Evaluation Report Of Treatment Programs
Evaluation Report Of Treatment Programs
PSY 624 Final Project Guidelines and Rubric
Overview The final project for this course is the creation of an evaluation report of treatment programs for violent and non-violent offenders and victims. Forensic psychologists are often called upon to provide expert testimony in the court system in determining the mental states of witnesses, victims, or the accused. They also suggest appropriate treatment for victims and offenders. This role requires appropriately addressing the psychological issues surrounding victimology and correctional psychology. While victimology emphasizes the identification and empirically based treatment of trauma-related victims, such as survivors of child, domestic, or sexual abuse, correctional psychology focuses on identifying and treating violent (e.g., those with assault or other violent crime charges) and non-violent offenders (e.g., those with substance abuse charges), including offenders that may also have been victims of trauma. In addition to accurately assessing and meeting the needs of victims and offenders, the forensic psychologist’s suggestions must also take into consideration legal requirements, including Supreme Court and lower court decisions, and ethical constraints specific to the court system. In the final project for this course, you will be asked to evaluate treatment programs that address the needs of victims and offenders within the legal system for their efficacy, legal admissibility, and feasibility, as well as their compliance with ethical guidelines and federal laws. Finally, you will include an aftercare plan for each target population. The project is divided into three milestones, which will be submitted at various points throughout the course to scaffold learning and ensure quality final submissions. These milestones will be submitted in Modules Three, Five, and Seven. The final submission will occur in Module Nine. In this assignment, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes:
Evaluate evidence-based treatment programs for offenders and trauma-related victims for their efficacy, admissibility, and feasibility
Evaluate treatment strategies for offenders and trauma-related victims for their compliance with the ethical guidelines of a professional psychology organization
Assess the impact of U.S. Supreme Court cases and federal laws in promoting the psychological well-being of offenders and trauma-related victims within the legal system
Create appropriate aftercare plans for offenders and trauma-related victims based on critical examination of services provided by state, local, federal, and professional agencies
Prompt The final project for this course is the evaluation of treatment programs addressing three different populations: non-violent offenders (e.g., drug-related charges), violent offenders (e.g., assault), and trauma victims (, victims of abuse, assault, rape, etc.) for the purpose of informing family or criminal court decisions (e.g., family reunification, jail diversion) for each of the target populations. In this project, you will summarize forensic psychology treatment literature from the last five years for each of the populations. Based on your literature review, you will evaluate treatment programs for their efficacy, legal admissibility, and feasibility, as well as their compliance with ethical guidelines and federal laws. Finally, you will include an aftercare plan for each target population. Specifically the following critical elements must be addressed:
