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Schneider, D. (2008). Reflections from a student of mothering. Smith College Studies in Social Work, 78(4), 469–474. https://doi.org/10.1080/00377310802378701

This reflective article provides a window into one clinical social worker's experience of returning to school after becoming a mother. The convergence of two separate lives, those of mother and student, is explored through a psychodynamically-informed perspective. Challenges of integrating theories on mothering from an experience-near position are discussed.

Dripchak, V. L. (2007). Posttraumatic play: Towards acceptance and resolution. Clinical Social Work Journal, 35(2), 125–134. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10615-006-0068-y

Many children who experience trauma demonstrate it through posttraumatic play (PTP). This type of play is seen by professionals as a repetitive reenactment of the traumatic event within the child's play. Reliving the event in this way may serve to retraumatize the child and lead to other psychiatric or behavioral problems. This article examines the issues surrounding childhood trauma and PTP. It uses a case study to illustrate the phases of a play therapy approach that incorporates Ericksonian principles, in order for the child to achieve resolution and acceptance. The countertransference issues that a clinician may encounter also are discussed.

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DeMino, K. A., Appleby, G., & Fisk, D. (2007). Lesbian mothers with planned families: A comparative study of internalized homophobia and social support. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 77(1), 165–173. https://doi.org/10.1037/0002-9432.77.1.165

This study compared the perception of social support and the degree of internalized homophobia for two demographically similar groups: lesbians with planned families and lesbians who did not have children. Results found that lesbians with planned families perceived significantly less social support from friends overall, from gay men and lesbian friends specifically, and more support from their families-of-origin than lesbians who did not have children. Lesbians with planned families also reported significantly higher internalized homophobia specific to disclosure of sexual identification. The authors suggest that selective disclosure may be an adaptive response rather than a true measure of internalized homophobia.

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Cameron, M., & Guterman, N. B. (2007). Diagnosing conduct problems of children and adolescents in residential treatment. Child Care Quarterly, 36(1), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10566-006-9027-6

This naturalistic study of diagnostic practice in residential treatment agencies for children investigated the use of the DSM-IVconduct disorder diagnosis and its association with residents' externalizing behaviors. The conduct disorder (CD) diagnosis was a poor predictor of participants' externalizing behaviors during their first few months in residence. Additionally, the assignment of the diagnosis was associated with the gender and race of study participants. Decisions of admissions personnel and practitioners in residential treatment facilities regarding their externalizing clients may not be well-served by use of DSM diagnoses. Assessments of caregivers may prove a useful adjunct to DSM diagnoses. © 2007 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.

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Keenan, E. K. (2007). Patterns of interaction: Conceptualizing the crossroads between social structures, interpersonal actions, and psychological well-being. Smith College Studies in Social Work, 77(1), 69–88. https://doi.org/10.1300/J497v77n01%5C_04

Patterns of interaction theory directs social workers' attention to the relations between structures (psychological and social), and actions: the crossroads of continuity and change. Because it describes sequences of action by key participants that generate specific options at various points in a sequence, it serves as both theory and method for understanding and intervening with human beings and social structures. The use of patterns of interaction as an overarching construct illuminates the reciprocal relationships between social structures, interpersonal actions, and psychological well-being. This paper outlines a preliminary conceptualization of patterns of interaction theory and the methodology that grows out of it. The social service programs of Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) and a community-based case management welfare-to-work program illustrate how an ethical lens applied to patterns of interaction can help social workers intervene within complex relations to facilitate client growth. Patterns of interaction theory is a potentially effective way of describing and analyzing the therapeutic effects of a range of different social service programs.

Rakfeldt, J. (2006). The good life. Psychiatric Services, 57(12), 1824–1825. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.57.12.1824-a

Fisk, D., Rakfeldt, J., & McCormack, E. (2006). Assertive outreach: An effective strategy for engaging homeless persons with substance use disorders into treatment. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 32(3), 479–486. https://doi.org/10.1080/00952990600754006

The purpose of this study was to examine substance abuse treatment referrals that were made by outreach workers in a homeless outreach project. Ten outreach workers completed questionnaires on each of their clients who they had referred to a substance abuse treatment program over the previous year. Additional data was collected on the client's motivation level at the point the referral was made, which agencies the client was referred to, and if the client was rejected from any of the treatment programs. Bivariate correlation analyses were used to examine relationships between the variables. Of 73 project clients who were referred to substance abuse treatment in a one-year period of time, 41% successfully entered treatment. As might be expected, there was a statistically significant relationship between clients' motivation level and completed referral, and between referrals made and program acceptance. This study provides evidence that assertive outreach is effective in engaging and linking homeless persons with substance use disorders to substance abuse treatment services.

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Rakfeldt, J. (2006). My father the spy: An investigative memoir. Psychiatric Services, 57(5), 738. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.57.5.738

Howe, E. (2006). Weight bias: Nature, consequences, and remedies. Clinical Social Work Journal, 34(4), 595–597. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10615-006-0055-3

Keenan, E. (2006). Introduction to the book reviews - Vol. 34 Iss. 1. Clinical Social Work Journal, 34(1), 121–123. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10615-005-0029-x

Keenan, E. K. (2006). Introduction to the book reviews - Vol. 34 Iss. 2. Clinical Social Work Journal, 34(2), 227–231. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10615-006-0040-x

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Keenan, E. K. (2006). Introduction to the book reviews - Vol. 34 Iss. 3. Clinical Social Work Journal, 34(3), 387–390. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10615-006-0049-1

Keenan, E. K. (2006). Introduction to the book reviews - Vol. 34 Iss. 4. Clinical Social Work Journal, 34(4), 573–576. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10615-006-0057-1

Smoyer, A. B. (2014). Feeding relationships: foodways and social networks in a women’s prison. Affilia. (Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA). https://doi.org/10.1177/0886109914537490

Research has demonstrated the importance of supportive relationships and social networks to prisoners’ psychosocial outcomes, especially for women. Understandin...

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Smoyer, A. B., & Blankenship, K. M. (2014). Dealing food: Female drug users’ narratives about food in a prison place and implications for their health. International Journal of Drug Policy, 25(3), 562–568. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2013.10.013

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Smoyer, A. B., Rosenberg, A., & Blankenship, K. M. (2014). Setting the stage: creating study sites that promote the safety and dignity of research participants. Social Work Research, 38(3), 178–183. https://doi.org/10.1093/swr/svu019

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Code of Federal Regulations regarding Protection of Human Subjects (45 C.F.R. part 46) provides guidance

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Smoyer, A. (2016). Being on the mat: a process evaluation of trauma-informed yoga for women with substance use disorders. The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare, 43(4), 61–83. https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jssw/vol43/iss4/5

Yoga practice is associated with positive health outcomes, including benefits related to managing substance use disorders and trauma symptomology. However, low-income vulnerable communities have limited access to yoga. This process evaluation of a trauma-informed yoga program for women with substance use disorders demonstrates the feasibility and utility of using noncertified yoga instructors to offer a basic yoga in community-based agencies. Participants describe outcomes related to relaxation, mindfulness, and movement that are well-aligned with their recovery needs. Study findings suggest the utilization of instructors with minimal training has the potential to expand research about and access to yoga among marginalized communities. © 2016, Western Michigan University. All rights reserved.

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Smoyer, A. B. (2016). Mapping prison foodways. In Experiencing imprisonment: research on the experience of living and working in carceral institutions (pp. 96–112). Taylor and Francis Inc. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315764177

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Smoyer, A. B., O’Brien, K., & Rodriguez-Keyes, E. (2020). Lessons learned from COVID-19: Being known in online social work classrooms. International Social Work, 63(5), 651–654. https://doi.org/10.1177/0020872820940021

This article presents findings from a survey of undergraduate social work (Bachelor of Social Work [BSW]) students about their experiences with remote learning during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. In response to this crisis, remote learning was rapidly implemented and many BSW educators and students experienced online classrooms for the first time. Findings from this study shed light on how remote learning shapes the interpersonal relationships and communication that are so critical to building students’ sense of classroom belonging, engagement, and learning.

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Tomczak, S. M. (2020). Constructing the Reproductive Behavior of Poor People: Regulating Procreation by Public Aid Recipients from Malthus to Murray. Social Service Review, 94(3), 488–520. https://doi.org/10.1086/710705

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