Advanced Clinical Social Work: Theory, Technique, & Praxis Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/integrating-theory-practice-swk-6521 Lectures and instruction for SWK-6521 Advanced Clinical Social Work. A course in the MSW program at Aurora University. Neil Gorman (DSW, LCSW) 9a5fb506-47fc-51e9-804c-494f9fa27b04 no en Wed, 23 Jul 2025 09:34:42 -0500 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 14:04:04 -0600 http://6521.neilgorman.com https://img.transistor.fm/m-yx1um0lvsO8KQ1PC2toj_O-RYcuanYF_6FzZZTsCk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzYzOC8xNjI2NTQw/NzAwLWFydHdvcmsu/anBn.jpg Advanced Clinical Social Work: Theory, Technique, & Praxis http://6521.neilgorman.com episodic Neil Gorman (DSW, LCSW) Lectures and instruction for SWK-6521 Advanced Clinical Social Work. A course in the MSW program at Aurora University. Lectures and instruction for SWK-6521 Advanced Clinical Social Work. Social Work, Theory, Practice, Praxis, Integration, Neil Gorman (DSW, LCSW) No No SWK 6521, Spring 2021, Podcast-Lecture 011 2 2 12 12 SWK 6521, Spring 2021, Podcast-Lecture 011 full 3d783628-ab19-4a6b-b86f-b7e0625e5ce3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6a51fec1 This Podcast-Lecture gets into the content of chapter 16 on BPD & Narcissistic personality disorder. I try to tie it to the content on ordinary psychosis from last week. 

]]> This Podcast-Lecture gets into the content of chapter 16 on BPD & Narcissistic personality disorder. I try to tie it to the content on ordinary psychosis from last week. 

]]> Sun, 14 Mar 2021 15:23:50 -0500 Neil Gorman (DSW, LCSW) Neil Gorman (DSW, LCSW) 2224 This Podcast-Lecture gets into the content of chapter 16 on BPD & Narcissistic personality disorder. I try to tie it to the content on ordinary psychosis from last week. This Podcast-Lecture gets into the content of chapter 16 on BPD & Narcissistic personality disorder. I try to tie it to the content on ordinary psychosis from last week. Social Work, Theory, Practice, Praxis, Integration, No SWK 6521, Spring 2021, Podcast-Lecture 010 2 2 11 11 SWK 6521, Spring 2021, Podcast-Lecture 010 full ec62afaa-7575-4291-9822-3539b062dad2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e61862de This Podcast-Lecture gets into the content of chapter 15 on Schizophrenia. I try to tie it to the content fon extra ordinary psychosis from last week. 

]]> This Podcast-Lecture gets into the content of chapter 15 on Schizophrenia. I try to tie it to the content fon extra ordinary psychosis from last week. 

]]> Sun, 14 Mar 2021 15:22:48 -0500 Neil Gorman (DSW, LCSW) Neil Gorman (DSW, LCSW) 2600 This Podcast-Lecture gets into the content of chapter 15 on Schizophrenia. I try to tie it to the content on extra ordinary psychosis from last week. This Podcast-Lecture gets into the content of chapter 15 on Schizophrenia. I try to tie it to the content on extra ordinary psychosis from last week. Social Work, Theory, Practice, Praxis, Integration, No SWK 6521, Spring 2021, Podcast-Lecture [BONUS LECTURE (C)] 1 1 9 9 SWK 6521, Spring 2021, Podcast-Lecture [BONUS LECTURE (C)] full d2b2d12a-9046-4ae8-9340-698ffbde80e7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/91b3edb6 Intro:

This episode talks more about the difference between neurotics and psychotics, with a special emphasis on the neurotic.

Content: 

  • Two types of neurotics 
  • The Other and neurosis 
  • Hysterics 
  • Obsessives
  • Depression & neurosis 

Music:

The intro song is Dark Places, by JR JR. 


]]> Intro:

This episode talks more about the difference between neurotics and psychotics, with a special emphasis on the neurotic.

Content: 

  • Two types of neurotics 
  • The Other and neurosis 
  • Hysterics 
  • Obsessives
  • Depression & neurosis 

Music:

The intro song is Dark Places, by JR JR. 


]]> Sun, 14 Mar 2021 15:09:38 -0500 Neil Gorman (DSW, LCSW) Neil Gorman (DSW, LCSW) 1978 This episode talks more about the difference between neurotics and psychotics, with a special emphasis on the neurotic. This episode talks more about the difference between neurotics and psychotics, with a special emphasis on the neurotic. Social Work, Theory, Practice, Praxis, Integration, No SWK 6521, Spring 2021, Podcast-Lecture [BONUS LECTURE (B)] 1 1 8 8 SWK 6521, Spring 2021, Podcast-Lecture [BONUS LECTURE (B)] full a4e3c43f-0de5-41a9-b3b9-1fecff7fbeb4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3bc383df Intro:
 
This lecture says more about the use of empty v. full speech. It talks about two interventions a therapist can implement around full speech.

The interventions: 

  • The use of the short session
  • The therapist abandoning the use of empty speech

The music:

At the start the song you hear is Afternoons & Coffee Spoons, by The Crash Test Dummies. 

]]> Intro:
 
This lecture says more about the use of empty v. full speech. It talks about two interventions a therapist can implement around full speech.

The interventions: 

  • The use of the short session
  • The therapist abandoning the use of empty speech

The music:

At the start the song you hear is Afternoons & Coffee Spoons, by The Crash Test Dummies. 

]]> Sun, 14 Mar 2021 15:05:28 -0500 Neil Gorman (DSW, LCSW) Neil Gorman (DSW, LCSW) 1313 Addendum to the Short Session episode: This lecture says more about the use of empty v. full speech. It talks about two interventions a therapist can implement around full speech. Addendum to the Short Session episode: This lecture says more about the use of empty v. full speech. It talks about two interventions a therapist can implement around full speech. Social Work, Theory, Practice, Praxis, Integration, No SWK 6521, Spring 2021, Podcast-Lecture [BONUS LECTURE (A)] 1 1 7 7 SWK 6521, Spring 2021, Podcast-Lecture [BONUS LECTURE (A)] full eb9ef45e-ddcf-426a-9fca-cdb1719fcbfd https://share.transistor.fm/s/e408848b This lecture covers the content from the article "Are You Kicking Me Out?!" that you read last week. It gets into the use of the variable-length session as an intervention, when and how to use it, when not to use it, and the effects of full speech & transitioning from demand to desire. 

Music: 

]]> This lecture covers the content from the article "Are You Kicking Me Out?!" that you read last week. It gets into the use of the variable-length session as an intervention, when and how to use it, when not to use it, and the effects of full speech & transitioning from demand to desire. 

Music: 

]]> Sun, 14 Mar 2021 15:05:19 -0500 Neil Gorman (DSW, LCSW) Neil Gorman (DSW, LCSW) 1999 This lecture covers the content from the article "Are You Kicking Me Out?!" that you read last week. It gets into the use of the variable-length session as an intervention, when and how to use it, when not to use it, and the effects of full speech & transitioning from demand to desire. This lecture covers the content from the article "Are You Kicking Me Out?!" that you read last week. It gets into the use of the variable-length session as an intervention, when and how to use it, when not to use it, and the effects of full speech & t Social Work, Theory, Practice, Praxis, Integration, No SWK 6521, Spring 2021, Podcast-Lecture 009 1 1 6 6 SWK 6521, Spring 2021, Podcast-Lecture 009 full 072a5a67-b61f-40d2-96e7-e3e5ee336e73 https://share.transistor.fm/s/df60217e This lecture is mostly to supplement the content in chapter 16 of your book on personality disorders, with special attention to narcissistic personality disorder and borderline personality disorder. 

]]> This lecture is mostly to supplement the content in chapter 16 of your book on personality disorders, with special attention to narcissistic personality disorder and borderline personality disorder. 

]]> Sun, 14 Mar 2021 14:55:40 -0500 Neil Gorman (DSW, LCSW) Neil Gorman (DSW, LCSW) 1845 This lecture is mostly to supplement the content in chapter 16 of your book on personality disorders, with special attention to narcissistic personality disorder and borderline personality disorder. This lecture is mostly to supplement the content in chapter 16 of your book on personality disorders, with special attention to narcissistic personality disorder and borderline personality disorder. Social Work, Theory, Practice, Praxis, Integration, No SWK 6521, Spring 2021, Podcast-Lecture 008 1 1 5 5 SWK 6521, Spring 2021, Podcast-Lecture 008 full a965d20f-fd65-4d3e-8dd3-67b7a93d3ec5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/51f27d7a This fifth audio lecture talks about the difference between neurotic & psychotic structure and tries to explain the process that leads to a neurotic building a neurotic structure as opposed to a psychotic structure. 

]]> This fifth audio lecture talks about the difference between neurotic & psychotic structure and tries to explain the process that leads to a neurotic building a neurotic structure as opposed to a psychotic structure. 

]]> Sun, 14 Mar 2021 14:53:25 -0500 Neil Gorman (DSW, LCSW) Neil Gorman (DSW, LCSW) 1894 This fifth audio lecture talks about the difference between neurotic & psychotic structure, and tries to explain the process that leads to a neurotic building a neurotic structure as opposed to a psychotic structure. This fifth audio lecture talks about the difference between neurotic & psychotic structure, and tries to explain the process that leads to a neurotic building a neurotic structure as opposed to a psychotic structure. Social Work, Theory, Practice, Praxis, Integration, No SWK-6521 Podcast-Lecture on Butler's work around power & pricarity 3 3 10 10 SWK-6521 Podcast-Lecture on Butler's work around power & pricarity full 577e0ffe-a195-46bc-8df1-4ce17717c2b5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8056a935 might interface with the ideas expressed in chapter 11 of your text. For a full description of the podcast please log into the course Moodle page. 

]]> might interface with the ideas expressed in chapter 11 of your text. For a full description of the podcast please log into the course Moodle page. 

]]> Sun, 21 Feb 2021 14:35:29 -0600 Neil Gorman (DSW, LCSW) Neil Gorman (DSW, LCSW) 3391 This is a podcast lecture on the work of Butler, in particular how her work might interface with the ideas expressed in chapter 11 of your text. This is a podcast lecture on the work of Butler, in particular how her work might interface with the ideas expressed in chapter 11 of your text. Social Work, Theory, Practice, Praxis, Integration, No Clinical Demonstration: Dreamwork 3 3 9 9 Clinical Demonstration: Dreamwork full 6571a6a5-20f1-44a3-9172-d7d0c0aa131f https://share.transistor.fm/s/dbce6c55 Intro:
In this Podcast-Demonstration, I try to show one way that dreamwork might be done.

Content: 
The person who told me their dream had never told me this dream before, so I had no idea what was coming.

Some things that would be good to pay attention to: 

  • How does only hearing the voices affect how you listen?
  • What did you notice about the use of silence?
  • What did you notice about the therapist's interventions? 
]]> Intro:
In this Podcast-Demonstration, I try to show one way that dreamwork might be done.

Content: 
The person who told me their dream had never told me this dream before, so I had no idea what was coming.

Some things that would be good to pay attention to: 

  • How does only hearing the voices affect how you listen?
  • What did you notice about the use of silence?
  • What did you notice about the therapist's interventions? 
]]> Thu, 31 Dec 2020 19:41:06 -0600 Neil Gorman (DSW, LCSW) Neil Gorman (DSW, LCSW) 1764 In this Podcast-Demonstration, I try to show one way that dreamwork might be done. In this Podcast-Demonstration, I try to show one way that dreamwork might be done. Social Work, Theory, Practice, Praxis, Integration, No SWK 6521, Spring 2021, Podcast-Lecture 007 3 3 8 8 SWK 6521, Spring 2021, Podcast-Lecture 007 full 48fb484e-0eda-4d22-998e-82d5bc7e9a0e https://share.transistor.fm/s/31ba77d4 This podcast-lecture is on interpersonal & relational psychoanalysis. 

]]> This podcast-lecture is on interpersonal & relational psychoanalysis. 

]]> Fri, 18 Dec 2020 23:09:06 -0600 Neil Gorman (DSW, LCSW) Neil Gorman (DSW, LCSW) 1257 This podcast-lecture is on interpersonal & relational psychoanalysis. This podcast-lecture is on interpersonal & relational psychoanalysis. Social Work, Theory, Practice, Praxis, Integration, No SWK 6521, Spring 2021, Podcast-Lecture 006 3 3 7 7 SWK 6521, Spring 2021, Podcast-Lecture 006 full 31693939-b870-4239-96a5-0058ecfb2aae https://share.transistor.fm/s/d1e41866 This podcast lecture focuses on attachment theory. 

]]> This podcast lecture focuses on attachment theory. 

]]> Fri, 18 Dec 2020 22:54:19 -0600 Neil Gorman (DSW, LCSW) Neil Gorman (DSW, LCSW) 1788 This podcast lecture focuses on attachment theory. This podcast lecture focuses on attachment theory. Social Work, Theory, Practice, Praxis, Integration, No SWK 6521, Spring 2021, Podcast-Lecture 005 3 3 6 6 SWK 6521, Spring 2021, Podcast-Lecture 005 full e470b88c-1208-4f4b-85ae-08ef835af72e https://share.transistor.fm/s/da6d2acb This podcast lecture attempts to explain some aspects os Self-Psychology and explain some of what makes Self-Psychology different from classical psychoanalysis. 

]]> This podcast lecture attempts to explain some aspects os Self-Psychology and explain some of what makes Self-Psychology different from classical psychoanalysis. 

]]> Fri, 18 Dec 2020 22:52:56 -0600 Neil Gorman (DSW, LCSW) Neil Gorman (DSW, LCSW) 2779 This podcast lecture attempts to explain some aspects os Self-Psychology and explain some of what makes Self-Psychology different from classical psychoanalysis. This podcast lecture attempts to explain some aspects os Self-Psychology and explain some of what makes Self-Psychology different from classical psychoanalysis. Social Work, Theory, Practice, Praxis, Integration, No SWK 6521, Spring 2021, Podcast-Lecture 004 3 3 5 5 SWK 6521, Spring 2021, Podcast-Lecture 004 full 8d8be5b5-6fba-4400-ad74-ae06f980a527 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d9be37bf The first of two podcast-lectures for this week. It contains a bit about Ego Psychology and an introduction to Self Psychology. 

]]> The first of two podcast-lectures for this week. It contains a bit about Ego Psychology and an introduction to Self Psychology. 

]]> Fri, 18 Dec 2020 22:48:49 -0600 Neil Gorman (DSW, LCSW) Neil Gorman (DSW, LCSW) 1459 The first of two podcast-lectures for this week. It contains a bit about Ego Psychology and an introduction to Self Psychology. The first of two podcast-lectures for this week. It contains a bit about Ego Psychology and an introduction to Self Psychology. Social Work, Theory, Practice, Praxis, Integration, No SWK 6521, Spring 2021, Podcast-Lecture 003 3 3 4 4 SWK 6521, Spring 2021, Podcast-Lecture 003 full 03e4ee51-af85-41f3-a62e-41e016ede3af https://share.transistor.fm/s/60e7dc57 Intro:
This is podcast-lecture 2 of 2 for this week, and it talks about the structural model (id, ego, super-ego).

Content:
Is "ego" a bad word? 

Ego & Identity (the story we tell ourself about ourself) 

Ego as air-traffic-control 

Ego as a symptom (a way of believing we are in control of "the real" when we are not really in control) 

Defense (against the real) 

]]> Intro:
This is podcast-lecture 2 of 2 for this week, and it talks about the structural model (id, ego, super-ego).

Content:
Is "ego" a bad word? 

Ego & Identity (the story we tell ourself about ourself) 

Ego as air-traffic-control 

Ego as a symptom (a way of believing we are in control of "the real" when we are not really in control) 

Defense (against the real) 

]]> Fri, 18 Dec 2020 22:48:11 -0600 Neil Gorman (DSW, LCSW) Neil Gorman (DSW, LCSW) 1436 This is podcast-lecture 2 of 2 for this week, and it talks about the structural model (id, ego, super-ego). This is podcast-lecture 2 of 2 for this week, and it talks about the structural model (id, ego, super-ego). Social Work, Theory, Practice, Praxis, Integration, No SWK 6521, Spring 2021, Podcast-Lecture 002 3 3 3 3 SWK 6521, Spring 2021, Podcast-Lecture 002 full 3da1ad76-fc2e-4d8e-af02-675dbcd158da https://share.transistor.fm/s/f0b05311 Intro:
This is an episode on the difference in insticnt & drive.

Content:
Humans are different from all other animals 

Drives V. Instincts (Drives are not in the service of life) 

Is all drive destructive? Is all drive a death-drive?

Jouissance (enjoyment) -- If we shutdown unconscious discourse we empower the drive


]]> Intro:
This is an episode on the difference in insticnt & drive.

Content:
Humans are different from all other animals 

Drives V. Instincts (Drives are not in the service of life) 

Is all drive destructive? Is all drive a death-drive?

Jouissance (enjoyment) -- If we shutdown unconscious discourse we empower the drive


]]> Fri, 18 Dec 2020 22:47:25 -0600 Neil Gorman (DSW, LCSW) Neil Gorman (DSW, LCSW) 1821 This is an episode on the difference in insticnt & drive. This is an episode on the difference in insticnt & drive. Social Work, Theory, Practice, Praxis, Integration, No SWK 6521, Spring 2021, Podcast-Lecture 001 3 3 2 2 SWK 6521, Spring 2021, Podcast-Lecture 001 full 56fbe82c-10af-434c-9f22-ad214c61f28e https://share.transistor.fm/s/409a30b4 This podcast-lecture gets into the Shedler & Gorman reading for this week and tries to build up a better understanding of the fundamental concepts of psychoanalysis (or "psychodynamic" theory & practice... if you prefer). 

]]> This podcast-lecture gets into the Shedler & Gorman reading for this week and tries to build up a better understanding of the fundamental concepts of psychoanalysis (or "psychodynamic" theory & practice... if you prefer). 

]]> Fri, 18 Dec 2020 22:17:55 -0600 Neil Gorman (DSW, LCSW) Neil Gorman (DSW, LCSW) 2712 This podcast-lecture gets into the Shedler & Gorman reading for this week, and tries to build up a better understanding of the fundamental concepts of psychoanalysis (or "psychodynamic" theory & practice... if you perfer). This podcast-lecture gets into the Shedler & Gorman reading for this week, and tries to build up a better understanding of the fundamental concepts of psychoanalysis (or "psychodynamic" theory & practice... if you perfer). Social Work, Theory, Practice, Praxis, Integration, No SWK 6521, Spring 2021, Podast-Lecture 000 3 3 1 1 SWK 6521, Spring 2021, Podast-Lecture 000 full 7b3db8dd-c10e-49a0-890d-350ffef9c839 https://share.transistor.fm/s/29a01ad0 This is the intro to the professor & the class podcat-lecture for SWK-6521 which is meeting in the summer term of 2020. 

]]> This is the intro to the professor & the class podcat-lecture for SWK-6521 which is meeting in the summer term of 2020. 

]]> Fri, 18 Dec 2020 22:17:45 -0600 Neil Gorman (DSW, LCSW) Neil Gorman (DSW, LCSW) 2378 This is the intro to the professor & the class podcat-lecture for SWK-6521 which is meeting in the summer term of 2020. This is the intro to the professor & the class podcat-lecture for SWK-6521 which is meeting in the summer term of 2020. Social Work, Theory, Practice, Praxis, Integration, No SWK 6521, Fall 2020, Podcast-Lecture 015 2 2 14 14 SWK 6521, Fall 2020, Podcast-Lecture 015 full 8b5ed7d2-1423-4c3a-a7f6-8bf577abece4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8ab8e3d3 This lecture focuses on individuals with Bi-polar disorder. The lecture talks about the hurricane-force emotional winds they suffer from... 

]]> This lecture focuses on individuals with Bi-polar disorder. The lecture talks about the hurricane-force emotional winds they suffer from... 

]]> Tue, 27 Oct 2020 13:44:04 -0500 Neil Gorman (DSW, LCSW) Neil Gorman (DSW, LCSW) 1477 This lecture focuses on individuals with Bi-polar disorder. The lecture talks about the hurricane-force emotional winds they suffer from... This lecture focuses on individuals with Bi-polar disorder. The lecture talks about the hurricane-force emotional winds they suffer from... Social Work, Theory, Practice, Praxis, Integration, No SWK 6521, Fall 2020, Podcast-Lecture 014 2 2 13 13 SWK 6521, Fall 2020, Podcast-Lecture 014 full 9942a0e4-dec8-4b73-9c32-deea552eb007 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5307629a Lecture 010 talks about depression, In particular Freud's ideas on mourning, melancholia. It also covers Melanie Klein's ideas on paranoia vs depression. it finishes off with some thoughts on pessimism and cynicism. Enjoy. 

]]> Lecture 010 talks about depression, In particular Freud's ideas on mourning, melancholia. It also covers Melanie Klein's ideas on paranoia vs depression. it finishes off with some thoughts on pessimism and cynicism. Enjoy. 

]]> Tue, 27 Oct 2020 13:40:51 -0500 Neil Gorman (DSW, LCSW) Neil Gorman (DSW, LCSW) 2288 Lecture 014 talks about depression, mourning, melancholia, and paranoia. Enjoy. Lecture 014 talks about depression, mourning, melancholia, and paranoia. Enjoy. Social Work, Theory, Practice, Praxis, Integration, No SWK 6521, Fall 2020, Podcast-Lecture 012 2 2 10 10 SWK 6521, Fall 2020, Podcast-Lecture 012 full cdbf36e2-2616-45eb-a361-249b1763ef33 https://share.transistor.fm/s/187ae824 In this podcast-lecture I talk about The Name-of-the-Father, castration, & the short session. 

]]> In this podcast-lecture I talk about The Name-of-the-Father, castration, & the short session. 

]]> Mon, 05 Oct 2020 08:22:47 -0500 Neil Gorman (DSW, LCSW) Neil Gorman (DSW, LCSW) 1025 In this podcast-lecture I talk about The Name-of-the-Father, castration, & the short session. In this podcast-lecture I talk about The Name-of-the-Father, castration, & the short session. Social Work, Theory, Practice, Praxis, Integration, No SWK 6521, Fall 2020, Podcast-Lecture 010 2 2 9 9 SWK 6521, Fall 2020, Podcast-Lecture 010 full 7f9b59b7-b676-48b0-99b7-f70d6aa40c9e https://share.transistor.fm/s/7c165747 In this podcast-lecture I talk about the Borromean clinic, the difference between psychosis & neurosis, and the subtypes of neurotics (hysteric/obsessive) and psychotics (ordinary/exbltraordinary). 

]]> In this podcast-lecture I talk about the Borromean clinic, the difference between psychosis & neurosis, and the subtypes of neurotics (hysteric/obsessive) and psychotics (ordinary/exbltraordinary). 

]]> Fri, 18 Sep 2020 12:41:36 -0500 Neil Gorman (DSW, LCSW) Neil Gorman (DSW, LCSW) 2307 In this podcast-lecture I talk about the Borromean clinic, the difference between psychosis & neurosis, and the subtypes of neurotics (hysteric/obsessive) and psychotics (ordinary/extraordinary). In this podcast-lecture I talk about the Borromean clinic, the difference between psychosis & neurosis, and the subtypes of neurotics (hysteric/obsessive) and psychotics (ordinary/extraordinary). Social Work, Theory, Practice, Praxis, Integration, No