psychological issue (from the textbook) affecting a specific population of your choice (e.g., depression in adolescents).

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sychological Need Literature Review

Assignment Overview: In this assignment, you will identify a psychological issue (from the textbook) affecting a specific population of your choice (e.g., depression in adolescents). Conduct a brief literature review of 3 to 5 professional journal articles (from the FNU online library) that explore the topic. The goal is to understand the current state of research on the issue and justify its relevance.

Assignment Objectives:

• Identify a psychological need in a specific population.
• Conduct a concise literature review summarizing key findings from 3-5 peer-reviewed articles.
• Analyze and synthesize the literature to gain insight into the topic.

Instructions:

1. Identify the Psychological Issue:

• Select a psychological issue (e.g., depression in adolescents, anxiety in college students, etc.).
• Justify why this issue is important to address in the chosen population (provide data or examples).

1. Conduct the Literature Review:

• Search for and summarize 3-5 peer-reviewed articles published within the last 5 years.
• For each article, briefly describe:
• The main focus of the study (purpose and research question).
• Key findings and implications.
• Compare the findings of the studies. Highlight any common themes or discrepancies.

1. Structure of the Literature Review:

• Introduction: Briefly introduce the psychological issue.
• Literature Synthesis: Summarize the key findings of the articles.
• Conclusion: Draw conclusions about the current understanding of the issue based on the literature.
• Formatting: APA format (cover page- 1pg; introduction, body, and conclusion- 4-pgs; reference page- 1pg).