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Stress Exposure and Depression in Disadvantaged Women: The Protective Effects of Optimism and Perceived Control slides notes
This study measures the extent to which individual protective factors, such as optimism and perceived control over acute and chronic stressors, moderate the relationship between acute and chronic stress exposure and depression severity in a disadvantaged population.

Date Posted: Friday, October 05, 2007
Authors: Nancy Grote, Sarah E Bledsoe, Jill Larkin, Edward P. Lemay Jr., Charlotte Brown
Applicable Courses: Family and Child Practice, Mental Health Practice, Practice with Women
Topics: Children and Families, Mental Health

The Current State of Evidence Based Practice in Social Work: A Review of the Literature and Qualitative Analysis of Expert In slides notes
This presentation is based on meta- and qualitative analyses of research concerning the implementation and dissemination of Evidence Based Practices (EBP). It highlights the barriers, themes and trends in EBP and provides additional insight to the process of implementation and dissemination of EBP.

Date Posted: Friday, October 05, 2007
Authors: Jennifer L. Bellamy, Sarah E Bledsoe, Dorian E. Traube
Applicable Courses: Research and Research Methods, Social Work Education
Topics: Social Work Education

Psychiatric Advance Directives:A Tool for Consumer Empowerment and Recovery slides notes
This presentation is based on a paper that explores the use of psychiatric advance directives (PADs) as a tool for empowerment and recovery for individuals with psychiatric disabilities. Individuals with psychiatric disabilities have stated that “choice and self direction” are important steps in recovery. When persons are in psychiatric crisis they may experience a feeling of loss of choice and self direction. PADs ensure that even when individuals are unable to make a decision about their treatment, they are still in control of their recovery and their personal choice is being respected.

Date Posted: Saturday, September 01, 2007
Authors: Anna Scheyett, Mimi Kim, Jeffrey Swanson, Marvin Swartz
Applicable Courses: Mental Health Policy, Mental Health Practice, Practice with People with Disabilities
Topics: Diverse Populations, Mental Health, Policy

Racial Differences in Performance in a Matched Savings Program slides notes
This presentation is based on a study of the performance of low income African Americans and Caucasians in a matched savings program. This study uses data from the American Dream Demonstration, the first major study of savings performances of low income African American and Caucasian participants.

Date Posted: Friday, July 13, 2007
Authors: Michal Grinstein-Weiss, Michael Sherraden
Applicable Courses: Discrimination and Inequality, Organization and Community Practice, Social Policy, Social Welfare Policy
Topics: Children and Families, Community, Diverse Populations

Social Information-Processing Skills Training to Promote Social Competence and Prevent Aggressive Behavior in the Third Grade slides notes
This presentation is based on a study of the Making Choices Program that aims to promote social competence and reduce aggressive behavior among elementary school children by strengthening skills in processing social information and regulating emotions.

Date Posted: Thursday, June 28, 2007
Authors: Mark W Fraser, Maeda J Galinsky, Paul R Smokowski, Stephen H. Day, Shenyang Guo, Roderick Rose, Mary Terzian
Applicable Courses: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Practice, Family and Child Policy, Health Practice, Mental Health Practice, School Social Work
Topics: Children and Families, Mental Health

Research to Teaching Initiative
School of Social Work
University of North Carolina
CB# 3550, 301 Pittsboro Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3550

If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please contact:

Anna Scheyett
Clinical Associate Professor
School of Social Work
 (919) 962-4372
amscheye@email.unc.edu

This project is supported by the Distance Education Initiative, Office of the Provost, UNC-CH, and by the School of Social Work, UNC-CH.