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Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Acknowledgements -- 1 The Place of Psychological Knowledge and Research in Social Work Training and Practice -- Introduction -- Public engagement with psychology -- The realities of contemporary social work -- The research base underpinning psychological sciences and social work practice -- The many strands of psychology -- Outline of book: next chapters -- Further reading and resources -- 2 Signposts from Developmental Psychology on Human Development over the Life Course -- Introduction -- What is developmental psychology and how is it relevant to social work? -- Debates within developmental psychology -- Theories of development -- Early life experiences and resilience in development -- Summary -- Further reading and resources -- 3 Perspectives from Clinical and Counselling Psychology on Mental Health and Illness -- Introduction -- Definitions -- Classification of mental health problems -- Theoretical perspectives in understanding mental illness and treatment approaches -- Controversies in contemporary clinical practice -- Cultural issues in clinical psychology -- Summary -- Further reading and resources -- 4 Perspectives from Social and Community Psychology: Understanding Values, Attitudes, Diversity and Community Change -- Introduction -- Understanding values, attitudes, prejudice and stereotypes -- Stigma, diversity and community change -- Understanding groups in social work training and practice -- Summary -- Further reading and resources -- 5 Health Psychology: Understanding Health, Illness, Stress and Addiction -- Introduction -- What is health psychology? -- A bio-psychosocial model of health -- Obesity and child neglect -- Concepts and theories -- Dementia - a shared concern for health psychology and social work -- Stress, coping and health -- The impact of addiction on individuals and families

Preparing for the journey -- The mind -- The body and the brain -- Culture and society -- Childhood and development -- Occupations and organisations -- Religion and spirituality -- Ethical and reflective practice