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This chapter examines models of assessment as the foundation of doing EBP in clinical practice. It details Step 1 of the EBP process: identifying practice information needs related to the client’s strengths, situation, and needs. Several assessment models are introduced and examined critically: the social work person-in-environment (PIE) model, the risk and resiliency model, the family systems model, the psychodynamic model, and the medical model. These models help identify a client’s strengths, situation, and needs to begin the EBP process. Many resources for assessment and diagnosis are discussed. A detailed case example of assessment related to Step 1 of the EBP is provided.
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Drisko, J.W., Grady, M.D. (2019). Step 1 of EBP: Assessment in Clinical Social Work and Identifying Practice Information Needs. In: Evidence-Based Practice in Clinical Social Work. Essential Clinical Social Work Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15224-6_4
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