EVALUATION IN CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE- Single case evaluation and Program Evaluation

Title Page

Adhering to APA 6th Edition Standards

Abstract

This will be the summary for the paper.

Client Goal

Here you will identify the client’s presenting problem (diagnosis) and issues. Be sure to highlight the major problem that you are identifying as the one that you will be applying an intervention to in hopes of changing the behavior (ie. reducing depression symptoms or eliminating alcohol/drug addiction, reducing violent or delinquent behavior, etc).

As part of this section of the paper – be sure to give the reader some background information on the “problem”. For example if your client’s presenting problem is depression – be sure to include a brief review of the empirical literature on “depression” definitions, characteristics, factors, prevalence, etc.

Intervention

Here you will provide an evidence-based rationale (this is where you also provide a brief review of the empirical literature on this particular intervention (ie CBT, motivational interviewing, play therapy, etc).

Method and Design

Here you describe your “design” for this single case evaluation. Be sure to include the demographic description of your client (your case – your participant), the measurements you will use, how many measures you will take (baseline, secondary, etc). Be sure to select a practical and valid outcome measure (provide rationale) that can be repeatedly

assessed over time (ie Beck Depression Inventory, Bio-Psycho Social Assessment, etc).

Remember that this is a longitudinal/panel study – because you are “following” an individual over a length of time (6 week period). So be sure to include here how long you will observe this client and whether this is a quantitative or qualitative design.

Data Collection

After completion of the data collection, be sure to report how you collected the data from the client and the actual method you used to “record” the data.

Data Analysis and Findings

Describe your findings and plot a graph of the baseline & intervention outcome phases. Explain your findings and discuss why you think they turned out this way. Explain how these findings can be used in your intervention with other clients.

Conclusion

What were the limitations? What would you do differently in your intervention, based on these findings?

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