An understanding of client need assists you in creating an individualized treatment plan. A treatment plan is designed to reduce symptomology while restoring mental health and promoting wellness. To support client success, a mental health plan provides opportunities for the client to change and grow. The ability to identify need and individualize a treatment plan will assist in career development and increase client success.

Assignment Directions

For this assignment, you will select one of the Suggested Case Studies and create two separate treatment plans from different perspectives (e.g., corrections, policing, courts). You will compare and contrast these two subspecialties in forensic psychology, noting areas of need for the identified client.

Include the following in your discussion and support your responses with relevant details, explanations, references to the case, and/or research-based evidence:

• Identify the forensic psychology subspecialty selected for each treatment plan.
• Create a forensic treatment plan for each subspecialty (1–2 pages each) based on at least two or three needs/issues of the client in the selected case.
  • Be sure to evaluate each need from a correctional, policing, and/or courts perspective.
  • Identify treatment goals and activities for each.
• In 2–3 paragraphs, compare and contrast the different subspecialties used to create the treatment plans.

Assignment Guidelines

Your assignment should be 3–5 pages, not including the title and reference pages, and should include the following elements:

• Title page: Provide your name, title of assignment, course and section number, and date.
• Body: Answer all the questions in complete sentences and paragraphs.
  • Be sure to include an introductory paragraph, thesis sentence, and summary paragraph.
  • Your responses should reflect professional writing standards, using proper tone and language. The writing and writing style should be correct, accurate, and reflect knowledge of the principles of forensic psychology.
• Reference page: Sources listed in APA format.
  • Include a minimum of two scholarly or academic sources, such as empirical research and peer-reviewed journal articles that were published within the last 5 years to support your responses and conclusions.
  • Be sure to carefully select sources after reviewing the literature and evaluating the credibility, relevance, quality, and research merit of each source.
• Use Arial or Times New Roman 12-point font, double-spaced and left aligned.
• Use standard 1″ margins on all sides.
• Use current APA formatting and citation style.
  • If you need assistance with APA style, please visit Academic Writer.

This assignment assesses the following Course Outcome:

PS550-4: Create a treatment plan to assess client needs from the perspective of two forensic psychology subspecialties.