Diagnosis in Social Work : New Imperatives

Contents * Chapter 1. Introduction * Chapter 2. The History of Diagnosis in Social Work * Chapter 3. What Led Us Astray? * Chapter 4. Diagnosis: What It Is Not! * Chapter 5. Diagnosis: What It Is * Chapter 6. Our Ethical Responsibility to Diagnose * Chapter 7. Our Ethical Responsibility to Label * Chapter 8. A Spectrum of Critical Judgments * Chapter 9. Diagnosis As a Process and a Record * Chapter 10. Diagnosis and Gut Reaction * Chapter 11. Diagnosis and Assessment * Chapter 12. Diagnosis and Theory * Chapter 13. Diagnosis and the Computer * Chapter 14. The Risks of Diagnosing * Chapter 15. Diagnosis and Research: A Contemporary Challenge * Chapter 16. Enhancing Diagnostic Skills * Chapter 17. Final Comments * Appendix: Some Examples of Social Work Diagnoses * Bibliography * Index * Reference Notes Included