The document provides instructions for a practicum journal entry assignment on group therapy with children and adolescents. Students are asked to select two clients they observed in a group therapy session and document the session using a progress note format. For each client, they should describe them while maintaining privacy, identify relevant history and medications, justify a DSM-5 diagnosis, and explain any legal or ethical implications of counseling the client, supporting their response with evidence-based literature.

1. #35538 Topic: Week 10: Weighing the Evidence
Number of Pages: 1 (Double Spaced)
Number of sources: 3
Writing Style: APA
Type of document: Dissertation Chapter - Discussion
Academic Level:Master
Category: Nursing
Language Style: English (U.S.)
Order Instructions: ATTACHED
Please follow the instructions of the discussion. Included the
text book Polick & Beck (2017) in the references.I attached the
order 3335318 that is needed to complete this work.
When conducting original research, the final step researchers
must complete is weighing the evidence and interpreting the
meanings of their data, statistics, and analyses. This is the
culmination of the research process in which all of the research
methods and designs can be synthesized into a meaningful
conclusion. In this stage, researchers should formulate
explanations for what their data indicates, determine whether
the data answer their initial research question, identify areas of
uncertainty, and consider directions for further research.

2. In this Discussion, you focus on one of the research articles that
you identified for Part 2 of the Course Project (Literature
Review). You then explore the process of how the researchers
generated conclusions based on their data, consider other
possible interpretations of their data, and formulate ideas for
further research.
To prepare:
-Review this week’s Learning Resources, focusing on how
researchers find meaning in their data and generate sound
conclusions. Pay particular attention to Table 2 in the article,
“Study Design in Medical Research.”
-Revisit the 5 articles that you identified in Part 2 of the Course
Project(order 3335318). Select one to consider for the purpose
of this Discussion.
-Read sections of the chosen article where the data is presented,
analyzed, and interpreted for meaning. What reasoning process
did the researchers use to formulate their conclusions? What
explanation did they give to support their conclusions? Were
there any weaknesses in their analysis or conclusions?
Consider possible alternate conclusions that the researchers
could have drawn based on their data.
-Examine the findings that the article presents and consider how
well they addressed the researcher’s initial question(s). -What
additional research could be done to build on these findings and

3. gain a fuller understanding of the question?
Required Readings
Polit, D. F., & Beck, C. T. (2017). Nursing research: Generating
and assessing evidence for nursing practice (10th ed.).
Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer.
Review Chapter 2, Fig. 2.1
Chapter 29, “Systematic Reviews of Research Evidence: Meta-
analysis, Metasynthesis, and Mixed Studies Review”
This chapter focuses on the different types of systematic
reviews. The chapter discusses the advantages of this type of
analysis and the steps for conducting a meta-analysis or
metasynthesis.
Dingle, P. (2011). Statin statistics: Lies and deception. Positive
Health, 180, 1.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
In this article, the author outlines how misleading statistics are

4. used to make false claims about the positive use of statin drugs
in order to retain a market share of sales for pharmaceutical
firms.
Katapodi, M. C., & Northouse, L. L. (2011). Comparative
effectiveness research: Using systematic reviews and meta-
analyses to synthesize empirical evidence. Research & Theory
for Nursing Practice, 25(3), 191–209.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
The authors of this article assert that more comparative
effectiveness research (CER) is necessary to accommodate the
elevated demand for evidence-based health care practices. The
article supplies a summary of methodological issues relevant to
systematic reviews and meta-analyses used in the process of
CER.
Stichler, J. F. (2010). Evaluating the evidence in evidence-
based design. Journal of Nursing Administration, 40(9), 348–
351.

5. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
The quality of evidence used in EBP can vary considerably.
This article highlights the necessity of critically appraising
facility design research articles and using a hierarchical model
to rate the strength of evidence.
Bernd, R., du Prel, J.-B., & Blettner, M. (2009). Study design in
medical research: Part 2 of a series on the evaluation of
scientific publications. Deutsches Aerzteblatt International,
106(11), 184–189. Retrieved from
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2695375/pdf/Dts
ch_Arztebl_Int-106-0184.pdf
This article provides guidance in evaluating the study design of
scientific publications for reliability and credibility. The
authors suggest that the most important elements to consider are
the question to be answered, the study population, the unit of
analysis, the type of study, the measuring technique, and the
calculation of sample size.

6. Walden University. (n.d.a). Paper templates. Retrieved July 23,
2012, from http://writingcenter.waldenu.edu/57.htm
This website provides you access to the School of Nursing
Sample Paper, which will serve as a template for formatting
your papers.
Media
Laureate Education (Producer). (2012g). Hierarchy of evidence
pyramid. Baltimore, MD: Author.
This multimedia piece explains the hierarchy of evidence
pyramid. The piece offers definitions and key information for
each level of the pyramid.
Laureate Education (Producer). (2012n). Weighing the
evidence. Baltimore, MD: Author.

7. Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 6 minutes.
In this video, Dr. Kristen Mauk provides insight about how she
analyzed her data and interpreted meanings of what the data
showed. She describes how she drew conclusions based on the
results and how she explained unexpected findings that were
contrary to her initial hypotheses.
#75365 Topic: nursing 6650 Psychotherapy with group and
family
Number of Pages: 2 (Double Spaced)
Number of sources: 4
Writing Style: APA
Type of document: Other (Not listed)

8. Academic Level:High School
Category: Nursing
Language Style: English (U.S.)
Order Instructions: ATTACHED
Assignment 2: Practicum – Week 10 Journal Entry
Learning Objectives
Students will:
Develop effective documentation skills to examine group
therapy sessions with children and adolescents *
Develop diagnoses for child and adolescent clients receiving
group psychotherapy *
Analyze legal and ethical implications of counseling child and
adolescent clients with psychiatric disorders *
Select two clients you observed or counseled this week during a
group therapy session for children and adolescents. Note: The
two clients you select must have attended the same group
session. If you select the same group you selected for the Week
8 or Week 9 Journal Entries, you must select different clients.
(WRITE 2 TO 3 PAGES)

9. Then, address in your Practicum Journal the following:
Using the Group Therapy Progress Note in this week’s Learning
Resources, document the group session.
Describe each client (without violating HIPAA regulations), and
identify any pertinent history or medical information, including
prescribed medications.
Using the DSM-5, explain and justify your diagnosis for each
client.
Explain any legal and/or ethical implications related to
counseling each client.
Support your approach with evidence-based literature.