When working in frontline practice having the time for, and access to, current research can be difficult. Every week, join Dr Sarah Lonbay and Dr Lesley Deacon as they interview researchers about how their work can be used to inform and develop social work practice. The show is for anyone who is interested in social work and for anyone who wants to keep up to date with the latest research and use this to inform their practice. The Portal Podcast explores the work of a different social sciences researcher in each episode and aims to support people to access, understand, and make use of research.
To access more information about the show (including transcripts for each episode) or to get in touch, click here: https://wp.sunderland.ac.uk/portal-podcast/
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When working in frontline practice having the time for, and access to, current research can be difficult. Every week, join Dr Sarah Lonbay and Dr Lesley Deacon as they interview researchers about how their work can be used to inform and develop social work practice. The show is for anyone who is interested in social work and for anyone who wants to keep up to date with the latest research and use this to inform their practice. The Portal Podcast explores the work of a different social sciences researcher in each episode and aims to support people to access, understand, and make use of research.
To access more information about the show (including transcripts for each episode) or to get in touch, click here: https://wp.sunderland.ac.uk/portal-podcast/
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In this episode, Professor Sarah Lonbay and Dr Lesley Deacon speak with experienced independent social worker Cathie Long about her professional and personal journey in the field of neurodiversity, and her research into the contentious and deeply impactful issue of Fabricated or Induced Illness (FII).
Cathie shares how her work with autistic and ADHD individuals evolved from her early career in child protection and mental health, alongside her own later-life diagnosis of autism and ADHD. The conversation explores the frequent misdiagnosis of autistic women with Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (formerly Borderline Personality Disorder), the stigma that follows such labels, and the critical need for practitioners to challenge assumptions and see the person beyond the diagnosis.
This conversation is an important listen for social workers, health professionals, and anyone interested in neurodiversity, safeguarding, and systemic change in practice.
For more information about the episode, including a glossary of key terms and concepts, links to resoures mentioned in the conversation, and a transcript of the episode, please click here: https://wp.sunderland.ac.uk/portal-podcast/
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