Crisis Intervention with Adolescent Survivors of Automobile Accidents is the research topic.

Crisis Intervention with Adolescent Survivors of Automobile Accidents is the research topic.

Requirements: 12-15 pages

Research Paper Assignment Instructions

Overview

Before starting this Research Paper Assignment, you will need to complete the Quiz: Research Paper Topic.

For this Research Paper Assignment, you will write a literature review research paper based on your chosen topic. Your Research Paper Assignment should focus on mental health, first responders, and crisis work in the specific area of your approved topic and your identified population of interest. Since this is a course about first responders and crisis intervention, avoid discussing topics such as psychotherapy/counseling, medicine, law, economics and so forth. Make sure to avoid personal experience and opinion, as this is strictly a literature review paper with Scriptural integration.

Instructions

Your Research Paper Assignment must include the following:

12-15 pages, not including the cover page, abstract, or reference pages. Any submissions less than 12 pages will be heavily penalized and prorated.

A minimum of 15 scholarly sources (journals, books, government/educational websites) are required. At least 10 of your sources must be published within the last 5 years and all of them should be within 10 years unless one source is truly considered a “classic work” in the field and is used for historical context.

Current APA or Turabian formatting standards. Key formatting requirements include but are not limited to cover page, headers, Level 1 and 2 headings, citations, and references.

Abstract (be sure you know the difference in content/format between an abstract and an introduction).

Body of the Research Paper Assignment:

Introduction – Use the appropriate APA or Turabian heading. Be sure to use this section to orient your reader and grab their interest. Why does this topic matter? What interesting background information can you share?

Mental Health Dynamics/Symptoms – Describe mental health symptoms/relationship dynamics common in your population-of-interest. How can new crisis interventionists identify this population? What type of mental health issues typically arise? What type of relationship issues typically occur?

Best Practices in Crisis Intervention – How you can best help this population using best practices in crisis intervention? (HINT: Focus only on acute care, immediate, urgent, crisis intervention instead of psychotherapy/counseling, etc.)

Spiritual Applications/Interventions – What does Scripture say about your topic area? Biblical application is required at least once in the paper using specific Scripture.

Cultural Considerations – What cultural concerns/considerations must we attend to when working with this population?

Conclusion – Discuss the key themes and findings that you discovered.

Ideas for Future Research – NOTE: ***The conclusion of a literature review paper must include at least a paragraph on “ideas for future research.” After reading the literature on your topic, what seems to be missing? What should future researchers focus on?

Current APA or Turabian formatted references page.

Be sure to review the Research Paper Grading Rubric before beginning this Research Paper Assignment.