Use the OCLS Online Library to find a scholarly, peer-reviewed research study on evaluating the effectiveness of group therapy where a specific intervention for groups has been evaluated. Use the Off Campus Library Services’ Masters in Social Work Guide to guide your search.
Write a paper that addresses the following questions or prompts:
What did you learn about the intervention described in the research article?
Does the approach (or intervention) seem to resonate with your own personal and professional values? Describe and explain.
How was the model or intervention evaluated?
How large was the study population, and did the population include diverse people?
Did the study use experimental and control groups (if it didn’t, how does that impact the study results)?
Did the study use trained therapists (trained in the model or intervention being evaluated)? If not, how does this impact the study results?
What were some important ethical considerations of the study, and how were they addressed?
What advanced group therapy skills did you learn about? Please, explain.
Do you think you would use this intervention or model in your work as a group therapist with diverse groups? Why or why not? For what types of groups would you think this model would be appropriate to implement? Why?
Does the model or intervention help advance group members’ human rights? If so, how? If it doesn’t, would you use the intervention anyway? Why or why not?
What are the conclusions that you draw after analyzing and evaluating this study (for your own practice and for social work in general)?
Your paper should be a minimum of three pages and double-spaced with one-inch margins, using Times New Roman size 12 font and following other APA conventions. Include a title page and a reference page, which are not part of the page count.
