Depression Program Development Project
mental health, settings, Program Development Project Instructions
Program Development Project
Instructions
For this project you will develop a prevention or treatment program that could be implemented at your preferred treatment setting. Once you have selected the particular population and presenting issue, you will need to conduct a literature review on the nature and scope of the problem and existing prevention or intervention approaches. You will develop your program based on what the literature cites as needed, but your program must be an original contribution.A word of caution…Do not apply a broad therapy to a broad population (e.g., CBT for phobias).That approach will make this a difficult paper to write and result in point deductions.Hone in on something specific and propose a specific set of procedures.
To properly develop your project, you must incorporate 10 references to support your ideas.Your references can include empirical studies, review articles, and/or book chapters.In terms of mechanics, your paper should be 10-12 pages in length (double-spaced, 1” margins) not including the title page and reference page.This paper needs to be written in accordance with APA style (e.g., abstract citations, references, running heads, page numbers, headings).The due date is in the syllabus and on Blackboard.This is turned in via the links in Blackboard.Only documents formatted in Microsoft Word will be accepted.Do not submit pdfs, etc.The grading matrix for this assignment is as follows:
| Criteria | Available Points |
| Description of the problem nationally and in the local area in which you reside | 20 |
| Current prevention/treatment programs for working with the selected population | 20 |
| Description of your proposed program and population being served | 20 |
| Therapist’s role in the program | 20 |
| Procedures used to measure program effectiveness | 20 |
| Discussion of special issues (e.g., ethical, cultural) that could impact the program | 20 |
Concluding thoughts
| 10 |
| Spelling and grammar | 10 |
| Use of APA style | 10 |
| Total Points | 150 |
In an effort to standardize the process, please use the following headings in the body of your paper:
Current Programs
Proposed Program
Measures of Program Effectiveness
Special Issues
Concluding Thoughts
Lastly, please remember that this is not a group project.All submitted work is subject to a plagiarism check via TurnItIn, which will compare your work to that of other individuals, including students in this course.Action will be taken on papers that are not reflective of one’s own work.
Answer previewDescription of the Problem
Depression is a mental health disorder that is mainly characterized by loss of interest in doing various activities. Depression is a condition that is associated with the loss of interest in doing your day to day activities. Depression is associated with all people above the ages of 12 years and has been a significant problem for all the health care providers in America. Depression has also been recorded among both men and women, and this is a factor that has contributed to the increase in the need for treatment of the problem. Management is a process that has been approached in several ways, and all the methods have had varying level of success…
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