Brain Disease Model Discussion

Step 1: Read the textbook introduction on the issue, the textbook articles, and the ‘exploring the issue’ section for the issue.

Step 2: Do some of your own research to find support for the yes and no sides of the issue. Use the library databases (Medline, Psychinfo, etc.) and Google Scholar to find primary research journal articles, review journal articles, book chapters, etc. on the issue. The textbook provides some additional suggested resources but your own research should expand beyond this and will have the advantage of exploring recent research on the issue.

Step 4: Post your discussion answer. Your discussion answer should be at least four paragraphs with references and in text citations (in APA format): introduction, (yes) research summary, (no) research summary, and a conclusion paragraph. Everything should be in YOUR OWN WORDS. In the first paragraph, you will introduce the issue as you see it, including any definitions and/or critical points you think we need to consider. Then, you should summarize the research you found that supports the ‘yes’ side of the issue (including at least one source outside the textbook) and the research you found on the ‘no’ side of the issue (including at least one source outside the textbook). Finally, you should give us your conclusion – which side do you support based on the research? Is there common ground? Do you have any criticism on the research that’s been conducted?