Abstract:This paper presents a mental health module for adoption in the latter weeks of the basic BSW research course, to introduce students to experimental designs. Utilizing a research report of a study comparing two community mental health treatment approaches, in which an experimental design was employed without denying or compromising services to any clients, the module reviews basic mental health/mental illness concepts and the debate about the DSM. This article explains how the module fits into the research and … Show more
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