Widener Practice Intervention & Literature on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Discussion

  review the practice intervention and research literature on one intervention approach (for example: structural family therapy or cognitive-behavioral therapy) for a specific problem/population. You will use the same problem/client population as the one that you used in your Social Work Practice Theory Paper so that you can explore clinical work with that client population more thoroughly. Imagine you are a clinical social worker with that client, pick one intervention to research, and describe how/why that intervention applies to and is useful in working with the client population.

Hello thank you for taking my question I have attached the following references/ directions to use to complete this question, I also attached my paper to use to help with this assigment.   This paper should be 3-5 pages in length (double-spaced, 12 pt. font) and include a title page and reference page with complete APA formatted citations for the literature you have reviewed. The 3-5 page length does not include your title page or reference page. The text of the paper should be organized in a narrative form with the following section headings:  1. Introduction: What you will cover and why you select this area.  2. Problem population: Briefly describe the problem population you will be addressing. This should be the same as the description in your Social Work Practice Theory Paper, with any necessary edits based on your instructor’s feedback. Be sure to include the characteristics of the population that are the focus of the intervention strategy. Use 1-2 references to support this discussion.  3. Review and critique of one intervention strategy: Using readings/articles. Use the following guidelines for analysis of the intervention:  a. Identify the theoretical framework that supports the intervention and any underlying assumptions. Similar to your first paper, identify which theoretical framework(s) guide the intervention. For example, cognitive theory and behavior theory guide CBT interventions, and feminist therapy is guided by social work feminist theory. Not all interventions are as clear-cut as these; however, there should be some theoretical support for all interventions. In addition, what does the theory or theories state about human behavior, etc.? This is what we mean by underlying assumptions.  b. Discuss the empirical basis, or lack of empirical basis, for the intervention. Has research been done to show the effectiveness of the intervention in general? With the population you chose? For example, CBT has a lot of empirical evidence that supports its use with individuals who have been diagnosed with depression.  c. Discuss the application of the intervention to the client’s situation, including strengths and limitations. Does the intervention fully address the particular needs of your population? What are the strengths and limitations of using this intervention with this population?  d. Discuss the role of the therapist in the intervention, including use of self issues.What would a therapist utilizing this theory do with a client? What would their role be? What is their level of self-disclosure? For example, feminist therapist believes in full self-disclosure.  e. Identify how the approach complements the strengths-based perspective and collaborative model of intervention or if it does not. Remember, in social work we believe that all systems (individuals, families, etc.) have strengths and that social workers and clients work collaboratively to bring about change. Sometimes the theories and interventions we use highlight individual’s strengths and collaborative work and sometimes they don’t. For example, an intervention that makes the social worker the expert would not be strengths-based. As such, you are asked to evaluate how this intervention complements or does not follow a strengths-based, collaborative social work approach.  f. Discuss how sessions are structured within the approach, including time/session limits. What does a basic layout of sessions look like? Is this a brief intervention, i.e. a limited number of sessions? Or does this intervention require several months?  g. Give examples of specific techniques used by the approach. What are the concrete steps of the intervention? For example, visualization exercises, homework assignments that require individuals to do a particular thing, etc.  h. Discuss how practice effectiveness can be evaluated. As a therapist, how would you know that this intervention is helping your client(s)? What would that look like?  4. Conclusions: About the intervention and its application to your population. The expectation is that you will summarize what you have learned from the professional literature on your topic as well as critically assess the intervention and research you have reviewed.  5. References: At least 5 scholarly references, in addition to the course texts or readings, should be used, properly cited in APA format, and included in the reference page at the end of the paper. You may use sources that you used in your previous paper.References please see belowRazza, N. J., Tomasulo, D. J., & Sobsey, D. (2011).Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, 5(5), 40-45.Rothman, J. C. (2010). Journal of Social Work in Disability & Rehabilitation, 9(2-3), 194-222.Saleeby, P. W. (2007).Journal of Social Work in Disability & Rehabilitation, 6(1-2), 217-232.