CRIS 607 Sexual Assault and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.

CRIS 607 RESEARCH PAPER ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS OVERVIEW Engagement with the current scholarly literature is one of the main ways an individual in the helping professions can stay informed of new advances in the field, including research findings, updated treatment protocols, changes in the standards of care, etc. In this assignment, you will have the opportunity to identify and engage with the scholarly literature as well as synthesize findings into a cohesive research paper on an identified topic.

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Additionally, you will be able to discuss how Biblical principles and Scripture can be integrated in a therapeutically appropriate way. INSTRUCTIONS Write a professional research paper of 7–8 pages (not including the title page or references page) investigating PTSD in relation to a specific trauma, population, symptom or comorbid disorder. At minimum, the paper should include a summary of PTSD (including key symptoms), exploration of treatment options, and integration of a Biblical worldview or Scriptural principles. You may include additional information based on your interest area.

The paper should be written in current APA or Turabian style, including a title page and references page/bibliography; however, you do not need an abstract. The paper must have a minimum of 8 scholarly references published in the last 8 years, such as published journals, textbooks, etc. You may have older sources and/or additional sources, but they would not count toward the minimum requirement. Please do not use this paper as a personal journal or to explain lived experiences with PTSD, trauma or combat stress. Balance the paper with both a biblical worldview and theoretical perspectives. When considering the Biblical integration requirement, please be intentional about looking at your topic with a Biblical worldview. This includes not only listing Scripture references at the end of the paper but also incorporating what the scholarly literature says about the relationship between faith and trauma/PTSD, discussing any treatment options which may include a spiritual component, etc.

Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool. Ramona Yarbrough School of Behavioral Sciences, Liberty University CRIS 607 SEXUAL TRAUMA I’m currently getting my degree in Human Services Counseling: Crisis Response and Trauma. To be honest, I struggled a long time on what I wanted to get my maters in. All I knew is that I wanted to help, make an impact, and be heavily involved in my community. Since trauma/PTSD is something I struggle with on a day-to-day basis, along with knowing many people in my personal life who suffer with PTSD. My priorities eventually shifted to wanting to advocate for victims who suffer from trauma/PTSD. My goals are as I progress and gain knowledge in my courses, I’ll be better suited to help victims of trauma and PTSD. A substantial amount of study has been focused on researching the effects of childhood sexual trauma/PTSD on development and adulthood. Trauma is defined as an adverse emotional response to an event such as an accident, rape, or natural disaster. In children, sexual trauma can lead to harmful ways to cope with the sexual abuse, having the ability to have long term effects as they develop into adulthood. I find this topic interesting because it hits close to home. I’ve seen the long-term effects sexual trauma has on its victims, especially when it goes unaddressed and ignored. Being able to recognize the signs are pivotal at being able to seek therapy for the victim sooner rather than later. It increases the chances of implementing an effective intervention in hopes of improving the well being of the child as well as to keep long term negative effects at a minimum.

Children show signs of sexual trauma in multiple different ways that get brushed off as “peculiar” behavior like, bedwetting(physical) or withdrawal from favorite activities(behavioral) and that’s just to name a few. Gaining knowledge on trauma will be crucial to my career goals. This research topic has a solid foundation to be irrefutably supported by scripture. Although the Bible doesn’t clearly talk about sexual trauma towards children. It does clearly state how children are fearfully and wonderfully made, how they are precious in the eyes of our Father. It also states how sexual trauma towards a woman is punishable by death. Compiling all that together, read between the lines and you’ll know that God would not find favor in sexual abuse towards a child. That we should protect children at all costs

You must proofread your paper. But do not strictly rely on your computer’s spell-checker and grammar-checker; failure to do so indicates a lack of effort on your part and you can expect your grade to suffer accordingly. Papers with numerous misspelled words and grammatical mistakes will be penalized. Read over your paper – in silence and then aloud – before handing it in and make corrections as necessary. Often it is advantageous to have a friend proofread your paper for obvious errors. Handwritten corrections are preferable to uncorrected mistakes.

Use a standard 10 to 12 point (10 to 12 characters per inch) typeface. Smaller or compressed type and papers with small margins or single-spacing are hard to read. It is better to let your essay run over the recommended number of pages than to try to compress it into fewer pages.

Likewise, large type, large margins, large indentations, triple-spacing, increased leading (space between lines), increased kerning (space between letters), and any other such attempts at “padding” to increase the length of a paper are unacceptable, wasteful of trees, and will not fool your professor.

The paper must be neatly formatted, double-spaced with a one-inch margin on the top, bottom, and sides of each page. When submitting hard copy, be sure to use white paper and print out using dark ink. If it is hard to read your essay, it will also be hard to follow your argument.

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CLASS

Discussion Questions (DQ)

Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, include a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words.
Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source.
One or two sentence responses, simple statements of agreement or “good post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words.
I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses.

Weekly Participation

Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately.
In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies.
Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite someone else’s work).
Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week.

APA Format and Writing Quality

Familiarize yourself with APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required).
Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation.
I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.

Use of Direct Quotes

I discourage overutilization of direct quotes in DQs and assignments at the Masters’ level and deduct points accordingly.
As Masters’ level students, it is important that you be able to critically analyze and interpret information from journal articles and other resources. Simply restating someone else’s words does not demonstrate an understanding of the content or critical analysis of the content.
It is best to paraphrase content and cite your source.

LopesWrite Policy

For assignments that need to be submitted to LopesWrite, please be sure you have received your report and Similarity Index (SI) percentage BEFORE you do a “final submit” to me.
Once you have received your report, please review it. This report will show you grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors that can easily be fixed. Take the extra few minutes to review instead of getting counted off for these mistakes.
Review your similarities. Did you forget to cite something? Did you not paraphrase well enough? Is your paper made up of someone else’s thoughts more than your own?
Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for tips on improving your paper and SI score.

Late Policy

The university’s policy on late assignments is 10% penalty PER DAY LATE. This also applies to late DQ replies.
Please communicate with me if you anticipate having to submit an assignment late. I am happy to be flexible, with advance notice. We may be able to work out an extension based on extenuating circumstances.
If you do not communicate with me before submitting an assignment late, the GCU late policy will be in effect.
I do not accept assignments that are two or more weeks late unless we have worked out an extension.
As per policy, no assignments are accepted after the last day of class. Any assignment submitted after midnight on the last day of class will not be accepted for grading.

Communication

Communication is so very important. There are multiple ways to communicate with me:
Questions to Instructor Forum: This is a great place to ask course content or assignment questions. If you have a question, there is a good chance one of your peers does as well. This is a public forum for the class.
Individual Forum: This is a private forum to ask me questions or send me messages. This will be checked at least once every 24 hours. CRIS 607 Sexual Assault and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.

CRIS 607 Sexual Assault and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.