Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
Extra Credit: For a maximum of 5 extra credit points towards your final grade, you can review a peer-reviewed research article from Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, American Journal of Psychiatry. Other scientific journals may be used to find one article of interest as long as it relates to the topics of this course. You will write a 2-3 page (not including title page and reference pages) consisting of the following:
- Summarize the main findings and purpose of the research article. This can include the type of research design (i.e., is it a correlational or experimental study?)
- Does the article discuss etiology of the mental illness, descriptive psychopathology or treatment? Is there a control group?
- Can you provide another explanation to the findings of the article?
It is expected that the paper is formatted according to APA formatting guidelines. It is important to cite your sources as needed in order to avoid plagiarism.
