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Week 5: Week 5 - W5 Assignment 2

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Assignment 2: Term Paper

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For Week 3, you developed an Annotated Bibliography of research on two disorders. For this assignment you will pick one of the disorders and write a term paper on that disorder.

Your paper should address information on the following areas:

· Describe the origins or history of the mental disorders.

· Describe the psychological theory or theories that relate to the mental disorders especially in the areas of diagnosis and treatment.

· Describe the difference if any in age of onset and diagnostic criteria based on gender.

· Explain the potential impact of the mental disorders on the individual and his or her family.

· Explain the social perceptions of the mental disorders from stigma to advocacy.

The paper should adhere to the following guidelines:

· The length of the paper should be 12–14 double-spaced pages (not including the title and reference pages).

· For the main sections it should have a:

· Title page

· Introduction

· Literature review

· Conclusion

· Reference page(s)

Please see the assignment template for details on each section.

Submit your paper in a Word document to the W5 Assignment 2 Dropbox by Saturday, February 13, 2016.

Name your document PSY2010_W5_A2_lastname_firstname.doc.

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria	Maximum Points
Submitted an introduction, with a brief overview of what will be covered and the purpose of the term paper.	70
Submitted a literature review for the term paper.	50
Submitted the discussion and conclusions.	80
Used correct spelling, grammar, and professional vocabulary and utilized APA format and style. Format will include: · A title page · An abstract (not more than 250 words) · An introduction · A literature review · Discussion or conclusions · Reference page	50
Total:	250

Full Title of Paper

Student Name

PSY2010 Abnormal Psychology

Abstract

The abstract is on a page of its own after the title page. It is a brief summary of the content of your paper (typically 50-150 words but no more than 200). It is not indented and the word abstract at the top of the page is not bold since it is not a heading within the paper.

Full Title of Paper

This is the first page of the body of your paper. The full title of your paper is repeated at the top of the page. Like with the abstract, the title at the top of the page is not bold since it is not considered a heading within the paper. You will see below that headings within the paper are in bold and follow the heading styles required by the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.; American Psychological Association, 2009).

This first section of your paper is the introduction of your paper. This introduction is one page in length at a minimum. It is not labeled separately. It introduces the topic of your paper and the points you intend to make. Why is this topic important to psychology? This section also introduces how your paper will be organized, such as stating that you will review the historical background of the topic and then follow it with an overview of related current trends and discussion.

Literature Review

This is the beginning of your literature review. Keep in mind, the literature review is not just a summary of each individual article. It is also a critical analysis of your topic supported by information you learned when reading the background literature. Your APA formatted citations for the sources of the information you are discussing is your indication of the literature reviewed.

Subheading 1 Example

Depending on your topic, you may find it necessary to use subheadings within sections of your document. For example, if you are comparing and contrasting the different theories or treatments for the disorders based on the articles you reviewed.

Subheading 2 Example

Only use subheadings if you have more than one area you want to distinguish as a sub-section. Otherwise, leave them out and simply use separate paragraphs.

Discussion and Conclusions (1-2 pages minimum)

This section of your paper is where you discuss your opinions about the topic you have been covering (backed by the information you have learned and citations for that information). What are the similarities and differences between what you learned in reviewing the literature and what you previously knew about the topic? What is the quality of the research you found on this topic? Did you find any biases in the information you found on this topic? It is important to utilize your course and text readings to support and compare and contrast what you learned from you article research. Conclude your discussion with a brief summary of what you covered and why the topic is important to the field today and in the future.

References

American Psychological Association. (2009). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.

Note: The reference page starts on a separate page and has the label References at the top of the page. As with the abstract, it is not in bold as it is not a heading within the body. Your references will be in alphabetical order with a hanging indent. Make sure to use proper APA formatting for all references. Every reference listed should have corresponding citations within the text. Also, any source you cite in the text should have a corresponding reference in this list.