A Social Work Model of Empathy (1 Credit Hour)
Program Summary: This article discusses research findings and conceptualizations of empathy. It concludes with a social work model of empathy.
This course is recommended for social workers and is appropriate for beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels of practice. This course does not meet CE requirements for National Certified Counselors.
Authors: Karen E. Gerdes and Elizabeth A. Segal
Publisher: Advances in Social Work, Indiana University School of Social Work
Find the article at: http://journals.iupui.edu/index.php/advancesinsocialwork/article/view/235/215
Program Objectives: To enhance social work values, skills, and knowledge by identifying key issues related to a social work model of empathy.
Learning Objectives: Describe early conceptualizations of empathy. Identify contributions of neuroscience to empathy. Explain concepts of affective sharing, self awareness, mental flexibility, and emotion regulation. Identify the 3 components of the social work model of empathy.
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