Temperament and Psychological Type Approaches in Clinical Social Work with Individuals

Over 300 temperament and psychological type approaches and interventions are integrated and applied in clinical social work practice with individuals. Approaches are integrated with the social work core value of respecting the dignity and worth of people. Then the foundational general method of social work practice is augmented through psychological type applications from engagement and data collection; to assessment and planning; to intervention; to evaluation and termination. Specific interventions related to eight psychological preferences are enumerated, listed and discussed. Dr. F.B. Pete Campbell, Jr. is a retired clinical social worker and marriage and family therapist and professor. He received the Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from Louisiana State University after graduating from Mississippi College (BA) and completed the Doctorate of Education (EdD) at Campbell University (NC). He practiced clinical social work in family counseling, mental health, and private practice settings in North Carolina for fifteen years before launching a twenty-eight-year career in higher education in 1986. He held administrative and teaching faculty positions at four institutions: Campbell University (NC), Mississippi College, Lees-McRae College (NC), and Baylor University and a teaching faculty position at the University of Mississippi. He received teaching awards as an Assistant Professor and tenured Professor from students and faculty. His primary research interests included studying various applications of temperament and psychological type theory in micro and mezzo social work practice and in social work and teacher higher education.