Assignment: Worksheet Depression

Question Description
Causes of Depression Issue Analysis Worksheet
Purpose: The Causes of Depression Analysis Worksheet’s purpose is to guide your steps in analyzing the resources from the resource list in the Unit 4 studies and Capella Library regarding the cause of depression from the perspective you have chosen to research. This worksheet will lead you through the research process by providing a systematic way to analyze the resources you have chosen to research. As you review resources, you will use the worksheet to analyze the authors’ positions on the issue and the arguments they present to support their positions. To fill out the worksheet, work your way down through the analysis components for each individual article and record your analysis for each component in the cell under the title of the article you are reviewing. You will submit your Causes of Depression Analysis Worksheet to the Unit 4 assignment.Assignment: Worksheet Depression

LEARNER NAME:
NAME OF PERSPECTIVE:
ANALYSIS COMPONENTS
Causes of Depression Research Articles
APA reference for article:

APA reference for article:

The main purpose of this article is: [State as accurately as possible the author’s purpose for writing the article. What is the author’s position or point of view?]

The main arguments that the author is making are: [Determine the main arguments the author makes to support their position.]

The evidence or facts the author uses in this article to support their arguments are: Identify the facts, data, or resources the author uses to support his or her argument.

The main conclusion[s] and inference[s] in this article are: [Identify the key conclusions the author comes to and presents in the article.]

The main assumptions underlying the author’s thinking are: [Think about what the author is assuming to be true and what might be questioned. To expand on this statement, you will need to think about the larger context of the topic.]

If we accept the author’s line of reasoning, the implications are: [What consequence does the author’s argument have on our understanding of current research and theory?]Assignment: Worksheet Depression

If we reject the author’s line of reasoning, the implications are: [What consequence does rejecting the author’s argument have on our understanding of current research and theory?]

The ethical implications of the research and findings are:

[What ethics were addressed in the research, or what ethics would need to be addressed in implementing the research findings?]

Causes of Depression Issue Analysis
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assignment criteria:

Competency 1: Apply information literacy and library research skills to obtain scholarly information in the field of psychology.
Provide the APA citations for two scholarly articles that support a position on the causes of depression.
Competency 2: Apply psychological principles to topics in psychology.
Identify the arguments each author uses to support his or her point of view and the quality of the evidence used to support the arguments.
Competency 3: Analyze scholarly information and research findings through critical thinking to solve problems in the field of psychology.
Describe the authors’ points of view and purpose in writing each article.
Identify multiple assumptions that the authors make.
Describe each author’s conclusions in the article and the implications of those conclusions.
Competency 4: Apply ethical principles and standards to topics in psychology.
Explain the ethical implications of the research and findings.
Competency 5: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of psychology.
Write in a manner that is scholarly in tone, easy to follow, and free from grammatical and spelling errors.For this assignment, you will analyze two scholarly research articles concerning the causes of depression. To help you with your position and arguments for the Unit 5 debate discussion and Unit 6 paper on the causes of depression, select two articles that relate to the side you will take in the debate.The worksheet is similar to the article analysis you completed in Unit 2. In addition to the elements of purpose, point of view, assumptions, arguments, and evidence, for this worksheet, you will provide APA references and consider the inferences, conclusions, and implications of the findings from the research.You may select one article from the debate resources in this unit’s studies. You will choose the second article from the Capella library. If you do not find an article that you would like to use in the debate resources list, you may choose two from the Capella library:Assignment: Worksheet Depression
After selecting and reading your articles, complete the Causes of Depression Issue Analysis Worksheet.
Submit your worksheet to Turnitin under the Unit 4 assignment link.
Finally, submit your worksheet to your instructor for grading.Refer to the Causes of Depression Issue Analysis Scoring Guide to understand how this assignment will be graded and ensure you meet the grading criteria.
Articles Supporting the Position That Biological Factors Are the Cause of Depression

Demirkan, A., Penninx, B., Hek, K., Wray, N., Amin, N., Aulchenko, Y., . . . Middeldorp, C. (2011). Genetic risk profiles for depression and anxiety in adult and elderly cohorts. Molecular Psychiatry, 16(7), 773–783.
Howland, R. (2010). Use of endocrine hormones for treating depression. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 48(12), 13–16.
Ionescu, D., Niciu, M., Mathews, D., Richards, E., & Zarate, C. (2013). Neurobiology of anxious depression: A review. Depression and Anxiety, 30(4), 374–385.
Karg, K., Burmeister, M., Shedden, K., & Sen, S. (2011). The serotonin transporter promoter variant (5-HTTLPR), stress, and depression meta-analysis revisited: Evidence of genetic moderation. Archives of General Psychiatry, 68(5), 444–454.
Munafò, M. (2012). The serotonin transporter gene and depression. Depression and Anxiety, 29(11), 915–917.
Raison, C., & Miller, A. (2013). The evolutionary significance of depression in Pathogen Host Defense (PATHOS-D). Molecular Psychiatry, 18(1), 15–37.
Schnittker, J. (2010). Gene-environment correlations in the stress-depression relationship. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 51(3), 229–243.
Silberg, J., Maes, H., & Eaves, L. (2010). Genetic and environmental influences on the transmission of parental depression to children’s depression and conduct disturbance: An extended children of twins study. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 51(6), 734–744.

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.