• Analyze at least two peer-reviewed papers in psychological research that incorporate quantitative and/or qualitative methods, comparing the research design, statistical tools and results (Psychology Program outcome 2)

In this project, you will write a literature review on a topic of interest within the scope of social psychology.

You should begin working on Project 2 early in the course – coming up with ideas, starting to narrow down topics, and so forth. You may want to skim the textbook to help develop the idea.

The course instructor can help provide guidance in choosing a topic, finding appropriate articles, and understanding any difficult material.

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In this module, select a topic for your project. The topic should be relevant in the field of social psychology.

The topic must be approved by the instructor. Be sure to submit the topic to the appropriate assignment dropbox.

The literature review should describe what is known by the scientific community about the topic you have selected. It should include a logical progression of ideas and well-organized paragraphs.

To write a literature review, you will be required to read articles in journals or from other professional sources.

You could read articles from the journals:

• Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
• Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

The paper must contain at least seven (7) journal articles or other professional sources.

The introduction sections of journal articles will give you ideas about what your introduction should look like.

The introductions to articles in journals such as the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, and the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology provide exemplars for how to write a high quality introduction.

***Mminimum of 2,000 words or 8 pages in length. All sources should be referenced and cited in APA format. The title page, abstract, and reference page do NOT count towards word/page totals. Times New Romans, 12pts,

Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read the Ryder, Ban, & Chentsova-Dutton (2011) “Towards a Cultural-Clinical Psychology,” American Psychological Association (2014) “Guidelines for Prevention in Psychology,” Hage, et al. (2007) “Walking the Talk: Implementing the Prevention Guidelines and Transforming the Profession of Psychology,” and Rivera-Mosquera, et al. (2007) “Prevention Activities in Professional Psychology: A Reaction to the Prevention Guidelines” articles.

Clinical and counseling psychology is a dynamic field that is constantly evolving and striving toward better treatment options and modalities. In this literature review, you will explore and integrate psychological research into a literature review, addressing current trends in three major areas of clinical and counseling psychology: assessment, clinical work, and prevention.

In your review, include the following headings, and address the required content.

Assessment
Support this section with information from the Ryder et al. (2011) article “Towards a Cultural-Clinical Psychology” and at least one additional peer-reviewed article from the Ashford University Library.

· Compare the assessments currently in use by clinical and counseling psychologists.

· Explain the trend towards cultural-clinical psychology and the suitability of clinical assessments with diverse clients.

Clinical work
Support this section using a minimum of three peer-reviewed articles from the Ashford University Library. The recommended articles for this week may be useful in generating your response.

· Compare and contrast technical eclecticism, assimilative integration and theoretical integration.

· Provide a historical context and identify the major theorists for each perspective.

· Assess the trends in psychotherapy integration.

· List three pros and cons for each perspective, sharing which perspective most closely aligns with your own.

· Analyze the major trends in psychology and explain the connection between evidenced-based practices and psychotherapy integration.

Prevention
Review the “Guidelines for Prevention in Psychology” (American Psychological Association, 2014), and support this section with information from the Hage, et al. (2007) “Walking the Talk: Implementing the Prevention Guidelines and Transforming the Profession of Psychology,” and Rivera-Mosquera, et al. (2007) “Prevention Activities in Professional Psychology: A Reaction to the Prevention Guidelines” articles.

· Describe general prevention strategies implemented by clinical and counseling psychologists at the micro, meso, exo, and macro levels.

The Literature Review

· Must be 7 to 10 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..

· Must include a separate title page with the following:

o Title of paper

o Student’s name

o Course name and number

o Instructor’s name

o Date submitted

· Must use at least seven peer-reviewed sources in addition to the course text.

· Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

· Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

References: (That must be utilized) Additional reference acceptable

 

Hage, S. M., Romano, J. L., Conyne, R. K., Kenny, M., Schwartz, J. P., & Waldo, M. (2007). Walking the talk: Implementing the prevention guidelines and transforming the profession of psychology. The Counseling Psychologist, 35(4), 594-604. doi:10.1177/0011000006297158

Ryder, A. G., Ban, L. M., & Chentsova-Dutton, Y. E. (2011). Towards a cultural-clinical psychology. Social & Personality Psychology Compass, 5(12), 960-975. doi:10.1111/j.1751-9004.2011.00404.x

American Psychological Association. (2014). Guidelines for prevention in psychology. American Psychologist, 69(3), 285-296. doi:10.1037/a0034569

Rivera-Mosquera, E., Dowd, E. T., & Mitchell-Blanks, M. (2007). Prevention activities in professional psychology: A reaction to the prevention guidelines. The Counseling Psychologist, 35(4), 586-593. doi:10.1177/0011000006296160