Single System Research Design (SSRD)

a target goal, which you will describe in the case plan;

the behavior(s) associated with the target goal that the proposed intervention is attempting to change;

the intervention designed to help promote behavior change;

the measure(s) used to assess the desired behavior change; and

the means by which you will collect data about the change.

For Example: your friend wants to spend less money – this is a target goal

your friend wants to stop spending so much money on eating out – this is the behavior(s) associated with the target goal that the proposed intervention is attempting to change

your friend will create a budget to spend $100 a week at the grocery store – the intervention designed to help promote behavior change;

weekly food costs in dollars – the measure(s) used to assess the desired behavior change; and

spreadsheet tracking weekly food costs – the means by which you will collect data about the change.Expectations of the paperIntroduction

Provide a brief introduction to the overall paper.

Background

Provide the context to this client and the intervention. Provide a brief introduction to the client and the problem. Indicate the client’s motivation for change and why this intervention has the potential to be successful.Literature Review

Provide a review of the literature regarding the problem and interventions to address problems like this. Be sure to consider the cultural appropriateness of the intervention for your particular client.Research Question or Hypothesis

Write out the research question or hypothesis under investigation.Methods

Provide a detailed description of the methods used for this SSRD.Results

Write out a description of the results. Include the SSRD graph in this section or reference it here and included it in an appendix.Discussion

Provide an in-depth interpretation of the results. Discuss if the intervention worked or did not work and why.