It is the only thing in charge of the human experience. This is why Rutledge states that since social workers work with clients to help them change their perspective, emotional state, and behavior, it remains logical that social workers should be concerned with the structure of the brain and its functioning. Rutledge also suggests that social workers need to know how the brain develops, how it functions, and what may be causing it to malfunction, because like any other part of the body, such as the heart or lungs, the brain can become ill. Social workers therefore need a brain-based model of social work (Rutledge, Nicholas, MSW, LCSW).,