PSY 8730 Purdue University Psychology Consultation Plan Research Paper

A consulting plan or report never is finished after the first draft. Iteration happens as the project continues and as the consultant collects more information from the client.

To finish your consulting plan, apply what you have learned through your assignment feedback, peer feedback, discussions, and research to revise and improve your consulting plan from Unit 5.

ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS

Your final paper covers theoretical underpinnings of your consulting approach and evaluates your consulting project. Use the following subheadings from Part 1 of the paper:

• Subheading 1 – Case study.
• Subheading 2 – Discovery Approaches.
• Subheading 3 – Guidelines for Discovery.
• Subheading 4 – Consulting Competencies.

Then expand to add the following components for your final submission:

• Subheading 5 – Implementation Phase/Description of Consulting Theories and Basis in Evidence: In this section, you must identify and describe two existing psychological theories that could inform the way you do the implementation phase of your consultation. You will demonstrate this evidence base through citations of peer-reviewed references for each theory selected.
  • Select these two theories from the following options:
    • Systems theory.
    • Positive psychology.
    • Adlerian theory.
    • Gestalt theory.
    • Cognitive-behavioral theory.
  • Explain the psychological underpinnings of each theory as it informs your application of psychological consultation. You will accomplish this by identifying key psychological elements of your theories, describing the roots of the theory in the larger field of psychology, and noting its connections to other theories.
  • Compare and contrast the theories based on their usefulness and basis in evidence. Be sure to cite peer-reviewed journal articles on each theory. Provide enough details that give an in-depth analysis of each model. For example, include your critique of the strengths and limitations of each theory for this particular consultation project. You may choose to incorporate some of the resources and ideas from your Unit 7 discussion posts that focus on analyzing theories.
• Subheading 6 – Synthesis of Consulting Theories: Based on your evaluation of theories, create a synthesis that integrates the effective key concepts and best aspects of the methods related to each theory. Discuss the ways each theory might inform your approach to the steps you take in the consultation.
• Subheading 7 – Evaluation of the Consulting Project: You may choose to include some of the resources and ideas from your Unit 6 discussion post that are relevant to evaluation approaches in consultation. Describe the process you would use to evaluate your work as a consultant for this case. This should include:
  • An in-depth discussion of the evaluation processes you could use for this consultation.
  • A comparison and contrast of two possible approaches to evaluating the project and the strengths and weaknesses of each approach to evaluation
• Subheading 8 – Conclusion/Synthesis:Conclude with a succinct synthesis, taking the best from each approach to evaluation.