Discussion: Digital and Web-Based Interventions
Discussion: Digital and Web-Based Interventions
Teenagers, it has been said, rarely go anywhere without their cell phones. They are also significant consumers of social media, streaming audio and video channels, and mobile apps. Because they are “digital natives,” many adolescents have an ease with such technologies. So, what does this mean for social work?
In recent years, partly due to public health concerns in the time of COVID-19, digital and web-based interventions have become more prevalent and accessible. Teletherapy using videoconferencing is just one example. Due to teens’ facility with technology and their sometimes hectic lives, digital and web-based interventions might be one way to reach those who need help.
In this Discussion, you research one digital or web-based intervention that could address a concern faced by adolescents and consider the pros and cons of its use.
To Prepare
- Review the Learning Resources on social work practice in a digital environment.
- Select a concern that adolescents face, such as depression, suicide, bullying, self-esteem, eating disorders, substance use, or family dynamics and family conflict.
- Search in the Walden Library or online to locate a digital or web-based intervention that addresses this concern.
By Day 3
Post a description of a digital or web-based intervention used with adolescents to address the concern you identified. Describe the intervention and the underlying theory. Identify the target behaviors that this intervention is used to address. Overall, what are the advantages and disadvantages of digital and web-based interventions in light of the adolescent population? Be sure to consider ethical implications.
Required Readings
Brandell, J. R. (Ed.). (2020). Theory & practice in clinical social work (3rd ed.). Cognella.
- Chapter 28, “Clinical Social Work in a Digital Environment” (pp. 649–673)
Tanzilli, A., Gualco, I., Baiocco, R., & Lingiardi, V. (2020). Clinician reactions when working with adolescent patients: The therapist response questionnaire for adolescents. Journal of Personality Assessment, 102(5), 616–627. https://doi.org/10.1080/00223891.2019.1674318
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