Social worker participation in the treatment of the mentally ill : a study of the current program at the Provincial Mental Hospital and the Crease Clinic of Psychological Medicine, Essondale, B.C.
department or school: Arts, Faculty of
department or school: Social Work, School of
data provider: DSpace
degree campus: UBCV
creator: Pepper, Gerald Wesley
issued: 2012-02-17T00:51:05Z
issued: 1953
related degree: Master of Social Work - MSW
degree grantor: University of British Columbia
description: Evolution in the improved treatment of the mentally ill has been slow, and even today there is much variation in hospitals and communities. One of the most recent developments towards more effective treatment is the use of the treatment team. The members of this team, as a rule, are: doctor, nurse, psychologist, occupational therapist and social worker. Each one of these professional disciplines shares his knowledge of the patient with the others, so that all areas of the patient's life can be given full consideration. This thesis examines the role of the social worker in the treatment team that works with the mentally ill in two treatment centres - the Provincial Mental Hospital and the Crease Clinic of Psychological Medicine at Essondale, B.C. The study was undertaken to point up the social worker's area of competence and show where it can be used to the best advantage in the mental hospital program. The material used to evaluate the program was obtained through interviews with members of the social service staff, by attendance at staff meetings, reviewing, records of past staff, meetings, and by examining reports that have been prepared by various members of the staff on their casework activities. The study was meant to be more of a qualitative analysis and because of this a minimum of statistical material has been included. An examination of the treatment program shows that the social worker offers casework services to the patient and. his family from the time of the patient's admission to the Hospital or the Clinic until long after his discharge. Specifically, this means that social service is available, to the patient from the time of his reception; while he is under treatment on the ward; at the time that he is preparing for his return to his home; and also after his discharge in the form of counseling or rehabilitation services. The social worker offers further services in the areas of education and training (of social work and other professional staff); in …
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note: SOCIAL WORKER PARTICIPATION IN THE TREATMENT OF THE MENTALLY ILL.. A Study of the Current Program at the P r o v i n c i a l Mental Hospital and the Crease C l i n i c of Psychological Medicine, Essondale, B.C. by GERALD WESLEY PEPPER. Thesis Submitted i n P a r t i a l Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree of MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK i n the School of So c i a l Work. Accepted as conforming to the standard required for the degree of Master of S o c i a l Vfork School of So c i a l Work 1953 The University of B r i t i s h Columbia. ABSTRACT. Evolution i n the improved treatment of the mentally i l l has been slow, and even today there i s much v a r i a t i o n i n hos-p i t a l s and communities. One of the most recent developments towards more e f f e c t i v e treatment i s the use of the treatment team. The members of t h i s team, as a rule, are: doctor, nurse, psychologist, occupational'therapist and s o c i a l worker. Each one of these professional d i s c i p l i n e s shares h i s knowledge of the patient with the others, so that a l l areas of the patient's l i f e can be given f u l l consideration. This thesis examines the role of the s o c i a l worker i n the treatment team that works v/ith the mentally i l l i n two treatment centres - the P r o v i n c i a l Mental Hospital and the Crease C l i n i c of Psychological Medicine at Essondale, B.C. The study was undertaken to point up the s o c i a l worker's area of competence and show where i t can be used to the best advantage i n the mental h o s p i t a l program. The material used to evaluate the program was obtained through interviews with members of the s o c i a l service s t a f f , by attendance at s t a f f meetings, reviewing, records of past s t a f f , meetings, and by examining reports that have been prepared by various members of the s t a f f on t h e i r casework a c t i v i t i e s . The study was meant to be more of a q u a l i t a t i v e analysis and because of t h i s a min…
has type: Thesis/Dissertation
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0106410
language: eng
degree discipline: Social Work
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publisher: University of British Columbia
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scholar level: Graduate
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/40754