Finding Books (Search Assignment)

Author’s name

Institutional Affiliation

Psychiatric Disorders Combat Related

Peter, K. (2005). Encyclopedia of War and American Society. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE. Retrieved from http://sage- reference.com.libproxy.chapman.edu/view/war/n268.xml?rskey=rrVCMD&result=9&q=post%20traumatic%20stress%20disorder%20military

The article above, explains how psychiatric disorders occasionally develops as soldiers are exposed to complex combat zones. Combat stresses leads to physical and emotional fatigue over time, altering the way persons think and manage stress. In the event that service members fail to comprehend these changes and are not appropriately treated, they face the risk of developing a distorted personality. The capability to manage combat stress is a fundamental feature of excellent mental health in soldiers. Consequently, the difference between performance in training and performance under anxiety is imperative, and each service member ought to be exposed to combat instruction under stress.

One of the most ordinary mental disorders is Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and according to this article it is apparent that the disorder was formerly not understood. This article specifies that PTSD might lead to mental breakdown in service members, and as combat progresses, the mental disorder is becoming increasingly predominant. This article also specifies that the causes of Post traumatic stress disorder include physical fatigue, exposure to traumatic images as well as the horror experienced in the battle field. The scope of the disorder is prevalent, and may be treated by administering regimes of relaxation and rest (Peter, 2005).

By employing the CRAAP evaluation system, it is apparent that this article is contemporary. This is because it was published in 2005, and the links are efficient, and the old sources are also pertinent. The information is applicable to the topic, because it grants the causes, history of the condition, as well as ways of treating PTSD. This article is also reliable, because it is published in an encyclopedia that involves with the military and the consequences of ill health on the military. The precision and the rationale of the information presented in the article are also verified, since the anticipated audience includes students and the public.

2nd Assignment Research Notes

I performed a search in the sage e-reference part by typing the main words -post traumatic stress disorder, psychiatric disorders in the military.

From the outcome, I picked the article Psychiatric Disorders, Combat Related.

While perusing the article, I realized that it deals with all the relevant information for research.

The citation at the conclusion of the article establishes the authority of the article. This creates the perception that the article is authoritative.

The article was used as the first research source.

How the Research Led To a Deeper Understanding of the Topic and Research Process

In conducting this research, I was able to understand how psychiatric disorders occasionally develop as service men and women get exposed to complicated combat zones. I was also able to comprehend how PTSD affects not only the individual sufferer, but also their families. In conducting this research, I was able to understand the complexities of online research. These complexities include how to determine if an information source is credible, and valuable in regard to a topic. In conducting this research, I also understood how to manage towards producing results from the online research that are reliable, and valid. I was also able to understand while thinking throughout the research process, how to align my study objectives with the data compilation process.

Research Strategies

The success of any library research depends, partly, on the strategy one uses to find information. Since library resources are usually organized by subject categories, the words used for searching are important, mainly in the case of computerized search tools that have keyword search functionality (Joan, 2005). The question analysis procedure uses five steps in developing search vocabulary. The five steps are as follows:

Definition of the topic. Reflect on the topic, and note what one wants to know concerning the subject.

Identification of the main concepts in the topic. Examining the topic statement to classify the major concepts. Words that are not essential to the significance of the search should be omitted.

Finding Synonyms for the main concepts. This step important since the tools used in locating the information are published by different publishing companies and different companies may use dissimilar words for the same concept.

Devise ways to narrow the main concepts. If excessive information is published on the topic, one should devise ways of limiting the scope of the search.

Devise ways of broadening the main concepts. If the quantity of published information on the topic is inadequate, one ought to devise ways of broadening the topic in order to retrieve the required resources.

References

Joan, R. (2005). Developing Search Strategy. Retrieved from http://people.wcsu.edu/reitzj/res/strategy.html.

Peter, K. (2005). Encyclopedia of War and American Society. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.