PH 225 Human Health & Behavior

Term Paper
The purpose of the research paper is to allow you to synthesize research about and apply the
biopsychosocial model to a specific health issue. Your paper involves choosin a specific health
issue! researchin how that situation"disease develops and the factors that contribute to it! and
current treatment! education! or prevention approaches. The specific steps are iven below.
#hoose a topic from the followin list.
You may choose a topic that is not on this list! but $ %&'T approve your topic.
o (atin disorders or obesity
o Prevention of accidents & in)ury *e..! safety ear! helmets! seat belts+
o ,epression"massae therapy
o #opin with chronic disease *e..! choose a chronic disease+
o 'mo-in
o Pain manaement
o $mmunizations or vaccinations
o $nfant mortality or treatment of terminally. or chronically.ill children
o #ompliance with medical advice
o Health impact of careivin *e..! family members of /lzheimer0s or /$,'
patients+
o Brain or spinal in)uries
o #ancer
o /rthritis
o 'urvivorship & rief
o /sthma
o Hospice vs. hospital care for the dyin
o 'tro-es
1arrow your topic and consider what -ind of information you need
o 2or e3ample! if your chosen topic is 4infant mortality!4 you could focus on '$,'
*4crib death4+! birth defects! child abuse! etc.
o You then need to thin- about focusin on prevention! copin! or treatment
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o How you narrow your topic dictates what -ey words you need to search the
literature . and what you find in the literature may help you narrow your topic
You may chose a topic and send me an outline for review/feedback.
#onduct library research
o Your paper must include at least 5 primary & and scholarly references *i.e.! not
te3tboo-s! not popular maazine articles! not the 5eb+ and at least 1 secondary
source *handboo-! professional encyclopedia! etc.+.
o 2ocus on sources that help you understand6
the nature of the topic or its definition *e..! what is '$,'7+
how this behavior or disease develops and important contributin factors
*loo- for bioloical! social! emotional! conitive! and spiritual factors+
current treatment or prevention approaches *e..! conitive or family
therapy! drus! e3ercise+
Writing your Paper
Content Requirements *dependin on your topic! you may need to oranize your paper
differently than this! but the content should still include these -inds of issues+6
,escribe the nature of your topic *8.2 pararaphs+
,iscuss factors that cause and contribute to the behavior or disease *hint6 thin-
biopsychosocial *BP'+ model9 about 2 paes+
'ummarize current treatments or prevention approaches *about 8 pae+
:eflect on this health issue from the perspective of the model *e..! what0s left out7+ and
your own life e3perience *8.2 pararaphs+
Format Requirements:
The body of the paper *e3cludin title pae and references pae+ should be typed Times
1ew :oman! 82 font! and 5 double space paes.
Papers must follow /P/ style in terms of the title pae! proper referencin! and
professional writin style.
Evaluation Criteria
Papers are worth 100 points. The well written paper will6
demonstrate ood understandin of a specific e3ample of the chosen broad topic *e..!
crib death as an e3ample of the broad topic $nfant %ortality+
demonstrate comprehension of the factors involved in causin! maintainin! contributin
to! preventin! and treatin the health issue
demonstrate your ability to apply the biopsychosocial model to this issue
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demonstrate your ability to synthesize information from a variety of sources
be well.written and meet the format and /P/.style re;uirements *note6 a sinificant
number of rammatical errors will decrease your rade+