Hello there!
Thank you for helping me out with my assignment as I am not a very academic person.
The topic that I have chosen to write about is “ Ayahuasca.”
I have put in some references from the college li
ary to help, or You can start all over if you like.
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I have so much going on with my work and business it is hard to put one together at the moment.
This topic for this assignment is Ayahuasca
This assignment has 15 references minimum.
It needs to have 3 research articles on the topic and one article HAS to be from Australia.
The unit outline is on the other page where I have started the assignment.
The 3 main things that need to be written about are the -
· Topic (Ayahuasca)
· Population eg; who? What age demographic? ( travelers, shamans, medicine people etc, )
· Context- (where they take it)- ceremonies, research centres, the jungle etc
Include the search terms in the introduction and why I searched them and the databases searched.
Evaluate the quality of the research by finding 3 articles and evaluate each one ( good quality)
Cannot state an opinion without backing it up by research
One of the articles must be from Australia.
Thank you so much for your help and you hard work you should get paid more than what you do.
The textbook for this unit is: Stevens, P., & Smith, R. L XXXXXXXXXXSubstance abuse counseling: Theory and practice (New International 5th ed.). Harlow, Essex: Pearson Education.
Assignment 2: Research review
Assignment Type Weighting Word Count Due Date
Research review 30% 1,500 words Week 9
Purpose:
The purpose of this assignment is to provide students with an opportunity to search
journal data bases in the li
ary on a particular topic relevant to the Alcohol and Othe
Drugs Counselling field. Students will critically evaluate the research findings on thei
selected topic across three academic research studies in terms of the quality of the
esearch and gaps in knowledge, and synthesise the findings.
Process:
Search the li
ary databases using search terms relevant to your selected topic. One way
of doing this is to select a drug (eg: methamphetamines), select a population (eg: young
adults) and select a context (eg: nightclubs). From the search results obtained, select three
contemporary articles on your topic. At least one of the selected articles will be
Australian. The introduction to this assessment will include the search terms used and the
data bases searched.
Read each article in depth to understand:
· What was researched (which drugs/s, population studied, context, location)
· What was the size of the sample studied?
· How was the research conducted? (qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods)
· What were the major findings of each article?
Write a summary of the research studies which includes the above points. Outline the
differences and similarities in method and findings across the three studies. Evaluate the
quality of the research (for example, size of sample, how rigorous and generalisable is the
esearch method?).
Write a conclusion that evaluates the contribution of the research findings to the
evidence base of Alcohol and Other Drugs Counselling and their relevance to practice.
Synthesise the research findings, for example, combine the results from the three studies
to create a new perspective, apply the findings to the AOD field, or make
ecommendations for the AOD field based on the findings.
Look at the three example research articles uploaded into the class space on
methamphetamine use in nightclubs. How might you compare these articles? Can you
find three articles that are of a similar quality and range that may be compared?
DO NOT USE the articles given as samples in your own assignment.
Unit Outline: COUN2041 - Alcohol and Other Drugs Counselling 14
Last updated: Trimester 1 2018
Marking Criteria – Research Review
Not Satisfactory
Satisfactory
Good
Very good
Outstanding
Content
1. Search strategy is outlined in introduction
2. Selected research articles are relevant, one being Australian
3. Method and major findings are outlined and compared
for each study
4. Quality of research studies is appraised
5. Evaluation of application and relevance of research
findings to AOD counselling field
6. Synthesis of research findings
Structure, Presentation and Referencing
1. Main ideas clearly and logically presented
2. Relevant research and scholarship literature used
appropriately to support claims
3. Co
ect academic writing style used, including co
ect
spelling, grammar and punctuation
4. Presentation guidelines followed as specified in the
learning support website (http:
sls.navitasprofessional.edu.au/college/acap)
and first/ third person
writing style is applied where relevant
5. In-text referencing and reference list follows APA
eferencing style (6th ed.) as set out in the APA website:
http:
www.apastyle.org
6. Word count is within + or - 10% of requirement No Yes
Total Mark: /100
Weighted Scale: /30
Grade:
Introduction
I will be conducting my research on ayahuasca. and the medicinal benefits that this plant has on our mental, psychological and spiritual and physical health. this particular sacred medicinal plant is very interesting to me because I believe it holds the answer to many things that we take for granted. That we choose not to feel or see or believe.
Over seas in places like the amazon and peru, ayahuasca has been studied as a possible treatment for everything from diabetes to drug addiction.
"The reason why is because we just haven't done any of the research we should be doing, because there's been a blanket ban on all of them, and they are providing us with the keys that can unlock the human mind. It is obvious to most why there is a ban on most of these natural medicines
This is are natures medicine at her best and this plant is here to help us with various problems in life. Psychadelics can help unlock the human mind and that is why there is a ban on these sacred medicinal plants.
This plant “ Ayahuasca” is classified as a drug and is illegal in most countries- yet it helps to eradicate addictions and help people overcome everything from fears to diseases to mental health troubles, so therefore is very beneficial and helpful.
People of the Amazon thousands of years ago discovered the most complex pharmacology in the world by mixing two plants together,” says Standish. “And here we are, just now discovering it.”
References
Domínguez-Clavé, Soler, Elices, Pascual, Álvarez, De La Fuente Revenga, . . . Riba XXXXXXXXXXAyahuasca: Pharmacology, neuroscience and therapeutic potential. Brain Research Bulletin, 126, 89-101.
Dutta, V XXXXXXXXXXRepression of death consciousness and the psychedelic trip. Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics, 8(3), 336-42.
Soler, Joaquim, Elices, Matilde, Franquesa, Alba, Barker, Steven, Friedlander, Pablo, Feilding, Amanda, . . . Riba, Jordi XXXXXXXXXXExploring the therapeutic potential of Ayahuasca: Acute intake increases mindfulness-related capacities. Psychopharmacology, 233(5), 823.
Talin, & Sana
ia XXXXXXXXXXAyahuasca’s entwined efficacy: An ethnographic study of ritual healing from ‘addiction’. International Journal of Drug Policy, 44, 23-30.