Client Violence in Social Work Practice: Prevention, Intervention, and Research Hardcover - 2003 - 1st Edition

Christina E. Newhill, PhD, LCSW, is currently Associate Professor of Social Work at the University of Pittsburgh, where she has been a faculty member since 1990. She holds a bachelor's degree in sociology from the State University of New York at Binghamton, a master's in social work from Syracuse University, and a doctorate in social welfare from the University of California at Berkeley. Dr. Newhill has over 10 years of community mental health practice experience, primarily in psychiatric emergency and inpatient settings, and teaches in the direct practice mental health specialization. She is Principal Investigator on several research studies focusing on violent behavior and risk assessment, and is currently examining the relationship of Cluster B personality disorders, emotion regulation problems, substance abuse, and violent behavior. She has conducted training workshops on violence in the workplace at the local, state, and national levels for many years. Dr. Newhill is a member of the Academy of Certified Social Workers and the NASW Register of Clinical Social Workers, holds a Diplomate in Clinical Social Work, and is a licensed clinical social worker in the State of California.