ALHE4060 Research In Allied Health - Journal Article Review Form
This assignment gives your first experience of reading and reacting to journal literature in Allied Health Research. Many students never realize there's a world beyond the textbooks and so it's all new
to them. You learn that in your specialty there are things printed every day
that are new. You will have to keep up to maintain your professional competency. Journals are a resource that you can use, both here in school and when you get out
in a professional situation. The assignment is carefully sequenced with clear
due dates and instructions.
I believe that all of you, as future health care professionals, should be aware of how you can keep up on new developments
in allied health and the issues that surround them. Therefore, the objectives
of this assignment are to familiarize you with the available literature in medicine and allied health.
To meet the objectives of the assignment, you will:
· Read and study, in detail, one
current article on a topic covered in class from any of the three journals mentioned above.
· You will submit two assigned journal articles as Discussion Forums, and
you may submit 2 or more of your own for credit in ALHE4060. Ask the instructor
if you wish to submit more than 2.
Details of What You Need To Do:
1. Go
to the library and check out the issues of the journal. You can also use the
Internet for a resource.
2. TIP:
Most Journals publish a subject index in their December issue. This is extremely
useful and convenient when performing searches on subjects.
3. Look
through the selected article ass well as the rest of that issue of the journal and several other recent issues to get a clear
understanding of:
4. what
kinds of information is published,
5. what
audience it is intended to serve
6. Whether
references for further information are given.
7. Complete
the Journal Article Review Form and submit by the due date.
To
receive full credit for this assignment, you must answer all questions on the review form and submit it by the due date. Here is the information you should submit to your Research website:
Title
of Journal
Article________________Depression
in Children and Adolescents __________________________________________________________________
Title
of Journal American Family Physician
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Volume__________________62____________
Date ____11__/__15___/__2000____ Page Number(s) ______________
- What organization is responsible for publishing the journal you chose?
The American Academy of Family Physicians
_____Poor ______Fair ___X___Good _______Very Good
_____Excellent
Students: ____Poor ____Fair __X___Good _____Very Good _____Excellent
Teachers: ____Poor ____Fair ___X__Good _____Very Good _____Excellent
Patients:
____Poor
____Fair __X___Good _____Very Good
_____Excellent
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Comment on the readability
of this article. This article was long and wordy, but still kind of easy
to read. Just as I had expected in had a lot of professional medical words in
it. I had to think over some of the material carefully, to ensure I understood it properly.
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Course Topics covered: This journal article was lengthy and it covered diagnosis, some treatment,
and steps for referral, and also epidemiology.
1). Dysthymic disorder_ is a disturbance in moods which can last for a
year or longer.
2). Depression and the effects
it can have on other organ systems.
3). Antidepresants that can
aid in the treatment of hyperactivity and attention deficit problems.
Some of the strengths of this article are how it talks about the problems
and explains some possible solutions. A strong point is how statistics
back up the information.
Weaknesses, are some things can be damaging in trying to remedy the problem.
Yes, it sure does
YourName: _________Cheryl Mull____________________________
Date: ___6___/___22___/___07__
