Instruction
Types of Therapies
Midterm: Choose a Type of Therapy (i.e. solution-focused, gestalt, psychoanalytic, mindfulness, cognitive behavioral). For your chosen therapy, define and describe the Type of Therapy, Explain its Historical Overview (how did it begin), Pros and Cons for Work with Children and Families, Potential Barriers to Receiving Care (i.e. insurance, accessibility), and Provide Statistics Regarding Treatment Outcomes (i.e. what is the treatment results for those who have received this type of therapy).
The paper must be written using APA format, 5 pages in length, and with a minimum of 5 references. Please have a cover page using the SUNO recommended style and cite the material using appropriate APA style for your citations and references. Please double space the paper and use 11 or 12 fonts (Times New Roman or Arial).
The paper will be evaluated using the following rubric.
Identifies and Describes the Type of Therapy 4 points
Historical Overview
· Explains how the therapy was discovered and introduced to the profession of social work 4 points
Pros and Cons
· List pros and cons of how the therapy can be beneficial or unproductive for work with children and families 4 points
Barriers to Care
Identifies potential barriers to receiving care 4 points
Statistics
Provides statistics surrounding outcomes 4 points
Writing
· 2 points: Comprehensive in citing the breadth of key readings; Citations follow APA style; adheres to paper directions (length; font; etc.); each section has a beginning, middle and ending.
· 1 point: Cites not comprehensive; not integrated;
· 0 points: not citing key readings
3 points
References
· 2 points: Key readings cited; follows APA format
· 1 point: most of key readings; some minor errors in APA style
· 0 points: few or no cites; not following APA style
2 points
Total (maximum of 25)
Note: Subheadings are encouraged and allowed if it will help with the paper flow.