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Littrell, J. (2011). How addiction happens, how change happens, and what social workers need to know to be effective facilitation of change. Journal of Evidenced-based social work, 8(5), 469-486.
This article examines the use of social psychological principles, in the context of motivational interviewing, offers a platform for taking advantage of these new insights.

Washburn, M., Bordnick, P., & Rizzo, A.S. (2016). A pilot feasibility study of virtual patient simulation to enhance social work student’s brief mental health assessment skills. Social Work in Health Care, 55(9), 675-693.
This article presents preliminary feasibility and acceptability data on the use of virtual patient (VP) simulations to develop brief assessment skills within an interdisciplinary care setting. Results support the acceptability of technology-enhanced simulations and offer preliminary evidence for an association between engagement in VP practice simulations and improvements in diagnostic accuracy and clinical interviewing skills.

Nienow, M.C. (2017). The professional socialization of macro practice social workers. A narrative inquiry. University of Minnesota, ProQuest Dissertation Publishing. 10690103
This dissertation explores the journey of 14 macro practice social workers from their early childhood to their present day professional life in order to better understand how they came to macro practice social work, what support they received, how they understood their work in relation to the more dominant perspective within the field of working with individuals and families, and the barriers they encountered along the way.