TY - JOUR
T1 - Practice with people with severe mental illness
T2 - Rewards, challenges, burdens
AU - Newhill, Christina E.
AU - Korr, Wynne S.
N1 - Funding Information:
Christina E. Newhill, PhD, ACSW, LCSW, BCD, is associate professor, School of Social Work, University of Pittsburgh, 2326 Cathedral of Learning, Pittsburgh, PA 15260; e-mail: [email protected]. Wynne S. Korr, PhD, is dean, School of Social Work, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The authors wish to acknowledge the University of Pittsburgh Campus Research Development Fund and the Center for Mental Health Services Research, NIMH R24 MH056848, for supporting this research.
PY - 2004/11
Y1 - 2004/11
N2 - The authors surveyed a random sample of 1,200 NASW members in post-master's practice in mental health to identify their attitudes toward practice with people with severe mental illness. Contrary to the literature that claims social workers have abandoned vulnerable populations or have negative attitudes toward this population, the authors found that the majority practice with this clientele and find their practice rewarding. Most of the respondents' frustration and obstacles in practice were related to systemic problems, not client-related problems. Respondents' recommendations for education of future practitioners are presented.
AB - The authors surveyed a random sample of 1,200 NASW members in post-master's practice in mental health to identify their attitudes toward practice with people with severe mental illness. Contrary to the literature that claims social workers have abandoned vulnerable populations or have negative attitudes toward this population, the authors found that the majority practice with this clientele and find their practice rewarding. Most of the respondents' frustration and obstacles in practice were related to systemic problems, not client-related problems. Respondents' recommendations for education of future practitioners are presented.
KW - Attitudes
KW - Mental health
KW - Severe mental illness
KW - Social work practice
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U2 - 10.1093/hsw/29.4.297
DO - 10.1093/hsw/29.4.297
M3 - Review article
C2 - 15575457
AN - SCOPUS:9144257878
SN - 0360-7283
VL - 29
SP - 297
EP - 305
JO - Health and Social Work
JF - Health and Social Work
IS - 4
ER -