Annotated Bibliography

In this week, you will complete an annotated bibliography for a position paper that will be due in Week 5. Choosing what area of anxiety disorders begins with examining the following areas related to the course competencies. Use this as a guide when choosing research articles.

• The major psychological theories and principles in the field of anxiety disorders
• The historical link to modern issues and trends in the field of anxiety disorders
• The nature of social, cognitive, emotional, and developmental factors in the etiology, course, and duration of anxiety disorders
• The major and subtle differences between anxiety disorders according to DSM-IV-TR criteria
• The typical course and duration of anxiety disorders
• Comorbidity and recidivism
• Commonly used treatments for anxiety disorders
• The influence of developmental level, gender, and socioeconomic status on the presentation of anxiety disorders

Note: An annotated bibliography is simply a brief summary consisting of two to three paragraphs and an analysis of the peer reviewed journal consisting of two paragraphs that incorporate the information you learned in the class so far.

Using the South University Online Library database (ProQuest or EBSCOHOST) only, find six journal articles related to the area(s) chosen. (Your textbook, Wikipedia, or any other Web source will not be accepted for this assignment.) The type of journal articles has to be from a peer reviewed scholarly journal.

The document should adhere to the following guidelines:

• You will utilize the South University Online Library to find peer reviewed journal articles that are not more than five years old to complete this assignment.

Note: You will find research articles that are peer reviewed in scholarly journals. Scholarly journal articles are also often referred to as primary source documents. You must be able to discern the difference between an appropriate and an inappropriate resource. Remember, what cannot be utilized for this assignment are any web pages, magazines, newspapers, textbooks, book chapters, and other books. Finally, remember the article must have been published within the last five years.

The annotated bibliography should include the following for each article:

• A two to three paragraph summary for each article
• A two paragraph analysis and evaluation for each article