I hope that you all have had a wonderful weekend and ready to move onto week seven.
Week seven is synchronous class week, with an in-person session on Saturday (10/05/27). Having spent time in class looking at the theoretical basis of an integrated approach to clinical practice, the assessment process, biopsychosocial assessments, the DSM-5-TR, and multicultural practice, we will focus more on specific practice implementations within the integrated approach. This week’s readings include two chapters of the Cooper and Granucci Lesser (2022) with two relational psychodynamic models, object relations theory and self-psychology.
The learning objectives this week include
Agenda
I’ll share the agenda for class as we get closer.
Content
Weekly Online Discussion Forums
This week, there are four discussion forums for you to engage in. I want you to make a total of three replies across any of the forums. I want at least two of the replies related to any of the prompts. The other reply can be answering prompts or replying to your peers. The following is a brief overview of the forums for this week:
You are expected to read all the posts across all the forums. Your forums are due before Monday (10/07 at 8 AM).
Reading Quizzes
Complete W-07 Reading Quiz for Cooper and Granucci Lesser (2022) Chapters 05 and 06 by 8 AM on Saturday 10/05.
Attachment theory is briefly discussed in both chapters you read this week. It is a deep and broad subject that can provide significant insight into our clinical practice. The Knowledge Center has an entire podcast looking at different viewpoints related to attachment. Kelly’s (2023) episode interviewing Eli Harwood is excellent and provides some good background and thoughts about understanding attachment in action. I especially appreciated her relating attachment styles to animals. You can find the episode in the Apple Podcast App, Overcast1, Spotify, or the podcast’s website. The episode is about an hour long. I often listen to podcasts when doing other things (washing dishes, going for a walk, driving, etc.); they are a great way to continue learning.
Both textbook chapters cite Dan Siegel in their discussion of these theories. While they cite a book he wrote, The Developing Mind, I really like Siegal and have consumed a lot of his material. Chapter six asks you to consider self-psychology from a neuroscientific perspective. While Siegel’s hand model of the brain does not explicitly talk about this, it is a tool I have often used in my conversations with clients to help them understand what is happening when they are “flipping their lid.” I’d like you to watch his video Dr. Dan Siegel’s Hand Model of the Brain. It is only about eight minutes.
I am still working on the slides and agenda for our class session on Saturday, but I will share it before class. You can find all of the videos for this course in [Lecture Videos](https://myheritage.heritage.edu/ICS/Academics/SOWK/SOWK_581/2425_FA-SOWK_581-0/Lecture_Videos.jnz). You can find [Fall 2024 SOWK 581 (0) - Week 07]().
Reference
Cooper, M. G., & Granucci Lesser, J. (2022). Clinical social work practice: An integrated approach (6th ed.). Pearson Education, Inc.
Kelly, J. (Host) (2023 December 12) Nerd-ing out on secure attachments: Eli Harwood [Audio podcast episode]. In Attachment Theory in Action The Podcast. The Knowledge Center. https://www.attachmenttheoryinaction.com/episodes/episode/c7fbc1dc/nerd-ing-out-on-secure-attachments-eli-harwood
Siegel, D. (2017, Aug 9) Dr. Dan Siegel’s hand model of the brain [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/f-m2YcdMdFw?si=qUoqBRh9DAvO-ozI
The podcast app that I like and use for my listening ↩