Sources must be cited in APA format. Your response should be a minimum of one (1) single-spaced page to a maximum of two (2) pages in length.
To increase your knowledge of the field, select and prepare a summary paper on one of the following topics:
Suicide: Causes, characteristics of those attempting/completing suicide, statistics, impact on society, prevention, assessment, and treatment (You may briefly address each of these or you may take three or four aspects and provide more in depth coverage).
Pedophiles: Clinical, moral and legal implications in our society (You may address each of these areas or you may select one or two and provide more in depth coverage).
As resources for the above assignments, you may use your text and appropriate online web sites such as those listed below:
National Institute of Mental Health
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
National Strategy for Suicide Prevention
http://www.mentalhealth.org/suicideprevention/
PsychWeb
http://www.psychwww.com/
National Mental Health Association
http://www.nmha.org/index.cfm
In addition to the above, just type in your topic area for research into your online “search engines†to find many other resources that will be helpful.
This assignment must be a neat, professional presentation on this subject. Proper punctuation, spelling, and usage of grammar are imperative.