Trusting Statistic-SOWK

Download and read the mock research findings for your group topic (see the list below). Create an original discussion post where you decide whether or not you agree with the author’s findings. Be sure to consider the entire methodology, including whether appropriate measures and data collection were used, in addition to the statistical findings.Discussion: Trusting ­ Mental Health Treatment A researcher compared depression of youth ages 16 to 17 who participated in cognitive behavioral therapy or equine therapy. Both programs lasted six months. 200 youth ages 16­17 participated in the study. In County A, there were 400 youth who qualified to participate in cognitive behavioral therapy, but only 75 wanted to participate. In County B, 150 youth qualified to participate in equine therapy and 125 chose to participate. Youth were given the Depression Assessment before the intervention started and after the program ended. The Depression Assessment is a validated measure with scores ranging from 0­10 with higher scores indicating that the youth is less depressed. Descriptive statistics suggest that the participants in cognitive behavioral therapy are very similar to youth in equine therapy. Mean scores for the two groups were relatively similar as well suggesting that even though the groups were not randomly assigned, they are similar enough to provide an accurate comparison of the interventions. The paired sample t­test shows that both interventions had a significant impact on youth. However, the equine therapy produced the highest score and thus, our recommendation is that the equine therapy should be adopted by all counties immediately.