Explain the findings of the      article and how the research article results match or were different from      what you expected to find.

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Please no plagiarism and make sure you are able to access all resource on your own before you bid. Main references come from Balkin, R. S., & Kleist, D. M. (2017) and/or American Psychological Association (2014). You need to have scholarly support for any claim of fact or recommendation regarding treatment. APA format also requires headings. Use the prompt each week to guide your heading titles and organize the content of your initial post under the appropriate headings. Remember to use scholarly research from peer-reviewed articles that is current. I have also attached my discussion rubric so you can see how to make full points. Please follow the instructions to get full credit for the discussion. I need this completed by 09/03/19 at 6pm.

Discussion – Week 2

Research Applied to Practice

As a counselor, you have the potential to work with a variety of client populations and mental health issues. Even the most seasoned clinicians have an ethical responsibility to stay abreast of the most current trends in the field. A great source of information is professional counseling literature. It gives you access to up to date empirical evidence and treatment options.

For this Discussion, you will make your first effort to review a peer-reviewed, scholarly article and consider how the information can help you shape the course of treatment for an identified client.

To Prepare

  • Review the four Final Project      Case Studies found in the Learning Resources for this week and select a      case study for this Discussion based on your counseling specialization You      will have the option to use the same case study for your final project or      choose a different one.
  • Choose one client in the case      study and one mental health issue that you would address in counseling.
  • Choose one intervention you are      interested in learning more about to work with the issues you identified      in the case study you selected.
  • Review the Learning Resources      related to research and how to search the Walden Library for specific      information related to your topic.
  • Search the Walden Library and      select one article specific to an intervention for your case study. Note:      You will use this article to create a citation in your post as well as a      reference for the article.

Post by Day 3

  • The case study you selected,      the client and mental health issue you identified, and the intervention      you selected for treating the issue in counseling.
  • Explain the findings of the      article and how the research article results match or were different from      what you expected to find.
  • Did your findings change your      perception about the intervention?
  • Would you choose to use this      intervention with your client in the case study based on the contents of      the article?
  • Cite content from the article      you identified to support your post. Also, include a reference for this      article in your post.
  • Attach a PDF of the article to      your post .

Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources.

Required Resources

Balkin, R. S., & Kleist, D. M. (2017). Counseling research: A practitioner-scholar approach. Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association.

  • Chapter 2, “The Research Process”

Heath, P. J., Brenner, R. E., Vogel, D. L., Lannin, D. G., & Strass, H. A. (2017). Masculinity and barriers to seeking counseling: The buffering role of self-compassion. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 64(1), 94–103. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/cou0000185

Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.

Document: Final Project Case Studies

Document: Final Project Worksheet

Week 10 Assignment Rubric

Required Media

Laureate Education (Producer). (2017k). Purpose of research [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.

Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 15 minutes.

Accessible player  –Downloads– Download Video w/CC Download Audio Download Transcript

Credit: Provided courtesy of the Laureate International Network of Universities.

Walden University, Course Guides. (n.d.). COUN 6626/6328S Research methodology and program evaluation: Library media. Retrieved October 25, 2018, from https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/coun6626/assignmentresources/week2discussion
Please review the resources listed to guide you as you search for articles related to your intervention.

· Finding Databases

· Finding and Selecting Appropriate Journals

· Finding and Selecting Appropriate Articles

· Database Features

· Parts of a Research Article

Optional Resources

Rosenthal, H. (2017). Encyclopedia of counseling (4th ed.). New York, NY: Routledge.

Discuss how easy/difficult it was to write a false report that reads like real results, and how this experience might affect you review research in the future.

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A research report, which is based on scientific method, is typically composed of the different sections listed below:

· Introduction: The introduction states a specific hypothesis and how that hypothesis was derived by connecting it to previous research.

· Methods: The methods section describes the details of how the hypothesis was tested and clarifies why the study was conducted in that particular way.

· Results: The results section is where the raw uninterpreted data is presented.

· Discussion: The discussion section is where an argument is presented on whether or not the data supports the hypothesis, the possible implications and limitations of the study, as well as possible future directions for this type of research.

Together, these sections should tell the reader what was done, how it was done, and what was learned through the research.  Create a research report based on a hypothetical problem, sample, results, and literature review.  Organize your data by creating meaningful sections within your report. Make sure that you:

· Apply key concepts of inferential hypothesis tests.

· Interpret the research findings of the study.

· Examine the assumptions and limitations of inferential tests.

· Develop a practical application of the research principles covered in this course.

Focus of the Research Report
To begin, create a hypothetical research study. Once you have your hypothetical study created, write a three- to four-page research report (excluding title and reference pages) that outlines the study. Be sure to follow the format outlined below and adhere to APA formatting.

Your hypothetical research study should be based on the following information:

· Recent research has indicated that eating chocolate can improve memory.  Jones and Wilson (2011) found that eating chocolate two hours before taking math tests improved scores significantly.  Wong, Hideki, Anderson, and Skaarsgard (2009) found that women are better than men on memory tests after eating chocolate.

·  There were 50 men and 50 women who were randomly selected from a larger population.

·  A t-test was conducted to compare men and women’s performance on an assessment after eating chocolate. The results showed an independentt-test value of t .05(99) = 3.43; p < .05

 

Research study must contain the following:

1. Title Page

2. Introduction

a. Introduce the research topic, explain why it is important, and present the purpose of the paper and the research question and hypothesis.

b. Discuss how this study is related to other research on the topic.

c. Elaborate on the information from the references you were given.  State how they relate to your hypothesis.

d. Your introduction must:

§ Consist of a paragraph explaining what you are studying and why. Use previously cited research to explain your expectations and discuss how those expectations led to your hypothesis.

§ State a clear and testable hypothesis and whether it is one-tailed or two-tailed.  Make sure it is understandable to someone who has not read the rest of your paper yet.  State the null hypothesis.

§ Include a justification of the direction of your hypothesis.  In other words, explain why you chose the direction of your hypothesis if it is one-tailed (e.g., previous research suggests that people with big feet are more likely to score higher on math tests; therefore the hypothesis is one-tailed) or if it is two-tailed (e.g., previous research is not clear on which group will perform better; therefore, the hypothesis is two-tailed).

§ Describe why this study is important.

· Method

a. Design: State the experimental design of your study, the independent and dependent
variables, and what the task was (e.g., what you had the participants do).

b. Participants: Identify and describe your sample, how the participants were selected
to be in the study, and why you chose them.  Provide details for how each individual was
assigned to each group.

c.  Procedure: Describe the precise procedure you used to conduct this research (i.e., exactly
what you did).  It should be clear enough that anyone could replicate your study.  This is the
subsection where you tell the reader how you collected the data.

d. Data Analysis: Describe the statistical procedure used in the study to analyze the data.

· Results: In this section, you will describe the statistical results:

a. State the statistical tests that were used.

b. Justify the choice of test.

c. State the observed value and significance level and whether the test was one or two-tailed.

d. State your conclusion in terms of the hypothesis.

e. Did you accept or reject the null hypothesis?

· Discussion: Discuss your results as they relate to your hypothesis.

a. Did you accept the hypothesis or reject it?

b. Compare your results to the previous studies mentioned in the introduction.  Are your results similar or different? Discuss why.

c. Tell the readers what your findings mean.  Why did you get the results you did?

· Identify limitations to your study.

· Suggest ways your study could be improved.

· Suggest ideas for future research, not just a continuation of your study, but research that is similar to this study.  Perhaps one of the variables could be changed or a different sample could be investigated.

· Finish with a concluding paragraph that is a statement of your findings and the key points of the discussion.

· Conclusion: Write a paragraph detailing your experience with writing a research report.  Discuss how easy/difficult it was to write a false report that reads like real results, and how this experience might affect you review research in the future.  Do you think this experience will provide you with a useful skill in your potential career?

· References: You will create a minimum of three fictitious references in the following format based on the information you have created in the preceding sections of the report:

a. Author, A., & Author, B. (Publication year). Title of the article. Journal Name, volume number(issue number), page numbers.

b. Example:  Jones, A., & Williams, B. (2013). Why monkeys are good pets. Journal of Silly Science, 23(4), 221-222.

Evaluate, in detail, the pros and cons of using DSM diagnoses as the primary classification structure for clients with substance use disorders.

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The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) was originally developed in 1952 to help doctors and counselors across the country standardize the classifications of mental disorders in the American population. Throughout the intervening years, the DSM has gone through several revisions, establishing specific diagnostic criteria for each disorder listed, and revising disorders as more was understood about their origins, symptoms, and treatments. The DSM III (1980) marks the point when substance use disorders were moved to a category of their own, separate from personality disorders. Today, the current DSM lists the diagnostic criteria for substance use disorders.

While these standardized diagnostic practices have been in use for more than sixty years, there are some pros and cons in the use of the DSM diagnoses of substance use disorders in the assessment of clients.

Complete the following requirements:

  • Evaluate, in detail, the pros and cons of using DSM diagnoses as the primary classification structure for clients with substance use disorders.
  • Examine the assessment types used to diagnose clients with substance use. Choose two of these assessments that would not only help to diagnose the substance use disorder, but would also assess the whole person. Explain them fully.
  • Compare and contrast the two assessments chosen regarding how they will evaluate the whole person and not just the specific DSM diagnostic criteria.
  • Justify the value of using assessments that evaluate the whole person rather than just the specific DSM diagnostic criteria.

Use scholarly resources to support your work.

Write a 3–4 page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of resources.

Analyze the possible influence of the format of the test (e.g., computer versus manipulatives or paper, timed versus untimed, standardization, multiple choice, etc.) on your results, based on what you have learned about various testing instruments so far.

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Take a practice IQ test (although not a valid or reliable measure of your intelligence) and read the sample report generated. Notice the adjusted score and where your score falls on the bell curve, the range and percentile score as well as the descriptor. Be sure to convert your scores to the Catell and Stanford Binet scales and notice if there are any differences. Use the link to the IQ Testing Lab provided: www.intelligencetest.com/index.htm

 

Please note that should the practice IQ test be not available simply use the sample IQ results for this assignment. Click on the “Check out the sample report” hyperlink!

 

Prepare a brief overview (1 page in length; you may put this in a table or paragraph form) of your results, the conversions, and any differences that occur. Then respond in a 3-5 page, APA formatted paper to the following:

 

  • In your opinion, was this a fair measurement of your intelligence? Why or why not? Support your answer with what you have learned about IQ tests.
  • Discuss possible limitations with interpretation of your results within the context of what you have learned about psychometric test properties. How would you explain the reliability and validity of this test to someone who has not taken this course?
  • Explain whether you felt this test minimized cultural bias, based on what you have learned so far.
  • What ethical limitations might prevent the use of this type of test in major decision-making (e.g., entrance to college, identifying disabilities, etc.)?
  • Analyze the possible influence of the format of the test (e.g., computer versus manipulatives or paper, timed versus untimed, standardization, multiple choice, etc.) on your results, based on what you have learned about various testing instruments so far.

Submit your response to the Assignment by Wednesday, July 29, 2015.

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Reported results of experiment, including statistical data and comparison with the other scales.
28
Examined whether the measurement of intelligence was a fair assessment and supported position with theory.
28
Explained whether the test minimized cultural bias.
24
Discussed possible limitations within the context of psychometric properties (e.g., validity, reliability).
24
Discussed ethical limitations.
24
Analyzed the influence of the format of the test on interpretation of results.
28
Style (4 points): Tone, audience, and word choice
Organization (12 points): Introduction, transitions, and conclusion
Usage and Mechanics (12 points): Grammar, spelling, and sentence structure
APA Elements (16 points): In text citations and references, paraphrasing, and appropriate use of quotations and other elements of style
44
Total:
200