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Psychological Perspective

Psychodynamic, Humanistic, and Cognitive-Behavioral Theories

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Mental Health and Social Work

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The purpose of the present chapter is to explicate the specific etiological factors of mental illness, basic premises, concepts of psychological well-being, psychosocial interventions, and implications for social work practice with regard to psychodynamic, humanistic, and cognitive-behavioral theories. These specific psychological theories are included because of their historical and contemporary influence on explaining, researching, and treating psychopathology. As will be seen in the forthcoming text, each of the psychological theories has a unique perception of psychopathology and well-being that is of paramount practical benefit to the social work profession and the clients being served. The chapter concludes by specifying how clinical social workers can conscientiously consume and ultimately produce or contribute to the development of social work-oriented clinical theories.

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  1. School of Social Work – MSW Direct, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA

    Virgil L. Gregory Jr.

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  1. Department of Social Work, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

    Rosaleen Ow

  2. School of Social Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Abner Weng Cheong Poon

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Gregory, V.L. (2020). Psychological Perspective. In: Ow, R., Poon, A. (eds) Mental Health and Social Work. Social Work. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-6975-9_5

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