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View article: Human Services Organizations and the Responsible Integration of AI: Considering Ethics and Contextualizing Risk(s)
Human Services Organizations and the Responsible Integration of AI: Considering Ethics and Contextualizing Risk(s) Open
This paper examines the responsible integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in human services organizations (HSOs), proposing a nuanced framework for evaluating AI applications across multiple dimensions of risk. The authors argue that…
View article: AI and Cultural Context: An Empirical Investigation of Large Language Models' Performance on Chinese Social Work Professional Standards
AI and Cultural Context: An Empirical Investigation of Large Language Models' Performance on Chinese Social Work Professional Standards Open
Objective: This study examines how well leading Chinese and Western large language models understand and apply Chinese social work principles, focusing on their foundational knowledge within a non-Western professional setting. We test whet…
View article: A Primer on Word Embeddings: AI Techniques for Text Analysis in Social Work
A Primer on Word Embeddings: AI Techniques for Text Analysis in Social Work Open
Word embeddings represent a transformative technology for analyzing text data in social work research, offering sophisticated tools for understanding case notes, policy documents, research literature, and other text-based materials. This m…
View article: Demystifying Application Programming Interfaces (APIs): Unlocking the Power of Large Language Models and Other Web-based AI Services in Social Work Research
Demystifying Application Programming Interfaces (APIs): Unlocking the Power of Large Language Models and Other Web-based AI Services in Social Work Research Open
Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) are essential tools for social work researchers aiming to harness advanced technologies like Large Language Models (LLMs) and other AI services. This paper demystifies APIs and illustrates how they…
View article: Forum: The Limitations of Large Language Models and Emerging Correctives to Support Social Work Scholarship: Selecting the Right Tool for the Task
Forum: The Limitations of Large Language Models and Emerging Correctives to Support Social Work Scholarship: Selecting the Right Tool for the Task Open
The emergence of large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude offers significant potential for the social work profession.However, these LLMs are not without their ethical and practical challenges, particularly concerning …
View article: Time to Move Beyond the ASWB Licensing Exams: Can Generative Artificial Intelligence Offer a Way Forward for Social Work?
Time to Move Beyond the ASWB Licensing Exams: Can Generative Artificial Intelligence Offer a Way Forward for Social Work? Open
Social work scholars have long questioned the validity and utility of the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) licensing exams. Data released in 2022 revealed severe disparities in pass rates based on race, age, and language, exacerbat…
View article: Does Marijuana Use Serve as a Gateway to Cigarette Use for High-Risk African-American Youth?
Does Marijuana Use Serve as a Gateway to Cigarette Use for High-Risk African-American Youth? Open
The purpose of this investigation was to test whether the gateway hypothesis of drug initiation sequencing applies equally well to high-risk African-American and Caucasian youth.
View article: Treatment Guidelines for Substance Use Disorders and Serious Mental Illnesses: Do They Address Co-Occurring Disorders?
Treatment Guidelines for Substance Use Disorders and Serious Mental Illnesses: Do They Address Co-Occurring Disorders? Open
Practice guidelines are important tools for improving the delivery of evidence-based practices and reducing inappropriate variation in current treatment approaches. This study examined the degree to which guidelines targeted to the treatme…
View article: Patterns and correlates of drug-related ED visits: results from a national survey
Patterns and correlates of drug-related ED visits: results from a national survey Open
Drug treatment can be effective in community-based settings, but drug users tend to under-utilize these treatment options and instead seek services in emergency departments (ED) and other acute care settings. The goals of this study were t…
View article: Inhalant Use, Inhalant-Use Disorders, and Antisocial Behavior: Findings From the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC)*
Inhalant Use, Inhalant-Use Disorders, and Antisocial Behavior: Findings From the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC)* Open
Few studies have explored the topography of antisocial behavior in a nationally representative sample of inhalant users. We examined (a) the lifetime prevalence of 20 childhood and adult antisocial behaviors in inhalant users with inhalant…
View article: Sociodemographic, behavioral, and substance use correlates of reckless driving in the United States: Findings from a national Sample
Sociodemographic, behavioral, and substance use correlates of reckless driving in the United States: Findings from a national Sample Open
This study examined the sociodemographic, behavioral, psychiatric, and substance use correlates of three forms of reckless driving using a nationally representative sample of U.S. adults. Participants were 43,093 adults from the National E…
View article: Inhalant withdrawal as a clinically significant feature of inhalant dependence disorder
Inhalant withdrawal as a clinically significant feature of inhalant dependence disorder Open
Inhalant use is the intentional inhalation of vapors from commercial products or specific chemical agents for the purpose of achieving intoxication. Inhalants are among the most common and pernicious forms of substance use and the least st…
View article: Nitrous Oxide Inhalation Among Adolescents: Prevalence, Correlates, and Co-Occurrence with Volatile Solvent Inhalation
Nitrous Oxide Inhalation Among Adolescents: Prevalence, Correlates, and Co-Occurrence with Volatile Solvent Inhalation Open
Few studies have examined the prevalence of nitrous oxide (NO) inhalation or co-occurrence of NO and volatile solvent (VS) use in adolescents. Study aims were to (1) describe the independent and conjoint prevalence of NO and VS use in inca…
View article: Correlates of cruelty to animals in the United States: Results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions
Correlates of cruelty to animals in the United States: Results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions Open
To examine the sociodeomographic, behavioral, and psychiatric correlates of cruelty to animals in the U.S.
View article: Effects of Childhood Adversity on Bullying and Cruelty to Animals in the United States: Findings From a National Sample
Effects of Childhood Adversity on Bullying and Cruelty to Animals in the United States: Findings From a National Sample Open
This study examined effects of type of and cumulative burden of childhood adversities on bullying and cruelty to animals in the United States. Data were derived from Waves I and II of the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Relate…
View article: The Severe 5%: A Latent Class Analysis of the Externalizing Behavior Spectrum in the United States
The Severe 5%: A Latent Class Analysis of the Externalizing Behavior Spectrum in the United States Open
Criminological research consistently demonstrates that approximately 5% of study populations are comprised of pathological offenders who account for a preponderance of antisocial behavior and violent crime. Unfortunately, there have been n…
View article: Prevalence and Correlates of Fire-Setting in the United States: Results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions
Prevalence and Correlates of Fire-Setting in the United States: Results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions Open
Fire-setting is a serious and costly form of antisocial behavior. Our objective in this study was to examine the prevalence and correlates of intentional fire-setting behavior in the U. S. Data were derived from a nationally representative…
View article: Criminal Victimization and Comorbid Substance Use and Psychiatric Disorders in the United States: Results from the NESARC
Criminal Victimization and Comorbid Substance Use and Psychiatric Disorders in the United States: Results from the NESARC Open
Criminal victimization produces enormous personal and societal costs yet few investigations have systematically examined substance use and psychiatric disorders of crime victims. Our objectives were to 1) examine the prevalence and pattern…
View article: Teaching Note—Data Science in the MSW Curriculum: Innovating Training in Statistics and Research Methods
Teaching Note—Data Science in the MSW Curriculum: Innovating Training in Statistics and Research Methods Open
Recent and rapid technological advances have given rise to an explosive growth of data, along with low-cost solutions for accessing, collecting, managing, and analyzing data. Despite the advances in technology and the availability of data,…
View article: A scoping review of WeChat to facilitate professional healthcare education in Mainland China
A scoping review of WeChat to facilitate professional healthcare education in Mainland China Open
This scoping review addressed a large gap in knowledge about the usage of WeChat in professional healthcare education. Of the existing studies identified, we observed considerable promise for future practice. We provide additional suggesti…
View article: A Survey of Inhalant Use Disorders among Delinquent Youth: Prevalence, Clinical Features, and Latent Structure of DSM-IV Diagnostic Criteria
A Survey of Inhalant Use Disorders among Delinquent Youth: Prevalence, Clinical Features, and Latent Structure of DSM-IV Diagnostic Criteria Open
Background Inhalant use is among the most pernicious and poorly understood forms of adolescent substance use. Many youth in the juvenile justice system have used inhalants, but little is known about inhalant use disorders (IUDs) in antisoc…
View article: Differences in service utilization and barriers among Blacks, Hispanics, and Whites with drug use disorders
Differences in service utilization and barriers among Blacks, Hispanics, and Whites with drug use disorders Open
Background Treatment for drug use disorders (DUD) can be effective, but only a small proportion of people with DUD seek or receive treatment. Research on racial and ethnic treatment differences and disparities remains unclear. Understandin…
View article: Environmental social work in the disciplinary literature, 1991–2015
Environmental social work in the disciplinary literature, 1991–2015 Open
Despite increasing acknowledgment that the social work profession must address environmental concerns, relatively little is known about the state of scholarship on environmental social work. This study provides a scientometric summary of p…