Final Project Part 3: Applying Research to a Case Study (Evidence-Based Practice)

Assignment (5–7 pages)

Using the Final Project Template along with Parts 1 and 2, develop the final polished submission of your Annotated Bibliography in an APA formatted paper. Make sure to include the following:

  • Introduction which includes an overview of your chosen case study, client, intervention, and mental health issue.
  • Approved Research Question.
  • Search Strategy.
  • Summaries of three scholarly articles that include Problem/Purpose, Research Question, Ethical and Cultural Considerations, Sampling, Methodology, Strengths and Limitations and the Results.
  • Evidence based practice section including summary of the findings of all articles and the answer to your research question.
  • Treatment Plan or Action Plan (for school counselors) for the selected client in the case study
  • Use Parts 1 and 2 and any previous instructor feedback to guide the development of your paper.

Be sure to support your Final Project assignment with specific references to the Learning Resources as well as your research. Use proper APA format and citations.


Example 

Final Project

 

 

 

Title of the Paper in Full

 

Student Name

Program Name or Degree Name (e.g., Master of Science in Nursing), Walden University

COURSE XX: Title of Course

Instructor Name

Month XX, 202X

 

Title of the Paper in Full

Write a brief introduction that identifies which case study, client, and mental health 

disorder you chose for your project.  Be sure to fully describe your client and include details about what behaviors bring the client to counseling.   The presenting problem is described as what is going wrong for the client.  Describe what happens to the client that is causing difficulty in everyday living circumstances.  What is the mental health concern that is driving the problematic behaviors?  Clearly identify both the presenting problem and the mental health concern (e.g. death of a significant other can cause depression). 

Then identify the intervention you are investigating for use in evidence-based practice.  Describe the intervention and describe how you will use it for your selected client.  This is where you introduce the purpose and format of the paper. Keep in mind that each section (under each heading) will need at least one paragraph (i.e., a minimum of three sentences). 

 

Research Question

Insert your approved research question. Remember that each paragraph should have a minimum of three (3) sentences.  You might include information about the mental health issue you are examining and the intervention to be used.   

 

Search Strategy

Please describe the process you used to find the 3 articles you selected.  This process will include the steps you used in the Walden Library (or another library source). Describe the Boolean search strategies and key words you used to conduct your search. Be thorough in your description of how you conducted your professional literature search.  Explain how you know the articles you selected are peer reviewed.  Also remember that you should have 1 qualitative, 1quantitative article and another article of your choice between qualitative and quantitative.  Remember that each paragraph should have a minimum of three (3) sentences.  

Annotations

Article 1

Provide the APA reference here. When providing an APA formatted article reference, a hanging indent should be used. To do this, go to the top tools bar, home, paragraph, there is a box that says “special”. You can select that box and you will see “Hanging”. Select it and your reference will be formattedcorrectly. 

Summary of article

In the one or two paragraph summaries, please include the following: purpose of the study, what is the overall issue/problem being investigated, including methodology providing a description of how the study was conducted and whether it is quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods. Provide a concise overview of the procedures (methods) that describe the who, what, when, where and how of the research.  Next report the results (also known as outcomes).  Please report any ethical or cultural considerations (e.g., IRB approval, bias, etc.).  Finally, how the results are connected to counseling practice and the selected case study.  For example, in the article you selected what was the purpose of the article.  Was the article using the intervention you chose with a similar client/problem?  Be sure you include the results (whether the intervention worked or not). 

 

Article 2

Provide the APA reference here. When providing an APA formatted article reference, a hanging indent should be used. To do this, go to the top tools bar, home, paragraph, there is a box that says “special”. You can select that box and you will see “Hanging”. Select it and your reference will be formatted. 

Summary of article

In the one or two paragraph summaries, please include the following: purpose of the study, what is the overall issue/problem being investigated, including methodology providing a description of how the study was conducted and whether it is quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods. Provide a concise overview of the procedures (methods) that describe the who, what, when, where and how of the research.  Next report the results (also known as outcomes).  Please report any ethical or cultural considerations (e.g., IRB approval, bias, etc.).  Finally, how the results are connected to counseling practice and the selected case study.  For example, in the article you selected what was the purpose of the article.  Was the article using the intervention you chose with a similar client/problem?  Be sure you include the results (whether the intervention worked or not). 

Article 3

Provide the APA reference here. When providing an APA formatted article reference, a hanging indent should be used. To do this, go to the top tools bar, home, paragraph, there is a box that says “special”. You can select that box and you will see “Hanging”. Select it and your reference will be formatted. 

Summary of article 

In the one or two paragraph summaries, please include the following: purpose of the study, what is the overall issue/problem being investigated, including methodology providing a description of how the study was conducted and whether it is quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods. Provide a concise overview of the procedures (methods) that describe the who, what, when, where and how of the research.  Next report the results (also known as outcomes).  Please report any ethical or cultural considerations (e.g., IRB approval, bias, etc.).  Finally, how the results are connected to counseling practice and the selected case study.  For example, in the article you selected what was the purpose of the article.  Was the article using the intervention you chose with a similar client/problem?  Be sure you include the results (whether the intervention worked or not). 

Evidence-based practice and application to case study

In this section, give an overall summary of the findings for all three articles you analyzed. Describe the general outcomes of what the studies found in terms of how well the intervention worked with the disorder and population you were exploring. Answer the research question. If the topics in your articles were related but do not match, explain how you drew your conclusions to answer the research question. Describe how you would use this information in your work with the client in your chosen case study. Give one specific example of clinical application of the intervention using a scenario that includes your client from the case study.

Treatment plan (CMHC & MCFC) 

With consideration for the presenting problem of the client and your chosen intervention, write one preliminary treatment goal for your client.   A mental health treatment plan (or action plan) is simply a set of written instructions and records relating to the treatment of the problematic behavior or diagnosis. Please use the following suggestions as a guide for this section.  A treatment plan does many things, the most important of which include defining the problem or ailment; describing the treatment prescribed by the health/mental health professional; setting a timeline for treatment progress; identifying the major treatment goals, and noting important milestones and objectives.   

This is important to demonstrate how the research you found would lead to an effective treatment for your client.  

Action Plan (SC Only)

With consideration for the mental health issue of the client, create an Action Plan of next steps a School Counselor could take once the issues are identified.  Discuss three different actions to help the client as applied to the role of a school counselor. 

Implementation strategies are critical to effectively address the needs of our students.  Discuss the Mindset Standard(s) and Behavior Standard(s) students will demonstrate through classroom lessons, activities and/or individual/small group counseling. Please see https://www.schoolcounselor.org/asca/media/asca/home/MindsetsBehaviors.pdf 

Managing data is key.  Consider how such competencies would be measured to assess student progress.  

Conclusion

Please remember to add a conclusion paragraph.  The conclusion should include a summary of what you included in your paper.  You should outline the salient points that you have made and include how this information will impact your future practice as a counselor.  The conclusion is a way for you to reinforce the points you were attempting to make as well as ensure that you have covered all the expectations for the assignment.  

Be sure to follow the example on the next page for references!  Scroll down! 

 

References

EXAMPLES ONLY, DELETE AND REPLACE WITH REFERENCES USED IN YOUR PAPER: 

 

Magic, M. (2017). Fascinating course resource that helps transform my opinions into scholarly 

content. Journal for Brilliant Graduate Students, 98(12), 56–66. 

 

Alvarez. E., & Tippins, S. (2019). Socialization agents that Puerto Rican college students use to make financial decisions. Journal of Social Change11(1), 75–85. https://doi.org/10.5590/JOSC.2019.11.1.07

Laplante, J. P., & Nolin, C. (2014). Consultas and socially responsible investing in Guatemala: A case study examining Maya perspectives on the Indigenous right to free, prior, and informed consent. Society & Natural Resources27, 231–248. https://doi.org/10.1080/08941920.2013.861554

 

Use the DOI number for the source whenever one is available. DOI stands for “digital object identifier,” a number specific to the article that can help others locate the source.

In APA 7, format the DOI as a web address. Active hyperlinks for DOIs and URLs should be used for documents meant for screen reading. Present these hyperlinks in blue and underlined text (the default formatting in Microsoft Word), although plain black text is also acceptable. Be consistent in your formatting choice for DOIs and URLs throughout your reference list.

 

Jerrentrup, A., Mueller, T., Glowalla, U., Herder, M., Henrichs, N., Neubauer, A., & Schaefer, J. R. (2018). Teaching medicine with the help of “Dr. House.” PLoS ONE13(3), Article e0193972. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0193972

 

For journal articles that are assigned article numbers rather than page ranges, include the article number in place of the page range.

 

 

Always include references.  Be sure every reference is in APA format with a hanging indent.  Also, every citation should have a reference and vice versa. Use the APA manual, the Citation Guide or some source to verify your format.  APA is very specific about punctuation and how elements of the reference are presented. Refer to page 180 of the APA Publication Manual (6thed.) to review the guidelines of the Reference Page format. See more at: http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/apa/references

 

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