Laurie’s Needs Assessment serves what purpose? Remember to think about why Laurie wants to start a group of psychotherapy counselors.
Laurie would like to start a group of psychotherapy counselors for teens who have suffered from sexual abuse. This group can be used as an alternative or additional to individual therapy. It will be determined whether the need for psychotherapy counseling groups is justified by the Needs Assessment. Data gathered through the Needs Assessment will show mental health officials the necessity of alternative treatments.
What are the stakeholders and interested parties for this Needs Assessment assessment? All parties are involved in this matter.
Laurie believes that the demographic of interest is a group of teenage girls aged between 9 and 17 years old who might be able to benefit from sessions of therapy to deal with trauma related to sexual abuse. The personalised services will also benefit the teens who are part of the initiative’s stakeholders. The second stakeholder is the families of the teenagers. Families of these teenagers are the second stakeholder. They will provide valuable advice regarding the counseling group and the psychotherapy. The community also has a key role in creating and maintaining social networks that deal with sexual assault and other forms of abuse. Laurie is able to identify the best therapeutic mix for her patients by including them in her needs assessment.
Find the average age for all members of suggested psychotherapy groups.
There will be 14 people in the psychotherapy group, ranging from 9 to 17. On average, the age range is between 12.9 and 13 years.
What percentage of teens expressed interest in the psychotherapy program?
Eightteen teens from the 14 selected teens indicated an interest in joining the therapy group.
8/14 ×100%= 57%
Laurie’s suggestion is valid as the proportion of teens who expressed an interest in the therapy group was more than 50 percent. It represents the requirements of psychotherapy groups.
What did the adolescents think of the possible treatment alternatives offered? Based on the provided data, what were their opinions? What three themes did adolescents choose as their favorite?
A majority of the students picked “healing sexual assault/abuse” to be the subject they wanted to talk about in the group. Fourteens chose this option as the topic they wanted to talk about, while five teens selected sexual abuse and assault. Fourteens requested that the group address sexual harassment in their third option. Final choice between sexual assault/abuse rehab and “coping Skills” was made. Psychotherapy groups often cover self-esteem, which is often chosen by teenagers. Here is a summary of three top themes:
The Number One priority is recovery from sexual abuse/assault
No. 2 Self Esteem
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The other topics discussed include sexual assault. Most people need to learn how to cope with traumas such as abuse or sexual assault.