For this assignment choose one of the following eating disorders: Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, or Binge Eating Disorder. Search the literature within the past ten years and discuss the criteria and symptoms of the disorder. Then discuss the genetic/biological and neurological etiology of the disorder. After discussing the possible causes of this disorder, discuss the neurological treatments for this disorder ending with a discussion of the direction of future research and conclusions.
This assignment should contain a minimum of six empirical research studies on the causes and treatments of this disorder. This assignment should be 5 to 6 pages excluding the title page, abstract, and reference section. Scholarly research must be current (research cannot be older than ten years) with a focus on the genetic and biological components of the disorder and treatment.
Writing should at a graduate level with complete, well-developed sentences and paragraphs and written in APA format 7th ed. Students should preview the grading rubric for further direction and information before they begin the writing process. Include the 5 required subheadings below in your paper.
Introduction and criteria
Symptoms
Genetic etiology and neurological causes explained
Neurological treatments explained
Direction of future research and conclusions
Psychological Constructs
After conducting scientific observations about a construct of interest, it is important to have a foundational understanding of existing research of the construct.
For this assignment, you are going to identify a psychological construct you would like to know more about, such as life satisfaction, stress, happiness, optimism, etc. Then, identify a research question- what do you want to know about this construct. For example, a research question might be “does work impact life satisfaction?” This is an important step. It is critical to identify a research question before finding your articles. This question will guide your search.
Based on the research question, you are going to search for scholarly journal articles about your construct of interest. While Google scholar can be helpful, you have access to journal databases via the online library. A commonly used database for finding psychological research is APA PsycArticles. For this assignment, use PsycArticles to search and retrieve research articles to study your construct. This assignment is not meant to be a simple Google search. Your articles should be related to a research question and focused on an area of interest. Here is a link to APA PsycArticles through the APUS Online Library:
If you need help navigating the database, our Online Librarians are always available to help and love to hear from students. Email them using the following link: Library
Selection Criteria for Articles
When selecting articles, be sure to include the following:
One article must be from a peer reviewed journal
One article must contain your construct in the title
One article must be within the date range 1990 to 1999
enlightenedAssignment Format
A. Introduction of Construct and Research Question (250-300 words)
Identify the construct of interest and research question. Provide a detailed description of the construct and explain what search terms you used to locate literature.
B. Article Review (250-300 words, APA citation does not count toward the word count requirement)
For each article, include the following information:
APA formatted citation of the article
Author last name, First and Middle initials. (Year). Article title. Journal title, volume number (issue number), pages.
Example
Smith, P. A. (2018). On finding journal articles: A made up citation. Journal of Made Up Psychology, 100(2), 203-214.
2. Identification of the research question(s) and description of how the authors investigated the construct of interest, including how they measured the focal and related constructs.
3. Description of the key finding(s) of the focal construct.
4. Attachment of the PDF or electronic copy of the article
Be sure to allow enough time to read through the articles. You are not expected to understand all the methods and analyses.
