AAP Structure and Style Guide AAP –DIRECT THERAPY CASE Type of write up Presenting What would I do/what is Background What sense can I What do I suggest Is there anything Reason my initial assessment info/history of make of this based needs to happen next else I need to be (examples) strategy? presenting issue on psychological (based on aware of/consider theory?(Formulation) psychological in this piece of theory)?(Intervention) work? Direct therapy Distress which What are my initial Brief outline of Based on the Based on the Risk work with has a thoughts/hypotheses the history of the background formulation and the Consent individual/family psychological about what might be presenting issue information what is evidence base what Confidentiality basis e.g. happening based on the e.g. onset. your understanding am I suggesting needs issues anxiety/ referral What impact is it of the to happen next? Prof issues depression / information/presenting having on life of individual/family’s Why is important that Critical low mood etc reason? client? situation? What certain things are perspective of What does the evidence Context of theory/approach being recommended? work – gaps in base/NICE say about this client’s situation works best to Do I need to think evidence particular issue? How is e.g. family set up explain/ make sense about adaptations? base/critique this informing/ shaping my if relevant, social of their issues? Is what I am of evidence assessment strategy? support, activities Does drawing on suggesting base What is my assessment engaged in/not. several different realistic/reasonable Outcome strategy? What measures theories/approaches for today’s NHS measues shall I use? And why? work better i.e. an context? What am I planning to ask integrative about/explore? What are formulation? my good (evidence based) Give your good reasons about asking about (evidence based) certain things? reasons for choosing What adaptations might I a particular need to think about? approach.
AAP Structure and Style Guide AAP –DIRECT THERAPY CASE Type of write up Presenting Reason (examples) What would I do/what is my initial assessment strategy? Background info/history of presenting issue What sense can I make of this based on psychological theory?(Formulation) What do I suggest needs to happen next (based on psychological theory)?(Intervention) Is there anything else I need to be aware of/consider in this piece of work? Direct therapy work with individual/family Distress which has a psychological basis e.g. anxiety/ depression / low mood etc What are my initial thoughts/hypotheses about what might be happening based on the referral information/presenting reason? What does the evidence base/NICE say about this particular issue? How is this informing/ shaping my assessment strategy? What is my assessment strategy? What measures shall I use? And why? What am I planning to ask about/explore? What are my good (evidence based) reasons about asking about certain things? What adaptations might I need to think about? Brief outline of the history of the presenting issue e.g. onset. What impact is it having on life of client? Context of client’s situation e.g. family set up if relevant, social support, activities engaged in/not. Based on the background information what is your understanding of the individual/family’s situation? What theory/approach works best to explain/ make sense of their issues? Does drawing on several different theories/approaches work better i.e. an integrative formulation? Give your good (evidence based) reasons for choosing a particular approach. Based on the formulation and the evidence base what am I suggesting needs to happen next? Why is important that certain things are being recommended? Do I need to think about adaptations? Is what I am suggesting realistic/reasonable for today’s NHS context? Risk Consent Confidentiality issues Prof issues Critical perspective of work – gaps in evidence base/critique of evidence base Outcome measues
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