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Abstract
This reflection introduces and contextualizes the term Neuro Social Work, which I coin to name a specialized practice area at the intersection of social work, neuroscience, and neurodiversity. Drawing on my experience as a social work educator and practitioner, I discuss social work’s uneasy relationship with neuroscience, marked both by the opportunity to deepen our understanding of trauma, development, and healing, and by the risks of using brain‑based evidence to individualize structural harms or justify surveillance of marginalized communities. I outline, in broad strokes, what distinguishes Neuro Social Work from general neuroscience‑informed practice. The note is intended as a concept piece to spark conversation about education, practice roles, and research partnerships, and to accompany a more detailed scholarly article on Neuro Social Work currently in preparation.
Document Type
Commentary
Publication Date
Fall 11-17-2025
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.5281/zenodo.17635861
Repository Citation
Llamosa, Priscila, "Introducing neuro sScial Work: A Brief Reflection on Neuroscience and The Profession" (2025). Social Work Faculty Publications. 34.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/csw_facpub/34
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Notes/Citation Information
Llamosa, P. (2025). Introducing Neuro Social Work: A brief reflection on neuroscience and the profession. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17635861