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The Research Paper on topic Schizophrenia. The research paper will be a thorough review and discussion of a topic which you will chose from the list topic Schizophrenia. It is important to note that this is not simply a summary review paper. You will be using the research literature to support a discussion of specific areas (as outlined below) within topic that you chose. The paper will consist of a current literature review and discussion of the current treatments for your selected topic. The body of the paper should be 6-8 pages in length (not including the title page, the abstract page, the reference page and the annotated bibliography). The paper must be completed and written in third person, Times New Roman, 12 font only.
Your Final Paper should include the following:
Title page in APA format (Times New Roman, 12 font only)
The below areas are required subheadings that must be included within your paper.
History: A history (historical perspective) of the topic (one to two pages). The history portion of the paper should be brief and relevant to the purpose of the paper (Written in third person, Times New Roman, 12 font only).
Epigenetic Causes: A detailed explanation of the epigenetic (genetic and environmental) etiology (cause) of the chosen topic (one to two pages) (Written in third person, Times New Roman, 12 font only).
Symptoms and treatments: A detailed discussion of the symptoms and treatments of the chosen topic (two to four pages) (Written in third person, Times New Roman, 12 font only).
Evaluation: A critical evaluation and summation of three current (no older 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 (one page) (Written in third person, Times New Roman, 12 font only).
This is a formal paper (not a list of responses, numbered points, or bullet-points) in APA format (Times new Roman 12 font, 6-8 pages in length (not counting title page, abstract, reference page or Annotated Bibliography), the use of five or more references is required (other than the textbook and website), and it must reflect the use of course content and critical thinking.