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Introduction to the topic that you picked:  Overview of the specific type of trauma

Review of the research literature- discuss the methods of the papers, the participants, the hypotheses and were they confirmed or disconfirmed

What are the limitations of the papers reviewed in terms of the methodology

Overall research to date- conclusions and recommendations for future studies

For this assignment, you will be reviewing and critiquing 5 recently published research articles found in scholarly psychological journals. The topic of this paper will be on a topic related to PTSD.This assignment is intended to help you to: 1) Familiarize yourself with psychology computer databases (e.g., PsychLit, Medline) and to survey the psychological research using the library system to obtain copies of research articles. 2) Utilize critical thinking skills to choose the most relevant and timely articles to address your specific topic. 3) Strengthen your ability to review and critique research articles. 4) Master the ability to integrate the research findings, analyze conclusions that can be drawn from them, and suggesting future directions for research.

5 page 

methods used to diagnose PTSD - comparative methods approach, looking at the literature in rates of diagnoses with the PCL, CAPS, etc.