Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy-Discussion
You will write a paper to assess the relationship between brain and behavior as it
relates to one specific disorder, on article Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy.
You must cover the following points:
1. Introduce the condition. Your paper should first address the following:
1. Prevalence of Condition
2. Typical Age of Onset
3. Common Medical Treatments
4. Typical Prognosis
5. Brain Areas Involved
6. Common Physical Symptoms
7. Common Behavioral Symptoms
8. Links among points 5, 6 & 7
2. Article review. Research comprehension is an important skill for academic and
occupational success. You will be assigned an article to be analyzed and
evaluated based on your topic. For this portion of the paper:
1. ELI5: Breakdown the article. Define all jargon. Simplify each section.
2. ELI5: Evaluate the quality of each section of the article.
3. Conclusion. Answer the following questions for the conclusion of your paper:)
What was
1. learned from this article that may benefit patients in the future?
2. Are there limitations to this article? Do you agree with the findings?
3. What research could be done to build on and/or improve the findings?
NOTE: There are a number of factors that will contribute to your grade. Please be
aware of the following:
o Include each of the points listed above. Follow this outline in detail in order to obtain
full points. Margins one inch, 12-point double spaced. Minimum six pages required.
o Papers should include a list of references, in strict APA format. Only peer-reviewed
journals, recommended readings, highly reputable websites (i.e. NIH, AMA, etc.) or
class text will be acceptable for sources. Be cautious when citing Internet sources.
When in doubt, ask.
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