jose Carbajal, MSW, LCSW Private Practice, PSP Professional Services,
Fort Worth, Texas
Michelle Evans-Chase, PhD Lecturer, University of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Rosemary L. Farmer, PhD, LCSW School of Social Work, Virginia
Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
Kya Fawley-King, PhD Child and Adolescent Services Research Center,
San Diego, California
Hillary Gale Department of Sociology, Florida State University,
Tallahassee, Florida
Eric L. Garland, PhD, LCSW College of Social Work & Huntsman
Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
Karen E. Gerdes, PhD, MSW School of Social Work, Arizona State
University, Phoenix, Arizona
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x Contributors
Jordan K. Harmon, MSW School of Social Work, Arizona State
University, Phoenix, Arizona
Monica Harris, MSW School of Social Work, California State University,
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Matthew O. Howard, PhD School of Social Work, University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Elizabeth D. Hutchison, PhD, MSW Professor Emeritus, School of
Social Work, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
Nathan Hutto, PhD Youth Truth Student Survey, The Center for
Effective Philanthropy, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Amber Kelly, MSW, LCSW School for Social Work, Smith College,
Northampton, Massachusetts
George S. Leibowitz, PhD, LICSW Department of Social Work,
University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont
Jill Littrell, PhD, MSSW School of Social Work, Georgia State
University, Atlanta, Georgia
Susan A. Lord, PhD, MSW Department of Social Work, University of
New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire
Holly C. Matto, PhD, LCSW-C Department of Social Work, George
Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia
Emily C. Merz, PhD Children’s Learning Institute, University of Texas
Health Science Center, Houston, Texas
Cristina Mogro-Wilson, PhD, MSW School of Social Work, University
of Connecticut, West Hartford, Connecticut
Elizabeth A. Segal, PhD, MSW School of Social Work, Arizona State
University, Phoenix, Arizona
Wendy B. Smith, PhD, LCSW School of Social Work, University of
Southern California, Los Angeles, California
Alexa Smith-Osborne, PhD, MSW, LCSW School of Social Work,
University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas
Jessica Strolin-Goltzman, PhD, LMSW Department of Social Work,
University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont
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