Psychological Disorder: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Assignment Requirements (Use as a checklist): Topic: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Use a 10 or 12 pt Arial or Times New Roman Font Double-space paper Minimum of 800 words. No more than 1,000 words Minimum of three (3) cited sources Use APA format and parenthetical citations right after cited material (See below) Make sure your name is on your paper Paper should contain an introduction, a body, and a conclusion Must be in Microsoft Word Format Here are some websites that may be helpful to you: Mental Health Matters: [login to view URL] Psychology Information Online: [login to view URL] AllPsych Online, Virtual Psychology: [login to view URL] Psych Crawler Search Engine: [login to view URL]~weid/[login to view URL] Psych Central: [login to view URL] What is a parenthetical citation right after the material you cited? It is when you place the source in parenthesis ( ) right after the sentence you cited instead of waiting until the end of the paper. It helps the reader to know exactly what sentences and paragraphs are taken from particular sources. Example: Place the author's name and the source's date of publication in parentheses immediately after the end of the cited material. Psychology is defined as the science of behavior and mental processes (Coon, p. 12) Families with no telephone service have difficulty accessing social services for which they are qualified (Benton Foundation, 1998, chap. 2, "Societal Priorities"). [login to view URL] ips: Use spell and grammar check Make sure you indented paragraphs (5 spaces in) Balance – Each paragraph should be similar in length Parenthetical (In-Text) Citations A parenthetical (in-text) citation is when you place the source in parenthesis ( ) right after the sentence you cited instead of waiting until the end of the paper. It helps the reader to know exactly what sentences and paragraphs are taken from particular sources. Place the author's name and the source's date of publication in parentheses immediately after the end of the cited material. If it is a direct quote, include the page number as well. For example: "Psychology is defined as the science of behavior and mental processes" (Coon, 2012 p. 12). If you have paraphrased the information then you do not need to include the page number. For example: Psychology is a scientific field that specifically studies both mental processes and the associated behaviors (Coon, 2012).