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MSW Students’ Perspectives on Learning and Delivering a Protocolized, Low-Intensity Transdiagnostic Psychological Intervention: Implications for Experiential Learning
Community Mental Health Journal
  • Jerome T. Galea, University of South Florida
  • Gabriella Sanabria, University of South Florida
  • Karah Y. Greene, University of South Florida
  • Melissa Thompson, University of South Florida
  • Tracy Doering, University of South Florida
  • Doriangel Fuchs, University of South Florida
  • Amanda Grey, University of South Florida
  • Adilene Saucedo, University of South Florida
  • Melanie Rosler, University of South Florida
  • Christopher Simmons, University of South Florida
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2023
Keywords
  • PM+,
  • Experiential learning,
  • Social work education,
  • Low-intensity psychological intervention
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-022-01053-2
Abstract

Problem Management Plus (PM+) is a protocolized, low-intensity, transdiagnostic psychological intervention designed to be delivered by lay individuals. Faculty at the University of South Florida School of Social Work recognized PM + as a potential psychological intervention for master’s students to learn to complement their clinical coursework and simultaneously provide an experiential learning experience to support their clinical skills. Before this pilot, the feasibility and acceptability of integrating PM + into a Master of Social Work (MSW) setting were unknown. Upon analyzing the students’ feedback using inductive content analysis, it is evident that experiential learning using interventions is crucial to building the self-efficacy of MSW students. Students reported that PM + helped their personal mental health and client interactions, using the tools they learned even a year after the pilot. Future research should focus on integrating PM + into experiential learning experiences within social work and allied academic settings and professions.

Citation / Publisher Attribution

Community Mental Health Journal, v. 59, p. 812-817

Citation Information
Jerome T. Galea, Gabriella Sanabria, Karah Y. Greene, Melissa Thompson, et al.. "MSW Students’ Perspectives on Learning and Delivering a Protocolized, Low-Intensity Transdiagnostic Psychological Intervention: Implications for Experiential Learning" Community Mental Health Journal Vol. 59 (2023) p. 812 - 817
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/jerome-galea/128/