By Faye Beard As of late, artificial intelligence has experienced some real-life setbacks in the mental health sector. The veteran AI-powered therapy app Woebot was deactivated. Wysa, “the clinical alternative to ChatGPT,” has rebranded to include in-person...
NASW, state governments hold the line against unregulated chatbot therapy
Courts should not be arbiters of reproductive rights
April Ferguson LCSW-C Senior Practice Associate Children and Adolescents April 2024 The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) acknowledges April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) defines child abuse and...
How often do you talk with clients about their alcohol use? Do you know how much drinking is too much, or what counts as a standard drink? April is Alcohol Awareness Month, an invitation to social workers to make conversations about alcohol use part of routine...
By Denise Johnson, LCSW-C NASW Senior Practice Associate In February 2024, a major healthcare cybersecurity attack occurred, affecting many patients and providers including clinical social workers (CSWs). The attack targeted UnitedHealth Group’s subsidiary Change...
I’m a mere therapist, but if I could share one piece of life advice with anyone, it would be this: Take an improv class.
By April Ferguson, LCSW-C, NASW Senior Practice Associate for Children and Adolescents NASW continues its collaboration with Sesame Workshop (SW) and recently partnered for a roundtable discussion regarding parental addiction. SW is a nonprofit impact organization...