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The role of the clinical social worker in a treatment and rehabilitation programme for schizophrenic patients and their families
Bibliography: pages 181-192.
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/17161 The role of the clinical social worker in a treatment and rehabilitation programme for schizophrenic patients and their families Wessels, Margaretha J Theron, Francois Clinical Social Work Schizophrenics - Rehabilitation Psychiatric social work Bibliography: pages 181-192. Continued study towards understanding schizophrenia and the impairments it can cause, is regarded as essential in the meaningful fulfilment of the educative and diagnostic contributions which the social worker can make in a comprehensive treatment and rehabilitation programme (involving patients and their families). The first section of this descriptive dissertation focuses on aspects like terminology, definition, and the most recent diagnostic criteria, in an endeavour to contribute theoretically towards understanding the illness. The complexity of the diagnostic process is emphasized, and the recent revision of the criteria (1987) is seen as indicative of continuous efforts towards improved diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation. Previous studies, improved pharmacology and more sophisticated neurophysiological examining led to a change in focus with regard to aetiology and the development of the vulnerability-stress-coping-competence model which brought new hope with regard to outcome of treatment. Section Two highlights several interventions which the clinical social worker can undertake as psychotherapist, group and family therapist, as well as educator on primary, secondary and tertiary levels, from this model and within the psycho-educative perspective. The Neuro B programme, Stikland Hospital, Bellville, is described in section Three, as an example of a presently operating, comprehensive programme where these interventions can be holistically implemented. Particulars about 56 patients who have been involved in the programme are highlighted in Section Four, while Section Five deals with the opinions of former patients and their families concerning involvement in the programme - elicited by two sets of questionnaires. The final chapter focuses on a summary of the dissertation, conclusions and implications for practice. 2016-02-22T07:14:43Z 2016-02-22T07:14:43Z 1988 Master Thesis Masters MSocSc http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17161 eng application/pdf Department of Social Development Faculty of Humanities University of Cape Town |
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| title | The role of the clinical social worker in a treatment and rehabilitation programme for schizophrenic patients and their families |
| title_full | The role of the clinical social worker in a treatment and rehabilitation programme for schizophrenic patients and their families |
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| title_short | The role of the clinical social worker in a treatment and rehabilitation programme for schizophrenic patients and their families |
| title_sort | role of the clinical social worker in a treatment and rehabilitation programme for schizophrenic patients and their families |
| topic | Clinical Social Work Schizophrenics - Rehabilitation Psychiatric social work |
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