BEHV3014 Motivation and Emotion Assignment 2: Case study Word limit: 2000 (+/- 10%) Weighting: 48%
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Assignment overview This assignment is a mandatory submission, which means that in order to pass this subject of study, you must submit this assignment.
For this assignment, you will look at the basic structure and process through which a psychological problem, such as behaviour, emotion or thought, may be explored, understood and addressed in a clinical setting using Assignment 2: Case study – Template and tips (PDF 574 KB) Download Assignment 2: Case study – Template and tips (PDF 574 KB) .
This assignment will:
encourage you to self-reflect upon the motivations behind your own behaviours allow you to research and explore evidence-based methods for modifying a motivated behaviour introduce you to the basic process clinicians work through when attempting to understand and alter a motivated behaviour. To meet the requirements of this assignment, you will:
demonstrate your understanding of the motivations behind a particular behaviour plan an intervention to change the behaviour describe your implementation of the plan provide an evaluation of the outcome.This assignment supports Subject Learning Outcomes 2, 4, 5 and 6.
Assignment details Work your way through the following steps in order to complete this assignment.
Step 1Identify a behaviour that you would like to change in your life.
It could be something you would like to do:
less than you currently do (for example, spend less time on your phone or watching television)more than you currently do (e.g. exercise more, socialise more or drink more water)differently than you currently do it (e.g. change sleep patterns, alter study or exercise routines).The behaviour should be something that causes you a small amount of distress or frustration, but not something that is very challenging or overwhelming for you. For example, you may be dealing with difficult issues or psychological problems in your life, and, while we support individual journeys and challenges, we would NOT want you to work on these issues for the assignment.
To pick an appropriate behaviour for the assignment:
Make a list of behaviours you do (or don’t do) that currently cause you some distress or frustration.For each behaviour, rate how much distress it causes you on a scale from 1–5, where a rating of 1 or 2 would indicate a small amount of distress (e.g. a small problem you might publicly admit to on social media) and 4 or 5 indicate serious problems (e.g. that you might seek professional help for).Pick a behaviour that is easily measurable that you have rated as a 1 or 2.To help you with selecting a behaviour, refer to:
3.3 Activity 1: Exploring behavioural analysis and intervention3.4 Activity 2: Picking a behaviour to change3.5 Discussion: Exploring behavioural analysis and intervention.Step 2Once you have decided on your behaviour you will need to describe and measure the behaviour. To do this:
Collect background information exploring:frequency—how often does it occur?context—what situations, times, or people affect its occurrence?history—how long has this been an issue? Has it come and gone or been consistent?Collect baseline measurements of the behaviour over a designated period.Attempt to explain the behaviour—Why does this problem behaviour occur/not occur? What are the motivational factors that maintain the behaviour? To help you measure your behaviour and collect your data, refer to:
4.4 Activity: Data collection.
Step 3You will now need to plan out the intervention you are going to implement to try to change your chosen problem behaviour.
You will need to include a clear intervention goal, your evidence-based research on this intervention and your intervention design.
For further detail of what is expected, refer to the Assignment 2: Case study – Template and tips (PDF 574 KB) Download Assignment 2: Case study – Template and tips (PDF 574 KB) .
To help you plan out your intervention, refer to:
5.4 Activity: Explore behavioural interventions.
Step 4You will now need to research and read widely on your chosen behaviour to inform your findings. This means using the WSU LibraryLinks to an external site. to search for peer-reviewed journal articles and literature, beyond the essential readings given to you within each module. This is especially important since part of how you will be assessed is determined by your research skills. In order to achieve top marks for this criteria, you will need to review and correctly reference and cite at least five sources, providing an excellent logical justification for selection.
Once you have done some background research on your behaviour you will need to:
Analyse the factors motivating that behaviour using approaches we have explored in the subject.Develop a simple plan to change the behaviour.Implement you plan over one week.Reflect upon the success of your implementation.To help you with your research, refer to:
4.5 Discussion: Researching and reading widely.
Step 5Now it’s time to begin the write up of your case study. You should structure and section your work with the following headings and sub-headings.
Reason for ReferralAssessment Behaviour DescriptionBehaviour ExplanationInterventionIntervention goalEvidence-based researchIntervention designImplementation and EvaluationReferencesAppendixFor further detail of what is expected in each of these sections, refer to the Assignment 2: Case study – Template and tips (PDF 574 KB) Download Assignment 2: Case study – Template and tips (PDF 574 KB) .
Note: It is not necessary for you to include a cover page. These instructions relate to on campus assignment submissions.
Step 6The key things your OLA will be looking for in your case study are:
demonstration of your understanding of the sections of a clinical case study by putting the right information into the right sectionsdemonstration of an appropriate breadth of assessment of the various factors that may influence the chosen behavioura clear, logical flow through the sectionsthat your intervention makes sense given your assessment of the behaviourthat you have implemented and evaluated the actual plan you describe in the intervention design sectionadequate research justification of the intervention you have chosen; you will need to provide at least five references.inclusion of a reference list, ensuring all citations and references are in APA 7th edition format (essential).inclusion of an appendix containing a graph or figure and the support material you have made use of, most importantly including the data collection or behaviour tracking sheets you used.Note: the reference list is not included in the word count.
Assignment tip
View the marking guide under ‘Assignment criteria’ to see a detailed breakdown of how your work will be assessed. This is an excellent place to start your preparations for this assignment.
Refer back to the marking guide frequently to make sure you are meeting the requirements.
Supporting resourcesCognitive behavioural therapy for paruresis or ‘shy bladder syndrome’: A case studyLinks to an external site. (Hambrook et al., 2017).Conditional beliefs of primary-care patients with treatment-resistant depressionLinks to an external site. (Burrage et al., 2016).American Psychological Association (APA) referencing style guide (PDF 725 KB)Links to an external site. (Western Sydney U Lib, 2020).Library Study SmartLinks to an external site.—a library resource that helps you complete assignments (Western Sydney University Library, 2021). Western Sydney University Library has further information about referencing on their Referencing and citation Links to an external site.page.Mental Health and Wellbeing (Western Sydney University n.d)—this link contains resources and the contact details of a number of external mental health support services. Counselling Service (Western Sydney University n.d)—Western Sydney University offers its students access to a team of qualified social workers and psychologists who have developed a number of supporting resources, guides, videos and even relaxation recordings to support your mental health.Student Welfare Service (Western Sydney University n.d)—provides assistance with a number of student welfare related queries.Western Sydney University Library has further information about referencing on their Referencing and citation page.
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Assignment criteriaReferral: Reason for referralAssessment 1: Behaviour descriptionAssessment 2: Behaviour explanationIntervention 1: Intervention goalIntervention 2: Evidence-based researchIntervention 3: Intervention design-research designIntervention 4: Intervention design-procedureImplications and evaluation 1: Critical evaluation of degree of success of interventionImplications and evaluation 2: Critical analysis of ways to improve interventionReferences: In-text citations and reference listAppendix: Graph and raw dataYour work will be assessed using the following marking guide:
Assignment 2 marking guideCriteria
Unacceptable
(0 marks)
Poor
(1 mark)
Satisfactory
(2 marks)
Excellent
(3 marks)
Referral: Reason for referral
(2 marks)
No introduction to client or the problem behaviour, or reason for referral is extremely poor.
Introduction to the client and problem behaviour are poorly written (e.g. too casual), or too long, or includes any incoherent writing.
Introduction to client and problem behaviour are appropriate. May have some small issues (e.g. slight imbalance, wording could be improved, etc.)
N/A
Assessment 1: Behaviour description
(3 marks)
No description of the problem behaviour, or description is extremely poor.
Poor description of problem behaviour. Frequency/ magnitude, contextual information, or history/ time-course may be missing or unrelated to the behaviour, or mislabels behaviour (e.g. saying anxiety is a behaviour), or is written in point-form, or includes any incoherent writing.
Satisfactory description of the problem behaviour. Mentions frequency/ magnitude, contextual information, and history/time- course. May be somewhat shallow/surface level with room for further depth.
Excellent description of problem behaviour. Deep, comprehensive self-reflective description of all relevant factors.
Assessment 2: Behaviour explanation
(3 marks)
No attempt to analyse factors motivating current behavioural issue, or explanation is extremely poor.
Poor explanatory analysis of problem behaviour. Inconsistent with behaviour description (e.g. discusses explanatory factors not relevant to the behaviour), or introduces new descriptive informoation not included in previous section, or lacks clear coherent testable theory, or includes any incoherent writing. Satisfactory explanatory analysis of problem behaviour. 100% consistent with behaviour description. Clear testable theory. Attempts to identify motivational factors hindering/ encouraging change. May contain some errors. May be somewhat shallow/ surface level with room for further depth or nuance. Excellent explanatory analysis of problem behaviour. 100% consistent with description. Includes accurate description of motivational factors hindering/ encouraging change. No errors. Deep, comprehensive self-reflective analysis.Intervention 1: Intervention goal
(2 marks)
No clear intervention goal, or intervention goal is extremely poor.
Intervention goal is present but is inconsistent with assessment of behaviour, or contains general rather than specific measurable outcome(s), or includes any incoherent writing.
Satisfactory intervention goal. Clearly related to assessment of behaviour, with specific measurable outcome(s).
N/A
Intervention 2: Evidence-based research
(3 marks)
No research review, or research review does NOT mention specific interventions relevant to the problem behaviour, or research review is extremely poor.
Poor research review. Fewer than 5 sources cited, or interventions researched are not clearly tied to assessment or behavioural goal, or missing any attempt to select and justify selection of a given intervention, or majority of review/ background literature unrelated to interventions, or includes any incoherent writing.
Satisfactory research review citing at least 5 sources. Interventions researched mostly relate to assessment and behaviour goal. Good (but not excellent) selection and justification of intervention. May include some unnecessary background literature. May fail to consider practical or client- related factors in selection.
Excellent research review citing at least 5 sources. Explores interventions highly relevant to assessment and behaviour goal, selects one, and provides excellent logical justification of selection based on research review, assessment section, practical considerations (e.g. time or resources required), and any other client factors relevant to selection.
Intervention 3: Intervention design-research design
(2 marks)
No research design mentioned, or design is extremely poor.
Identifies a research design but the design contains clear errors, or is inconsistent with assessment, goal, or research review, or is poorly implemented, or baseline/ intervention time frames not specified, or includes any incoherent writing.
Satisfactory research design. Design is appropriate for the chosen intervention and consistent with assessment, goal, and research review. Specifies baseline/ intervention time frames.
N/A
Intervention 4: Intervention design-procedure
(2 marks)
No procedure mentioned, or procedure is extremely poor.
Poor procedure. Procedure is inconsistent with assessment, goal, research review, or design, or lacks detail (i.e. intervention could not be replicated from reading the procedure), or includes any incoherent writing.
Satisfactory procedure. Procedure is consistent with assessment, goal, research review, and design. Presented in enough detail (including materials) to allow replication.
N/A
Implications and evaluation 1: Critical evaluation of degree of success of intervention
(3 marks)
Description of implementation or evaluation of intervention success are missing, or implementation and evaluation are extremely poor.
Poor description of implementation and evaluation of intervention success. No data provided, or datatype does not match that described in the procedure, or stated success/ failure is inaccurate or inconsistent with the data provided, or includes any incoherent writing.,/p>
Satisfactory description of implementation and evaluation of intervention success. Data is provided, is consistent with the procedure, and informs an accurate evaluation of intervention success/failure. Evaluation may lack critical depth or contain other errors.
Excellent description of implementation and evaluation of intervention success. Data is provided, is in the form expected given the procedure, and informs an accurate evaluation of intervention success/failure. Evaluation demonstrates exceptional critical depth and self-reflective insight.
Implications and evaluation 2: Critical analysis of ways to improve intervention
(3 marks)
Critical analysis of problems and possible improvements is missing, or is extremely poor.
Poor analysis of problems/ improvements. Analysis of problems or possible improvements contains errors or does not make sense given the intervention goal, or suggested improvements would not logically improve the intervention, or includes any incoherent writing.
Satisfactory analysis of problems or possible improvements. Analysis of problems or possible improvements are logical (make sense) given the intervention. Analysis may lack critical depth.
Excellent analysis of problems or possible improvements. Analysis of problems or possible improvements are logical (make sense) given the intervention. Analysis demonstrates exceptional critical depth and creative suggestions for improvement.
References: In-text citations and reference list
(3 marks)
No in-text citations or no reference list.
More than 2 errors in APA formatting of in-text citations or reference list, or any mismatch between reference list and in-text citations (e.g. paper in reference list not cited in-text).
Near-perfect APA formatted in- text citations and reference list containing all cited references. May contain 1 or 2 small errors in citations or reference list.
Perfect APA formatted reference list containing all references cited in the paper. No errors.
Appendix: Graph and raw data
(2 marks)
No appendix, or no graph, or no raw measurement data included.
Poor data reporting. Graph and raw data are included but are missing labels (e.g. tables or graphs without headers or axis labels), or do not match (are not logically consistent with) the plan or evaluation of the intervention.
Satisfactory data reporting. Graph and raw data are included, are labelled appropriately, and match (are consistent with) the plan and evaluation of the implementation.
N/A
ReferencesBurrage, A., Green, S., Turner, K., Kuyken, W., Williams, C., Wiles, N., & Lewis, G. (2016). Conditional beliefs of primary-care patients with treatment-resistant depression. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 44(5), 513–526. doi:http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy.uws.edu.au/10.1017/S1352465815000624
Hambrook, D., Taylor, T., & Bream, V. (2017). Cognitive behavioural therapy for paruresis or “shy bladder syndrome”: A case study. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 45(1), 79–84. http://ezproxy.uws.edu.au/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.uws.edu.au/docview/1826724948?accountid=36155
Western Sydney University Library. (2020). American Psychological Association (APA) referencing style guide. https://library.westernsydney.edu.au/main/sites/default/files/pdf/cite_APA.pdf
Western Sydney University Library. (2021). Library study smart. https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/studysmart/home/self-help_resources/assignment_help
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