Module 6

Find a journal article written in the last 23 years (published in 2000 or more recently) on an issue related to a topic in Chapter 7 and/or 17 of our text.

1. Read the chapters and find a topic of interest to you.
2. Find a journal article published in the year 2000 or more recently.
3. Then provide:

• The conclusion(s) or final assertions of the study, and the evidence on which this or that conclusion/assertion was based. If data were collected, a brief summary of the methodology is appropriate.
• Describe at least one aspect of the article that was of personal interest to you, or a strength or two of the article.
• Describe at least one aspect of the article that you considered a weakness. For example, what questions are left unanswered? What would you have done different if you had written the article or conducted the research?
• A brief description how the journal article relates to either Chapter 8 and/or 18 in the textbook. For example, describe how the two sources agree or compliment each other, or how they might contradict each other.
• Embed some brief mention/description of the DSM-5 here.

Remember, be a cautious. Opinions are not facts.

Write between 400 to 650 words of narrative/discussion, not counting your References section and title page. Use APA format.

Turning in your Research Paper requires that you submit it in two places:

1. First, submit your paper to be graded (you will see the submission page, by clicking “Next” at the bottom of this page).
2. Second, post your completed paper in the Module 6, “Bipolar Disorders and Bipolar Medications” forum (discussion board). You will see the Discussion Board on the page after your file submission page. Here, other students may read your paper and, if they wish, make a positive/productive comment about it; no criticisms, only give compliments and/or identify an interesting aspect of the paper you enjoyed. Any comments made here are not part of the “Group Participation” activity. Comments here do not generate points and are strictly optional

Model Paper #1

This was an excellent paper except the author forgot to link to the DSM-5. I assigned 8 points largely due to this omission. It was clearly written and the brief critique of the article by Nusslock et al. (2007) was good. I prefer that the DOI (digital object identifier) be included in the References section. Otherwise the APA Style was generally correct. The student-author’s name is fictitious. Note, our textbook referred to in this paper is of an earlier edition. When you cite our text in your References section, be sure you cite it as the 9th edition, 2021, and with a fourth author now.

Model Paper #2

I assigned 10 points to the author of this paper. I liked it. There was nice detail about the journal article of focus. Nice critique too. I liked link to the DSM-5. The student-author’s name is fictitious. Note, our textbook referred to in this paper is of an earlier edition. When you cite our text in your References section, be sure you cite it as the 9th edition, 2021, and with a fourth author now.