Select a minimum of eight current (5 years or less) research articles taken from scholarly journals (online or hard copy) on your selected topic. Directions: For the final research paper you will be comparing and contrasting 2 schools of counseling and psychotherapy. For example: Psychoanalytic and Humanistic/Existential Psychoanalytic and Cognitive Behavioral Psychoanalytic and Family Systems Approach Cognitive Behavioral and Humanistic/Existential Cognitive Behavioral and Family Systems Etc. Your research paper must include: Title Page Introduction ( page maximum) A brief summary of the content of your paper Body of the paper (8 pages) 1. Compare and contrast both theories. 2. Discuss evidence-based research on applicability of each theory and treatment. 3. Present research on the pros and cons of each theory to specific populations. 4. What does current research reveal to be the level of applicability of your chosen theories to various cultures? Which cultures are best served by these chosen theories according to current research? 5. Create an original case that exemplifies, through culture as well as psychopathology, the findings of your research (this should be 1 – 1 pages of the 8 pages in this section). Conclusion ( page maximum) A brief summary that synthesizes your Introduction and Body of your paper Reference Page remember to format your work in APA style, 7th editionShow more
