Qualitative Research

Write a fully developed and detailed APA essay addressing each of the following points/questions. There is no required word count; be sure to completely answer all the questions for each question in detail.

Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which bullet you are addressing in that section of your paper.

 Support your ideas with at least one (1) source using citations in your essay. Make sure to cite using the APA writing style for the essay.

The cover page and reference page are required. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment.

Conduct a literature search to select a qualitative research study on the topic identified in Module 1. Conduct an initial critical appraisal of the study.

Respond to the overview questions for the critical appraisal of qualitative studies, including:

o What type of qualitative research design was utilized to conduct the study?o Are the results valid/trustworthy and credible?o How were the participants chosen?o How were accuracy and completeness of data assured?o How plausible/believable are the results?o Are implications of the research stated?o May new insights increase sensitivity to others’ needs?o May understandings enhance situational competence?o What is the effect on the reader?o Are the results plausible and believable?o Is the reader imaginatively drawn to the experience?o What are the results of the study?o Does the research approach fit the purpose of the study?o How does the researcher identify the study approach?o Are the data collection and analysis techniques appropriate?o Is the significance/importance of the study explicit?o Does the literature support a need for the study?o What is the study’s potential contribution?o Is the sampling clear and guided by study needs?o Does the researcher control selection of the sample?o Do sample size and composition reflect the study needs?o Is the phenomenon (human experience) clearly identified?o Are data collection procedures clear?o Are sources and means of verifying data explicit?o Are researcher roles and activities explained?o Are data analysis procedures described?o Does analysis guide directions of sampling when it ends?o Are data management processes described?o What are the reported results (descriptive or interpretation)?o How are specific findings presented?o Are the data meanings derived from data described in context?o Does the writing effectively promote understanding?o Will the results help me care for my patients?o Are the result

Discussion: Legal and Ethical Considerations for Group and Family Therapy

Considering the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA), the idea of discussing confidential information with a patient in front of an audience is probably quite foreign to you. However, in group and family therapy, this is precisely what the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner does. In your role, learning how to provide this type of therapy within the limits of confidentiality is essential. For this Discussion, consider how limited confidentiality and other legal and ethical considerations might impact therapeutic approaches for clients in group and family therapy.

Learning Objectives

Students will:

• Compare legal and ethical considerations for group and family therapy to legal and ethical considerations for individual therapy
• Analyze the impact of legal and ethical considerations on therapeutic approaches for clients in group and family therapy
• Recommend strategies to address legal and ethical considerations for group and family therapy

To prepare:

• Review this week’s Learning Resources and consider the insights they provide on group and family therapy.
• View the media, Legal and Ethical Issues for Mental Health Professions, Volume I, and reflect on legal and ethical considerations for group and family therapy and individual therapy.

Note: For this Discussion, you are required to complete your initial post before you will be able to view and respond to your colleagues’ postings. Begin by clicking on the Post to Discussion Question link and then select Create Thread to complete your initial post. Remember, once you click submit, you cannot delete or edit your own posts, and you cannot post anonymously. Please check your post carefully before clicking Submit!

By Day 3

Post an explanation of how legal and ethical considerations for group and family therapy differ from those for individual therapy. Then, explain how these differences might impact your therapeutic approaches for clients in group and family therapy. Support your rationale with evidence-based literature.