Development of the Self: Informational Article on the work of Sam Keen & Mark Epstein -Brandon Dellario LMSW LASAC

Sam Keen has an interesting viewpoint on finding your own meaning and purpose in life, which is the essence of existentialism. “I started giving workshops to help people discover their own stories or 'scripts.' I later came to call this 'writing your own autobiography.'”(London, pg. 59)

Development of the Self, a Feminist Perspective: Informational Article on Sue Monk Kidd's "The Secret Life of Bees" & Jean Baker Miller's "The Development of Women's Sense of Self” -Brandon Dellario LMSW LASAC

The article, “The Development of Women’s Sense of Self,” is a break from the traditional patriarchal theories of development of the self as an 'independent journey.'

Social Construction of Reality: Informational Article on the Susan Griffin work “Denial” -Brandon Dellario LMSW LASAC

“Only now have I begun to recognize that there were many closely guarded family secrets that I kept, and many that were kept from me.”(Griffin, pg. 18)

Relatedness: Informational Article on Catherine Ryan Hyde's "The Man Who Found You in the Woods" -Brandon Dellario LMSW LASAC

In the story, “The Man Who Found You in the Woods,” A man named Nathan finds a newborn baby under some leaves while duck hunting with his dog. He brings the boy to the hospital and thinks about adopting him.

Mental Health Legislation: Will Michigan's "Kevin's Law" model involuntary treatment policy for the broader US mental health system and criminal justice system? -Brandon Dellario LMSW LASAC

Kevin's Law is a 2005 addition to the Michigan Mental Health Code. The legislation includes four bills involving involuntary Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) for individuals with a diagnosis of severe and persistent mental illness.

Social Welfare Legislation: Evolutions of US Social Policy from "The New Deal" & "The Great Society" (FDR, JFK & LBJ) -Brandon Dellario LMSW LASAC

Social policy journalist David G. Gil defines social policy as: “. . . guiding principles or courses of action adopted and pursued by societies and their governments, as well as various groups or units within societies . . . [additionally] The common domain of all social policies can consequently be identified as the overall quality of life in society, the circumstances of living, of individuals and groups, and the nature of all intra-societal human relations