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Critical Review of Published Articles
For the assignment, the students will read and review “Worry, Intolerance of Uncertainty, and Statistics Anxiety” by Amanda S. Williams. The article located in
Content section within Session 9
. A critical review report summarizes and evaluates the research article. Your job is to determine if the researcher wrote a first class, grade “A” article for publication. That is, was the article worthy of publication? Empirical research articles go through a blind publication procedure. The journal’s reviewers do not know who wrote the articles considered for publication, which would be a one- to two-year process.
The report must be between 3- to 5-pages. Below, carefully read the requirements for the report. If you have questions, please ask.
Do not deviant from the required information for the report. Going beyond the requirements will negatively affect the final score of the report

Details:
Complete the Family Systems Versus Individual Approaches Worksheet.
You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.
This assignment meets the following CACREP Standard: 2.F.5.b. A systems approach to conceptualizing clients.
PCN-500 Family Systems Theory versus Individual Theories Worksheet
Directions:
Choose one family systems theory (Bowenian, Structural, or Strategic) and one individual counseling theory studied in this course such as (CBT, REBT, or Person Centered) and compare the two theories. Complete the specific fields listed in the chart for each theory chosen. Provide a 25- to 50-word response for each field. Provide an in-text citation in each field as appropriate and include a full reference below.
Family Systems
Individual Counseling
Theory
Roles of the Counselor & Client
Strengths of the Approach
Limitations of the Approach
Appropriate Scenarios for Using the Approach
Appropriate Therapy Methods (Include 2 to 3)
Important Ethical Considerations
References

Discussion 1: Planning a Needs Assessment
Social workers often identify client problems that suggest the need for a new or more focused service. Rather than bemoaning the lack of resources, many social workers consider creating new services in the future. They might next imagine what an appropriate service or program would look like. This week, you generate a needs assessment plan for a program that meets an unmet need of your choice.
To prepare for this Discussion, review the examples of needs assessments presented in both of the readings. Consider the elements of a needs assessment plan that you must include in your own plan.
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Post a needs assessment plan for a potential program of your choice that meets a currently unmet need. Describe the unmet need and how current information supports your position that a needs assessment is warranted.
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Identify the sources of information that you might use when conducting a needs assessment, including potential informants.
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Explain who among these potential informants would be valuable resources and why. Identify steps for obtaining credible, unbiased information.
References (use 2 or more)
Dudley, J. R. (2014).
Social work evaluation: Enhancing what we do
. (2nd ed.) Chicago, IL: Lyceum Books.
· (For review) Chapter 6, “Needs Assessment” (pp. 107–142)
· Chapter 7, “Crafting Goals and Objectives” (pp. 144–164)
Discussion 2: Remaining Compassionate and Professional
As a social worker, you interact with individuals who are at various stages of change in their lives. This may become frustrating for you when clients are struggling to achieve their goals. Thus, it is important for you to develop strategies to process your experiences so that you can maintain your compassion and professionalism. As you consider the strategies you have developed to address these issues, also consider how you might help other social workers to develop such strategies. Perhaps you consulted with your supervisors when you had difficulty processing your emotions in particular situations. As you consider assuming a supervisory role, how might you apply your learning from those experiences to helping those whom you supervise?
For this Discussion, review the Levy case study in this week’s video. Consider how you, as a social worker, might address the challenge of remaining engaged with a client while not letting your emotions affect the interaction. Also, consider how you, as a supervisor, might discuss this topic with a social worker whom you supervise.
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Post a strategy that you, as the social work supervisor in the Levy case study video, might use to debrief the social worker after the session described in the video.
References (use 3 or more)
Kadushin, G., Berger, C., Gilbert, C., & de St. Aubin, M. (2009). Models and methods in hospital social work supervision.
Clinical Supervisor, 28
(2), 180–199.
McTighe, J. (2011). Teaching the use of self through the process of clinical supervision.
Clinical Social Work Journal, 39
(3), 301–307.
Laureate Education (Producer). (2014c). Sessions: Levy (Episode 5 of 42) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.edu