8 must-read social work books like Theories for Direct Social Work Practice by Joseph Walsh

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Theories for Direct Social Work Practice

By: Joseph Walsh

3.94

Format: 347 pages, Paperback

Walsh's text provides MSW course instructors and students with a single volume that incorporates co…

If you liked the social work plot in Theories for Direct Social Work Practice by Joseph Walsh , here is a list of 8 books like this:

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1. Pillow Thoughts (Pillow Thoughts, #1)

By: Courtney Peppernell , Rosy Bullot , None

3.82

Format: 259 pages, Kindle Edition

Pillow Thoughts is a collection of poetry and prose about heartbreak, love and raw emotions. It… read more

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"My heart is not in my body; it's lying under the castle you burned down."

-Courtney Peppernell, Pillow Thoughts (Pillow Thoughts, #1)

"I had a dream that I was under my skin, lost and wandering around my body."

-Courtney Peppernell, Pillow Thoughts (Pillow Thoughts, #1)

"Does art make sense to you? You are so brave an quiet; I think you would understand."

-Courtney Peppernell, Pillow Thoughts (Pillow Thoughts, #1)

"Of all the tragedies on this earth, there is none more tragic than a person who cannot see their worth."

-Courtney Peppernell, Pillow Thoughts (Pillow Thoughts, #1)

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2. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

By: American Psychiatric Association

4.17

Format: 991 pages, Paperback

This new edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), used by clinicia… read more

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  • social work
  • psychology
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"Disruption of identity characterized by two or more distinct personality states, which may be described in some cultures as an experience of possession. The disruption in identity involves marked dis…"

-American Psychiatric Association, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

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3. The Body Remembers: The Psychophysiology of Trauma and Trauma Treatment

By: Babette Rothschild

4.29

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

For both clinicians and their clients there is tremendous value in understanding the psychophysiolo… read more

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  • social work
  • psychology
"The symptomatology of PTSD. In PTSD a traumatic event is not remembered and relegated to one's past in the same way as other life events. Trauma continues to intrude with visual, auditory, and/or oth…"

-Babette Rothschild, The Body Remembers: The Psychophysiology of Trauma and Trauma Treatment

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4. Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others

By: Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky , Connie Burk

4.18

Format: 306 pages, Paperback

A longtime trauma worker, Laura van Dernoot Lipsky offers a deep and empathetic survey of the often… read more

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  • social work
  • psychology
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5. The Reptile Room (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #2)

By: Lemony Snicket , Brett Helquist

3.66

Format: 162 pages, Paperback

Dear Reader, If you have picked up this book with the hope of finding a simple and cheery tale, I'm… read more

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6. The Gray Man (Gray Man, #1)

By: Mark Greaney

3.92

Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback

To those who lurk in the shadows, he's known as the Gray Man. He is a legend in the covert realm, m… read more

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7. In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction

By: Gabor Maté

4.49

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

He would probably dispute it, but Gabor Maté is something of a compassion machine. Diligently treat… read more

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  • social work
  • psychology
"Passion creates, addiction consumes."

-Gabor Maté, In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction

"Compassionate curiosity directed toward the self leads to the truth of things."

-Gabor Maté, In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction

"There is a quality or drive innate in human beings that the Austrian psychiatrist Victor Frankl called our “search for meaning."

-Gabor Maté, In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction

"It is impossible to understand addiction without asking what relief the addict finds, or hopes to find, in the drug or the addictive behaviour."

-Gabor Maté, In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction

8. Motivational Interviewing: Preparing People for Change

By: Stephen Rollnick , William R. Miller

3.67

Format: None pages, Hardcover

This bestselling work has introduced hundreds of thousands of professionals and students to motivat… read more

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9. The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

By: None

4.27

Format: 127 pages, Hardcover

A pioneering researcher and one of the world's foremost experts on traumatic stress offers a bold n… read more

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10. The Darkest Child

By: Delores Phillips

3.97

Format: None pages,

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11. The Wide Window (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #3)

By: Lemony Snicket , Brett Helquist

4.57

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Dear Reader, If you have not read anything about the Baudelaire orphans, then before you read even … read more

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12. The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love

By: Sonya Renee Taylor

4.23

Format: 137 pages, Paperback

A global movement guided by love. Humans are a varied and divergent bunch with all manner of bel… read more

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  • psychology
"There is gorgeous potential and heinous instinct in us all."

-Sonya Renee Taylor, The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love

"Being different is difficult in a world that tells us there is a "normal."

-Sonya Renee Taylor, The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love

"The most powerful antidote to a world of body terrorism is a world of compassion. Giving yourself the gift of grace is an act of revolution!"

-Sonya Renee Taylor, The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love

"Systems do not maintain themselves; even our lack of intervention is an act of maintenance. Every structure in every society is upheld by the active and passive assistance of other human beings."

-Sonya Renee Taylor, The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love

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13. How to Be an Antiracist

By: Ibram X. Kendi

4.37

Format: 305 pages, Hardcover

Ibram X. Kendi's concept of antiracism reenergizes and reshapes the conversation about racial justi… read more

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"Racist"

-Ibram X. Kendi, How to Be an Antiracist

"I use “anticapitalist"

-Ibram X. Kendi, How to Be an Antiracist

"Internalized racism is the real Black on Black crime."

-Ibram X. Kendi, How to Be an Antiracist

"But what was the difference between Ebonics and so-called “standard"

-Ibram X. Kendi, How to Be an Antiracist

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14. Unfuck Your Brain: Using Science to Get Over Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Freak-Outs, and Triggers

By: Faith G. Harper

3.32

Format: 196 pages, Kindle Edition

Our brains do their best to help us out, but every so often they can be real assholes--having melt … read more

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  • psychology
"We either win or we learn. So take the fuck-ups as new ways of getting good information about yourself."

-Faith G. Harper, Unfuck Your Brain: Using Science to Get Over Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Freak-Outs, and Triggers

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15. Direct Social Work Practice: Theory and Skills [with InfoTrac]

By: Dean H. Hepworth

3.72

Format: 634 pages, Hardcover

Through proven learning experiences that are as close to real-life practice as can be obtained from… read more

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  • social work
  • psychology
  • school
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16. Social Welfare Policy and Advocacy: Advancing Social Justice Through Eight Policy Sectors

By: Bruce S Jansson

3.83

Format: 549 pages, Kindle Edition

Social Welfare Policy and Advocacy presents a multi-level framework to show students how micro, mez… read more

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17. An Introduction to Group Work Practice

By: Ronald W. Toseland

3.68

Format: 560 pages, Hardcover

The perfect text for preparing students to work with either treatment (ongoing) or task (special fo… read more

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  • psychology
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18. Addiction Treatment: A Strengths Perspective

By: Katherine Stuart van Wormer

3.86

Format: 592 pages, Paperback

ADDICTION TREATMENT covers the biological, psychological, and social aspects of alcoholism, eating … read more

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19. Theories for Direct Social Work Practice

By: Joseph Walsh

3.94

Format: 347 pages, Paperback

Walsh's text provides MSW course instructors and students with a single volume that incorporates co… read more

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5 Best school books like Theories for Direct Social Work Practice by Joseph Walsh

Transform Your Habits

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

American Psychiatric Association

4.17

Transform Your Habits

Direct Social Work Practice: Theory and Skills [with InfoTrac]

Dean H. Hepworth

3.72

Transform Your Habits

An Introduction to Group Work Practice

Ronald W. Toseland

3.68

Transform Your Habits

Addiction Treatment: A Strengths Perspective

Katherine Stuart van Wormer

3.86

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10 must-read school books like Direct Social Work Practice: Theory and Skills [with InfoTrac] by Dean H. Hepworth

Transform Your Habits

The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy

Irvin D. Yalom , Molyn Leszcz

3.66

Transform Your Habits

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Text Revision Dsm-5-tr

American Psychiatric Association

4.11

Transform Your Habits

Dimensions of Human Behavior: The Changing Life Course (Series in Social Work)

Elizabeth D. Hutchison

3.78

Transform Your Habits

Direct Social Work Practice: Theory and Skills [with InfoTrac]

Dean H. Hepworth

3.72

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