Social Work Outcomes Evaluation- 2 parts
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SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH 6
Social work research assignment: Outlining a Logic Model
Cynthia Schopen
Walden University
Practice-Level Logic Model Outline
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Intervention Activities |
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Hellen is experiencing an increased level of anxiety, stress, medication management problems, back pains as well as difficulties in addressing substance abuse associated with her son, Alec. She is also looking for a reliable support system for Magda. |
Hellen needs to know the best way of addressing self-care as well as how to manage factors such as stress, anxiety, and psychiatric evaluation. She also needs an improved support system as well as a housing plan for Magda. |
Hellen suffers from stressors that limit family support where she is seemingly overwhelmed by the duties at home especially the duty of taking care of her mother in law. Her son, Alec, has also caused extra stress to the family as he stole checks, jewelry, and medication as he sought to sustain his substance abuse habit. |
I would settle for the use of cognitive restructuring as an intervention activity. The cognitive restructuring approach comes in hand in enhancing focus on anxiety and chronic stress and is a psychotherapy technique that enhances how an individual perceives anxiety and stress when it comes to uncertain events which one has little control on (Swets& Bjork,1990). Individual counselling will be key for Helen as it will help her to cope with stress as well as provide her with medication for lowering stress and anxiety issues. Furthermore, I think that Helen can benefit from some form of physical therapy intervention to ensure that she recovers from her current back issues.
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The outcomes are meant to lower Helen’s anxiety and stress by limiting her role in the family. By lowering Helen’s role in the family, it will be possible for her to deal with her stressors as well as to access family counseling intervention meant to aid other family members to deal with the daily surroundings of their family dynamics. |
Program-Level Logic Model Outline
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Helen is experiencing anxiety as well as increased stress levels. Therefore, there is a need for a supportive family environment as well as a medication management program for her back pain problem. Her son’s substance abuse issues also need to be addressed and while Helen needs a more supportive family system. |
Helen needs to deal with her stress and anxiety as well as a securely supported housing plan for Magda, her mother in law. She also needs a psychiatric evaluation and her solution to her back issues. |
At the moment, Helen has a lot of responsibilities in her family which in turn contributes to an increase in her anxiety and stress issue. She also lacks support from her family members while her son has even worsened the issue by stealing items from his grandmother as he looks to support his substance use. All these activities have led to the family becoming dysfunctional and hard to deal with the issues surrounding it. Furthermore, the Petrakis family does not have a reliable caregiver for Magda.
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The intervention activities will entail the use of a solution-focused approach that is goal-directed and one that focuses on the solutions while emphasizing the resilience, strengths and resources of a person (Proudlock& Wellman, 2011). By employing an individual counseling therapy, Hellen will be able to address her life stressors as well as her uncertain anxiety issues. One can also use the psychodynamic therapy to ensure that the Petrakis family is able to focus on the issues at hand in order to gain insight into their personal lives (Leichsenring, Hiller, Weissberg&Leibing, 2006). The specific activity will entail individual counseling sessions and family counseling. |
By engaging in the psychodynamic therapy approach, Hellen will be able to deal with her anxiety and stress issues. The process will entail 13 individual counseling sessions in the short run. On the other hand, the long term approach will provide the family counseling sessions for a period of 2 years based on the psychodynamic approach and will involve the family members with the aim of lowering the level of stressors within the family. |
Practice level logic
It is clear that Hellen is not good at responding to challenges which is the key reason why she is experiencing some form of undergoing depression. Furthermore, she is experiencing a state of guilt and distress while her self-love is clearly at a low. Additionally, Hellen is concerned about ensuring there is the order in her family while she needs to cope with different life stressors and an overall well-being intervention.
Cognitive restructuring is key in changing the perception of an individual towards stress given that it aids in reassessing a situation as well as replacing irrational beliefs with more progressives and positive self-statements. In case one changes the perception of a situation, one is able to avoid the stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system which in turn aid in lowering stress and anxiety(Swets& Bjork,1990). Using the latter technique comes in handy id different situations especially when an individual is experiencing negative thoughts resulting from depression and anxiety. Furthermore, it reframes one’s thought to ensure that one is more productive by lowering the individual’s sympathetic response.
Program level logic
When dealing with the Petrakis Family, it is key to use a closed group for therapy especially through the implementation of the psychodynamic therapy approach due to the family beliefs and culture. The family does not share social issues with strangers thus making it hard to employ therapy. Through the specific group activities, it is possible for the family members to express themselves individually and therefore the family members can discuss the idea of reducing Hellen’s responsibilities so as to alleviate anxiety and stress issues. Additionally, psychodynamic therapy, as well as solution focus therapy, can come in handy in ensuring that each family member identifies his or her role in the family and becomes more supportive especially when dealing with matters affecting Magda.
The short-term outcomes will ensure that Hellen gets individual counseling sessions where she can address her anxiety and stress issues regarding her overwhelming family duties. The counseling session will take part in 13 sessions and will allow time for framing of approximately one and a half with a trained therapist. The sessions will focus on Hellen’s immediate issues with stress and anxiety. On the other hand, the long-term outcome will seek to deal with the family stressors so as to ensure that there is a secure housing plan for Magda. To measure the outcome, the therapist can record data during the counseling sessions especially recording the way Hellen feels about taking care of Magda, her son as well as the duties designated to each member of the family. The therapist can also use a scale for measuring the anxiety and stress level of the members of the family before beginning the counseling sessions.
References
Leichsenring, F., Hiller, W., Weissberg, M., &Leibing, E. (2006). Cognitive-behavioral therapy and psychodynamic psychotherapy: Techniques, efficacy, and indications. American Journal of Psychotherapy, 60(3), 233-59. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/213135027?accountid=1229
Proudlock, S., & Wellman, N. (2011). Solution focused groups: The results look promising. Counselling Psychology Review, 26(3), 45–54.
Swets, J. A., & Bjork, R. A. (1990) “Enhancing human performance: An evaluation of “new age” techniques considered by the U.S. Army.” Psychological Science, 1, 85-l96.
