Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Question

Description

Critique the research paper for the topic question

Topic: Is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy an effective intervention for motivating African American males to remain abstain from marijuana use.

Directives:

Choose two articles that offer the best available evidence relevant to the topic question mentioned above.

Find out what are the strengths and weaknesses of the method and design use in the study.

How was the data collected, what are the pros and cons of the way the data was collect?

Assess the ethics of the study.

For example

The rigor of a study depends on its:

Method – Which method/s was used? Was it appropriate for the research question?

Design - What was the nature of the design? Was it appropriate for the research question? Does it allow to draw the conclusions that are stated?

Sample –What are possible implications of the type, composition and size of the sample used regarding the strengths of the study and the possibility to apply its findings to a particular client?

Data collection – Was the data collected in a way that is reliable and valid?

Data analysis - Were data analyzed properly?

Ethics - Were the methods used applied ethically?

Do not summarize the articles: Focus on reporting relevant information in regard to their strengths, weakness, method, designs, etc. Also, justify your evaluation.

Finally which article offers the best scientific  evidence to support the topic question and why.