TY - JOUR
AU - Bullock, Roger
AB - J:/3B2/Oxford University Press/Journals/Social Work/SWork34-7/009BookRevs.3d 1056 Book Reviews semi-structured interviews were conducted, transcribed and coded for analysis. Neither element of the study is discussed in respect of its weaknesses and many of the references made back to the original literature review, particularly in Chapter 4, seem repetitive. Despite the methodological limitations outlined above, Chapter 5 goes on to suggest the implications for social work practice based on the key themes of acceptance, recovery process and empowerment. The compatibility of recovery principles with the basic values of social work practice is mentioned, and the contribution of social work as a profession is considered somewhat generally in respect of social support, which users identified as important to their recovery process, together with practices to counteract the effects of discrimination and social exclusion. Because of the issues with methodological rigour, these implications need to be carefully considered. Perhaps it is because of these limitations with the study that the contribution of the social work profession to the promotion of a recovery-oriented approach does not seem to be articulated strongly enough. At a time when professional boundaries in mental health are becoming increasingly blurred and there is a question mark over the role of 
TI - ADHD: The Great Misdiagnosis, John Stuart Haber, Lanham, First Taylor Trade Publishing, 2003, pp. xv + 263, ISBN 1 58979 047 2, £13.95
JF - The British Journal of Social Work
DO - 10.1093/bjsw/bch138
DA - 2004-10-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/oxford-university-press/adhd-the-great-misdiagnosis-john-stuart-haber-lanham-first-taylor-Rde2fTd0Qh
SP - 1056
EP - 1058
VL - 34
IS - 7
DP - DeepDyve
ER -