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Research Paper Instructions

There are two requirements for the research paper. The first is submitted on Monday of Module 3, by 11:59pm. On this date you will submit the title page, abstract and references (at least 5) for your paper.  The full paper is due the Monday of module seven, by 11:59pm. This will include the title page, abstract, 8 to 10 pages of content and reference(s) pages.

This is the capstone assignment for this course. Choose a disorder from the book that interests you. See the list below for suggested topics. You will discuss the current research regarding the physiological component (the biological/neurological basis) as well as a psychological component (how does it impact the psychological functioning of a person) of your topic. All topics must meet this criterion. You should have a minimum of five sources which includes: scholarly books and APA peer-reviewed journal article. You cannot use a text book, website or popular press as a source. If you are not sure what a scholarly source is or how to find it, please see supplemental material previded below. There is usually some confusion regarding APA sources. This does not mean that you have to go to the APA site and use only research material used from that site. It means that the sources should be scholarly scientific resources, not popular press. All resources are available from our library resources available through Liberty. Please do not pay for any resource that you need, you have unlimited resources through Liberty library. Please take advantage of these resources. 

Write the paper in APA format, double-spaced, with one-inch margins, and in Times New Roman 12-point. Be sure to include headers with page numbers. Your paper should have at least 8 pages of content not including the title page, abstract and reference page. Because this is a formal APA research paper and not a personal opinion paper, remember that you are to write in third person, and any personal opinion needs to be supported by a resource. The best resource for writing an APA paper is the current APA manual. However, there are other sources available on blackboard and online.

Please use the outline below to organize your paper. As you can see the majority of your paper should discuss the physiological/neurological research concerning your paper topic. If you have any questions about the paper, or anything else, please don't hesitate to email me.

Your organization of this paper should be as follows:

Title Page 1 page

Abstract 120–150 words (1 page)

Introduction 1–2 paragraphs

· Define the topic/problem

· Statistics and facts

Psychological 1 page

Consider including:

· Psychological components/manifestations

· How does it affect psychological function?

Physiological 5 pages

Consider including:

· Physiological mechanisms responsible for the disorder

· Imagine studies (e.g. fMRI, PET scans)

· Animal model

· What functional neurological systems are involved (e.g. motor, reward system)

· Draw a conection between the behaviors observed (psychological) and the physiological mechanisms responsible

Treatment 1 page

· Current treatments and their mechanism of action (i.e. how do they work?)

· Draw connection between treatment and neurological mechanisms discussed in the previous section

· Treatments currently being explored and their mechanism of action

Conclusion 2–4 paragraphs

Reference Page 1 page

Suggested Topics

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Insomnia Narcolepsy Specific learning disabilities Sexual disorders ADHD Autism Specific substance use disorders (e.g. cocaine) Bulimia Anorexia Nervosa Bipolar disorder Major depressive disorder Schizophrenia Obsessive-compulsive disorder Specific memory disorders Alzheimer’s disease Dementia Generalized anxiety disorder

What is a peer-reviewed source?

Peer-reviewed (refereed or scholarly) journals contain articles that are written by experts and are reviewed by several other experts in the field before the article is published in the journal in order to insure the article's quality. The article is more likely to be scientifically valid, reach reasonable conclusions, etc. In most cases the reviewers do not know who the author of the article is, so that the article succeeds or fails on its own merit, not the reputation of the expert.

Follow this link to learn more: http://www.liberty.edu/index.cfm?PID=4357

How do I ensure that the articles I’m using are peer-reviewed?

1. Liberty University Library: https://www.liberty.edu/library/

In the search field enter: APA Psycnet

2. Scroll down to the bottom find the section called “database”

Select “APA PsycNET”

3. Enter your search perameters

Select “Peer-Reviewed Journals only”

Select “Search”

4. When you find an article you would like to read select “Get it at Liberty”

5. Select view article

6. You can either read the article here or download the PDF by pressing the”download PDF’ button