Schizophrenia Spectrum
Week7 Final Paper
Instructions
SEE THE EXAMPLE PAPER AND GRADING RUBRIC BELOW BEFORE YOU BEGIN
The Course Paper is due on Sunday at the end of Week 7. It will be a thorough review and discussion of a disorderwhich you chose from the list below when completing your Week 3 PaperPreparation assignment. It is important to note that this is not simply asummary review paper. You will be using the required scholarly literature tosupport a discussion of specific areas, as outlined below, within the topicthat you chose. The paper will consist of a literature review and discussion ofthe current biological/genetic treatments for your selected topic. The body ofthe paper will be 6-8 pages in length, not including the title, abstract andreference pages and the annotated bibliography. At least 6 scholarly sourcesshould be used. This paper must be written through a biological lens. Meaning adiscussion of the genetic/biological origin and treatments are required. Do notinclude non-biologically-based treatment methods such as counseling, therapy,support groups etc.
The paper’s focus will be a selected disorder from the list below. Thistopic must be the same as the one you selected for your Paper Preparationassignment.
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Narcolepsy
Korsakoff’s Syndrome
Schizophrenia Spectrum
Huntington’s Disease
Parkinson’s Disease
Balint’s Syndrome
Turner’s Syndrome
Klinefelter’s Syndrome
Tourette’s Syndrome
The Week 7 Course Paper will include the following:
Title page in APA format (Times New Roman, 12font only)
The below areas are the required subheadings thatmust be included within your paper.
History: A history (historical perspective) of the topic (one to twopages). The history portion of the paper should be brief and relevant to thepurpose of the paper (Written in third person, Times New Roman, 12 font only).
Epigenetic Causes: A detailed explanation of the epigenetic (genetic andenvironmental) etiology (cause) of the chosen topic (one to two pages) (Writtenin third person, Times New Roman, 12 font only).
Symptoms and treatments: A detailed discussion of the symptoms andbiological/genetic treatments of the chosen topic (two to four pages) (Writtenin third person, Times New Roman, 12 font only).
Evaluation: A critical evaluation and summation of three current (noolder than five years) research articles on the chosen topic (one to two pages)(Written in third person, Times New Roman, 12 font only).
Synthesis: Brief synthesis and conclusion of the material presented (onepage) (Written in third person, Times New Roman, 12 font only).
This is a formal paper (not a list ofresponses, numbered points, or bullet-points) in APA format (6th ed. – Timesnew Roman 12 font, 6-8 pages in length (not counting title page, abstract,reference page and Annotated Bibliography), the use of five or more referencesis required (other than the textbook and website), and it must reflect the useof course content and critical thinking.
You must include an APA formatted title page that includes:
Student’s name
Course name and number
Title of paper
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
You must include an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement.
You must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
You must conclude with a restatement of the thesis and a conclusion paragraph.
You must use APA style as outlined in your approved APA style guide to documentall sources.
You must include, on the final pages, a reference page followed by an annotatedbibliography that is completed according to APA style as outlined in yourapproved APA style guide.
Do NOT include quotes as they do not add to the critical analysisof the content.
Do NOT write in short (1-3 sentence) paragraphs.
Do NOT include bullet points or numbered items.
Do NOT include research older than 5 years.
All images and tables belong in the Appendix section of the paper(after the Annotated Bibliography) and are not considered part of the bodycontent.
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