Support Group and Individual Psychotherapy Equally Effective in Reducing Depression During Rehabilition
Jennifer Duchnick, PhD; Sarah Asmussen, MS; and Nancy Cuevas-Soto, MSN, RN
Objectives:
Increased awareness of types of psychological treatment for depression availalable to rehabilition participants.
Increased familiarity with research design to evaluate group difference in treatment effectiveness.
Increased awareness of applications of research findings to clinical practice.
Introduction: Depression […]

Susan Schaming McNiff, EdD, LPC, NBCC
     The incidence of spinal cord injuries (SCI) continues to rise, particularly with elementary, middle, and high school aged students. This article provides a foundation of knowledge and information for parents and educators, most especially the school counselor, in ascertaining that the most appropriate and beneficial opportunity for education and […]

Jeff Canar, PhD
     Understanding one’s own personal bias is an important trait when providing psychosocial services because these biases can intrude on our perceptions, expectations, thoughts and feelings when working with patients. Biases can exist based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and, in this case, functional ability. As a simple example, believing that persons with […]

Rebecca Adcock, PhD

In January 2006 the AASCIPSW Clinical Practice Committee (CPC) suggested Reading List was placed on the Website and later sent to members via email. We are privileged to have Sara Klaas, MSW, C-ASWCM on the committee. She works at Shriners Hospitals for Children in Chicago, Illinois and added some additional relevant […]

Jacquie Ripat, MSc; and Ann Booth, MBA
Deciding on the appropriate assistive technology (AT) for an individual can be a complex endeavor. The process must consider the needs of each of the primary stakeholders in combination with the unique social, economic, and political environment where the service delivery occurs. Although the literature discusses various […]

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Konstantinos Dimitrios Kostas, PhD
This article continues a series of articles written for health care professionals about the biopsychosocial concomitants of multiple sclerosis (MS) and will address the challenges that many people with MS encounter during the course of their illness. The Spinal Cord Disorders article for the next edition of SCI Psychosocial Process will […]