Week Two Assignment
**SEE THE APA, EXAMPLE PAPER PREPARATION ASSIGNMENT,
AND GRADING RUBRIC BELOW BEFORE YOU BEGIN**
Pick from the following classification of psychotropic medications and
then choose a drug within that classification.
Antidepressants (SSRIs, SNRIs, Atypical Antidepressants TCAs,
MAOIs)
Anxiolytics
Antipsychotics
Psychostimulants
Mood stabilizers
Off-label medications that treat symptomologies of mental health
conditions
The week two assignment is due Sunday of week two. Your week two
assignment should be a minimum of three pages and more than five in
length (this does not include the cover and reference pages). Your
assignment must include the following APA requirements:
Cover page
Times New Roman
12 font only
Subheadings
In-text citations
Page numbers
Double spaced
Reference page
Instructions:
I'd like you to please develop a thesis statement that will drive your
assignment topic. You can find examples in the APUS library or the
announcements area of the classroom.
Topic: Select one of the psychotropic classifications of interest from the
list above and choose a drug. Provide the history and brief background
of the chosen psychotropic, what it is used for, how it works (i.e.,
mechanism of action), receptor sites the drug targets, and the drug’s
primary effect. Discuss the subclassification (e.g., if you choose
fluoxetine, an antidepressant, its subclassification is an SSRI; therefore,
you will discuss the background of SSRIs) of the psychotropic and
provide a critical analysis of why it is used over other drugs (or if it is not
commonly used, explain why). Also, provide if the FDA approves the
drug and, if so, the date and the Agency’s approved use. If the FDA did
not approve it, explain why and if it is used for non-FDA drug use (i.e.,
off-label). Also, ensure to include side effects, adverse effects, and
contraindications or drug-to-drug interactions of the psychotropic.
Further, discuss how the drug impacts children, adolescents, and older
adults and how to minimize complications of the drugs based on the
population. Finally, provide a conclusion on the importance of the drug
and how it is essential to the clinical psychological and
psychopharmacology fields.
You must include at least four peer-reviewed sources to support and
substantiate your work. If you use additional resources, they must be
academically grounded and scholarly. All sources must be within five
years or newer.
Therefore, your assignment should have the three subheadings:
Topic
Thesis Statement
Annotated Bibliography
o Again, please see the attached template for assistance with
how to formulate your paper.
NOTE: Sources such as WebMD, Wikipedia, Cleveland Clinic, Mayo
Clinic, Cherry, Psychology Today, Simply Psychology, Parent’s Day,
news articles, op-eds, blogs, and encyclopedias are not scholarly
sources and should not be used. When in doubt, ask your professor if it
is an acceptable source. In these journals, the research and information
are either reviewed by an editorial team (such as for the Harvard
Business Review) or a group of peers (such as in many journals you find
through the APU online library).
This assignment aims to assist you in developing research analysis skills, including critical thinking,
writing, and literature research skills.
This paper must be written through a biological lens. Meaning a discussion of the genetic/biological
origin and treatments is required. Do not include non-biologically-based treatment methods such as
counseling, therapy, support groups, etc.
Use this website to assist you with the correct APA format and to see annotated bibliography examples
and samples attached. Also, there is an APA template uploaded for this assignment.