MSW Students’ Perspectives on Learning and Delivering a Protocolized, Low-Intensity Transdiagnostic Psychological Intervention: Implications for Experiential Learning

Authors

Jerome T. Galea, University of South FloridaFollow
Gabriella Sanabria, University of South Florida
Karah Y. Greene, University of South Florida
Melissa Thompson, University of South FloridaFollow
Tracy Doering, University of South FloridaFollow
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 FloridaFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

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.

Was this content written or created while at USF?

Yes

Citation / Publisher Attribution

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

Scholar Commons Citation

Galea, Jerome T.; Sanabria, Gabriella; Greene, Karah Y.; Thompson, Melissa; Doering, Tracy; Fuchs, Doriangel; Grey, Amanda; Saucedo, Adilene; Rosler, Melanie; and Simmons, Christopher, "MSW Students’ Perspectives on Learning and Delivering a Protocolized, Low-Intensity Transdiagnostic Psychological Intervention: Implications for Experiential Learning" (2023). Social Work Faculty Publications. 233.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/sok_facpub/233