Using Research To Select A Therapeutic Modality
Provide the reference for the study you found using APA guidelines. Be sure to provide a link to the article.
Habigzang, L. F., Aimèe Schneider, J., Petroli Frizzo, R., & Pinto Pizarro de Freitas, C. (2018). Evaluation of the impact of a cognitive-behavioral intervention for women in domestic violence situations in Brazil. Universitas Psychologica, 17(3), 52-62.
Stallard, P. (2022). Evidence-based practice in cognitive–behavioral therapy. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 107(2), 109-113
Identify the therapy that you chose.
I chose Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and its application in Ella’s case study. CBT focuses on identifying the root causes of harmful behavior. This therapeutic approach aims to identify the various biases brought about by these unhelpful methods of thinking and find ways to deal with the issues the patient is facing (Stallard, 2022).
Briefly paraphrase, in 2–3 sentences, the methodological context (i.e., research method, how data was collected, and the instruments used) of the study and the findings.
Habigzang et al. (2018) did a study to evaluate CBT’s impact on survivors of domestic violence in Brazil. As one of the ways to assist these survivors, the researchers utilized CBT to help these women, who were also dealing with psychiatric disorders such as PTSD, anxiety disorders, and substance abuse as a result of domestic abuse. CBT was used to negate the impacts of the violence. The researchers utilized the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) technique to assess the effects of CBT on the sample to determine the effectiveness of the treatment approach (Habigzang et al., 2018). They performed a pre-test evaluation, which was followed by the use of CBT, and then a post-test evaluation on 11 participants. The study initially had 120 participants, but several participants were ineligible for the study due to inconsistent attending sessions and cognitive hindrances. The study identified that CBT was very effective in helping the clients to deal with the psychological effects of the abuse (Habigzang et al., 2018).
Explain how the findings are applicable or appropriate for the client in your case study.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy can be beneficial to Ella. It can help Ella deal with the post-traumatic stress disorder she may be dealing with due to the verbal, psychological, and physical abuse she has dealt with in the past (Stallard, 2022). According to the report, she has begun exhibiting signs of acute distress and trauma, which could be signs of PTSD. CBT can be beneficial in helping Ella deal with this PTSD and helping her learn to cope with the past traumas she has experienced.
Determine whether you would use or not use the therapy you selected for the client in your selected case study (consider how culturally relevant it is, how aligned it is with social work ethics, etc.) and explain why.
While working with Ella, I would use cognitive behavioral therapy as one of the treatment approaches. This is because CBT can be very effective in helping Ella deal with the various effects of the trauma she experienced before she ran away from home. Only after dealing with this trauma can she take steps to fix herself and figure herself out. This can serve as a foundation for her to begin reuniting with society, which includes having a relationship with her mother.