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Stimulus, Fall/Winter 2011, Ut College Of Social Work Oct 2011

Stimulus, Fall/Winter 2011, Ut College Of Social Work

Stimulus Alumni Newsletter

No abstract provided.


Stimulus, Spring/Summer 2011, Ut College Of Social Work Apr 2011

Stimulus, Spring/Summer 2011, Ut College Of Social Work

Stimulus Alumni Newsletter

No abstract provided.


Discovery Spring 2011, Misty Bailey Apr 2011

Discovery Spring 2011, Misty Bailey

Discovery Research Newsletter

Discovery is a quarterly research newsletter published by the College of Veterinary Medicine Office of Research and Graduate Studies. It is intended to highlight research and sponsored programs in the college and provide information about research opportunities.


Integrating Neuroscience Knowledge Into Social Work Education: A Case-Based Approach, Marcia Egan, Terri Combs-Orme, Susan L. Neely-Barnes Jan 2011

Integrating Neuroscience Knowledge Into Social Work Education: A Case-Based Approach, Marcia Egan, Terri Combs-Orme, Susan L. Neely-Barnes

Social Work Publications and Other Works

New knowledge from the rapidly growing field of neuroscience has important implications for our understanding of human behavior in the social environment, yet little of this knowledge has made its way into social work education. This article presents a model for integrating neuroscience into instruction on human development, the bio psychosocial model, psychopathology, and social work theory. Key concepts such as critical periods of brain development, neural plasticity, memory, cognition, and the impact of stress and trauma are discussed. Case studies and discussion questions are used to demonstrate the integration of neuroscience knowledge into social work education. We argue that …