Understanding and Applying Evidence Based Interventions
General instructions: This assignment requires you to choose an evidence based group intervention (choose one intervention from three provided). This assignment may be done as an individual paper or as a group paper. Groups may be only 2-3 students. Students that choose to do the group paper will receive 1 grade for all members of the group.
In this final paper you will apply one of the three reviewed evidence-based interventions to a population of interest. Examples of populations include: • People whose spouses/partners have deployed in the military • Teens who are aging out of foster care • Family members who care for persons with Alzheimer’s disease. • People charged with Domestic Violence • Children experiencing bullying in a school
Step 1: Watch these three videos.
Cognitive Process Therapy
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Step 2: Choose one Evidence Based Practice from the videos you watched and research its use in group treatment with a specific population that interests you. Examples of a population that you can choose include:
a. Cognitive Processing Therapy for adult survivors of sexual trauma b. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy for suicidal college students c. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for military veterans who have experienced combat.
Step 3: Write a 6-8 page paper (8 references minimum) with three sections. Divide your paper into the following three sections.
Section one: (2 pages): Using the assigned readings, in-class discussions, and independent research, provide a detailed description of the following elements:
• The population you have identified. This should include statistics about the population, incidence and/or prevalence of the issues or needs, outcomes for the population if not intervened with (negative outcomes of the issue if untreated). • Significant socio-cultural dimensions of the problem: e.g., socioeconomic status, race, gender, culture, etc.
Section two: (2-3 pages). Describe the evidence based intervention you have selected. (This section discusses the EBP in general). • What is the type of group and what is the purpose of the group? • Elements of the group intervention (theoretical foundation, number of sessions, topic and activities • Is it researched as a closed or open group? • What evidence is there that this group therapy works? Is there any controversy about its effectiveness? • Does this research show that this group is effective with more than one population? • Are there any benefits or drawbacks to using this treatment in a group setting?
Section three: (2-3 pages). Describe how you would apply this intervention to the group selected. (This section discusses the EBP as it applies specifically to your population) • Is there any research on use of this group intervention with your population? If there is, what is it? • If there is no research on your chosen population, why do you think it will be a good choice for the population you have chosen? • What are the unique needs of your chosen population for which the EBP would work well? Are there any drawbacks? Would there be any modifications needed? • Where might this intervention best be delivered (i.e. schools, community based organizations, churches, etc.)
