Don't get so defensive! (& what those defense mechanisms mean) Join Miranda as she talks about different defense mechanisms to study for her board exam. Reference: "Social Work ASWB Masters Exam Guide" by Dawn Apgar

MI is not just for social workers, therapists, or alcohol & drug counselors. Everyone can use these skills! Miranda talks about Motivational Interviewing and gives examples of how you can start using them in your own profession.

To continue last week's topic of trauma and PTSD, Miranda briefly discusses different therapy modalities and methods that are the best (evidence-based) for treating people who have experienced traumatic events or been diagnosed with PTSD. TF-CBT Training: https://tfcbt2.musc.edu

Wondering about the history of trauma diagnoses and the difference between PTSD, adjustment disorder, and acute stress disorder? Miranda reviews a brief history of PTSD and discusses differential diagnoses that will be on the ASWB board exam.

Miranda briefly reviews Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development, Erikson's Psychosocial Stages of Development, and Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development. These theories are included on the ASWB exams and important to keep in mind, especially when working with children.

Today Miranda talks about the neglected Native American story in the US's history, and how different Truth & Reconciliation Commissions have worked to bring healing to Native American and other indigenous people groups. Citations: 3000, Y. F. (2017, May 15). The South African Truth Commission. YouTube. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_QZO_onxlo “Bringing Them Home Report Recommendations.” (1997). Retrieved from https://bth.humanrights.gov.au/the-report/report-recommendations Capacity Building Center for Tribes (2018, November 19). Truth, Healing, and Change: Reflections from the Maine Truth Commission. Youtube. Retrieved May 03, 2019, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWC3Ek5bdyk&t=181s Documenting Democracy (2007) "Aboriginal Protection Act 1869 (Vic)". National Archives of Australia. Archived from the original on 2007-06-05. Sarkin-Hughes, J. (2004). Carrots and Sticks: The TRC and the South African Amnesty Process. Intersentia nv. pp. 219–. ISBN 978-90-5095-400-6.

Be informed and break stigmas! Learn all about the research behind Medicated Assisted Treatment, specifically in child welfare. Citations: Green, B. L., Rockhill, A., & Furrer, C. (2007). Does substance abuse treatment make a difference for child welfare case outcomes? A statewide longitudinal analysis. Children and Youth Services Review, 29(4), 460-473. Hall, M. T., Wilfong, J., Huebner, R. A., Posze, L., & Willauer, T. (2016). Medication-Assisted Treatment Improves Child Permanency Outcomes for Opioid-Using Families in the Child Welfare System. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment,71, 63-67. Lindgren, B.M., Eklund, M., Melin Y., & Graneheim, U.H. (2015) From Resistance to Existence—Experiences of Medication-Assisted Treatment as Disclosed by People with Opioid Dependence, Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 36:12, 963-970. White, W. (2009). Long-term strategies to reduce the stigma attached to addiction, treatment, and recovery within the City of Philadelphia (with particular reference to medication-assisted treatment/recovery).

Join Miranda Barker for a refresh on Narrative Therapy questions, skills, and a brief overview.

A short overview of solution-focused therapy. Subscribe for upcoming episodes all about clinical social work practices.