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Critique a Research Article

A critique is a method of displaying a logical and organized analysis of a written or oral piece. Critique can provide the readers with both positive and negative outcomes depending on the author. The purpose of this assignment is for the student to perform a critique on a research article that deals with today's health issues. In this paper the student must be diligent at what the author are claiming, taking into account the research methods being utilized and look for pros and cons of the researcher's outcomes.

The assignment must be a minimal of five pages, excluding title page and references. The assignment must be strictly following APA guidelines, points will be deducted if otherwise. Do not use first person throughout the paper until the section called evaluate the paper. It will be divided in the following manner:

Title page: Give the name of the article, the authors name(s) and your name. Following APA

Introduction:

Provide an overview of the author’s research problem, research questions and main point including how the author supports his or her point.

Explain what the author initial objectives (hypothesis) and results including the process he or she used to arrive at such conclusion.

Evaluate the Research Methods: in paragraph form answer the following:

Does the author provide a literature review?

Is the research current and relevant to today existing health issues?

Describe the research type utilized?– experimental, non-experimental, quasi experimental, etc.

Evaluate the sample (size, composition, or in the way the sample was selected in relation to the purpose of the study? Was the sample appropriate for the research or was it bias?

How practical does this work seem to you? How does the author suggest research results could be applied and how do you believe they could be applied?

Could the study have been improved in your opinion? If so provide how you think it could have improved.

Is the writing in the article clear straightforward?

Can further research be conducted on this subject? Explain

Conclusion: In your conclusion, try to synthesize the pieces of your critique to emphasize your own main points about the author’s work, relating the researcher’s work to your own knowledge or to topics being discussed in your course.

Reference Page: APA style, see rubric below

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Running head: SCHIZOPHRENIA- CRITIQUE ON RESEARCH STUDY

Schizophrenia- critique on research study
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SCHIZOPHRENIA- CRITIQUE ON RESEARCH STUDY

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Introduction
Schizophrenia is one of the severe, chronic and a disabling mental disorder that has the
potential to pose challenges in telling the difference between the reality and what is nor real. The
primary purpose for this article is to critique the research on the paper “Factors involved in
recovery from schizophrenia: A qualitative study of Thai mental health nurses” by Kaewprom,
Curtis, & Deane (2011), which for this paper will refer to “Case A.” Looking primarily at the
qualitative approach as there has been a direct relationship between schizophrenia and a different
article entitled “Understanding treatment non-adherence in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder:
A survey of what service users do and why” (2013), In order to sufficiently address the issue in
the critique paper, the second article will be referred to as “Case B.” In the course of conducting
a reach, the research decides on whether to use the qualitative or either the quantitative methods.
Qualitative method is a systematic and more empirical in that it makes an attempt to generalize
the realized results into some other different contexts (Braun & Clarke, 2006). A qualitative
method in contrary is more descriptive. This method will attempt deeper insight and
understanding of a case and context that are more particular. A case to realize a recovering from
schizophrenia will not be getting rid of the symptom or problem, but rather, developing a more
obvious meaning and the purpose in the life with a more instilled hope. This will be one of the
essential things in developing both personal growth and psychological growth.
Methods
In “Case, A” the article has assumed a descriptive research design that has been used in a
non-experimental orientation and a research approach that is more qualitative. In this case,...


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