Glossary C

Glossary C

Case advocacy refers to situations in which an identified, individual case, whether a person or a larger unit, is the subject of change efforts.

Case conceptualization refers to the process that allows the clinician to understand, through his or her unique theoretical perspective, a client's presenting problems and subsequently apply appropriate counseling skills and treatment strategies.

Case Folder refers to a file used for the collection and organization of investigation documents

Case formulation refers to a clinician 's analysis of the factors that might have influenced the client's current psychological status.

Case History refers to all the relevant information or material gathered about an individual, family, group, etc., and arranged so as to serve as an organized record and have analytic value for a social worker, student, or the like: used esp.

Case history refers to a non-experimental means of collecting data that contains detailed accounts of the behaviors of a single person or event. It is a case study that does not include a treatment or intervention.

Case law refers to the interpretation of a law by a court through a verdict in a trial, setting precedent for subsequent court decisions ; legal precedents arising from court decisions

Case Management refer to the procedure for collecting, recording, organizing, and perserving investigative information. It is the overall process involved in maintaining the optimal functioning of clients; comprises all of the professional activities beyond direct counseling skills that are needed to make the professional helping relationship successful, which includes: documentation ; consultation, supervision, and collaboration ; communicating with stakeholders; business-related activities ; and caseload management. One of the eight (8) core areas of knowledge and skills.