Past Student Term Papers

Below are lists of Psyc409 student Term Papers by year, semester, last name of student, and title of their term papers. A review of the titles will give you inisght into the range of health-related topics chosen by students. Each paper represents a student's full-semesters work by conducting a literature review and integrating evidience-based health and medical science.

Year 2022, Spring Semester

  1. Bechtle.(2022, Spring).How ADHD and Other Mental Illnesses Affect Creativity Levels
  2. Blansett.(2022, Spring).Nutrients or New Trends? The Effects of the Modern Food Industry on Dietary Patterns and Health Outcomes
  3. Chichester.(2022, Spring).Anxiety's Effect on the Perception of an Environment: A Biological, Neurological, and Psychological Approach
  4. Christian.(2022, Spring).Alternative therapies and practices for influencing mind-body interactions: A clinical psychology approach
  5. Davidson.(2022, Spring).The Effects of Sleep on the Human Brain and Body
  6. DeRaps.(2022, Spring).The Effect of Playing Sports on Mental Health
  7. Dilley.(2022, Spring).Specialized Diets for Effective Pediatric Pharmoresistant Seizure Control
  8. Dowell.(2022, Spring).Wellness Worries: The Relationship Between Coronaphobia and Hypochondriasis
  9. Eubank.(2022, Spring).Occupational Therapy in School Based Settings Linked to Behaviorism and Cognitivism in Students
  10. Flanagan.(2022, Spring).The Lasting Effects of Childhood Adversity and Connections to Future Psychotic Illness Diagnosis
  11. Galang.(2022, Spring).Socioeconomic Status and its Effect on Overall Mental Wellbeing
  12. Geller.(2022, Spring).The Psychological Effects of Eating Disorders
  13. Gwennap.(2022, Spring).Early Trauma Influencing Lifestyle Mental Health Outcomes
  14. Hartman.(2022, Spring).Art Therapy as a Remedy to Teacher Burnout: A Health Psychology Approach
  15. Hutson .(2022, Spring).The Effect of Task Roles on Groupthink
  16. Kearney.(2022, Spring).Social Media's Negative Influence
  17. Kinsey.(2022, Spring).Skin Conditions and Their Impact on an Individual’s Life
  18. Kuttenkuler.(2022, Spring).The Long-Term Effects of SRC & CTE in Athletes
  19. Matty.(2022, Spring).Dance and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)
  20. McNeil.(2022, Spring).Animals Effects on Human Serotonin Levels
  21. Moody.(2022, Spring).The Effect of Latitude, Sunshine Exposure, and Vitamin D, on Mental Health and Wellbeing
  22. Newfield.(2022, Spring).The WebMD Phenomenon: Why People Trust Their Health to the Internet
  23. Nolan.(2022, Spring).Sex and Socialization: The Disparities in Female Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis
  24. Pandolfe.(2022, Spring).Escapism as a Maladaptive Coping Mechanism and its Relationship with Depression
  25. Pitts.(2022, Spring).Biological, Social, and Behavioral Context for the Development of Childhood Obesity and Depression
  26. Roberts.(2022, Spring).Impact of Stress on the Body
  27. Rose.(2022, Spring).The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Recruiting Trends
  28. Samantha .(2022, Spring).What Makes a Murderer? A Multifaceted Approach to the Development of Serial Killers.
  29. Schofield.(2022, Spring).How does the quality of mental health counseling within a school system affect the academic performance of the students?
  30. Terifay.(2022, Spring).Dogs as Doctors for the Mind
  31. Thomas.(2022, Spring).Impact of Quarantine on People's Health
  32. Usselman.(2022, Spring).Health Effects of Socioeconomic Status on Children and Educational Outcomes
  33. Vander Vennet.(2022, Spring).Health-Related Behavioral Outcomes in Individuals Across Parenting Styles
  34. Walters .(2022, Spring).Social Healing Mediating Effects of Trauma and Facilitating Posttraumatic Growth
  35. Woodbridge.(2022, Spring).The Relationship Between Sexual Assault and Mental Health Presentation

Year 2021, Fall Semester

  1. Aaron.(2021, Fall).The Effect of Different Genres of Music on Stress and Anxiety Reduction and the Negative Effects of Procrastination
  2. Arrington.(2021, Fall).Myofascial Release Therapy as an Emotional Trauma Healing Technique
  3. Baugham.(2021, Fall).Strengths-Based School Counseling: A Positive Influence on Self-Efficacy and Self-Esteem
  4. Beal.(2021, Fall).Advanced Aging in Schizophrenia: An Integrative Theoretical Approach
  5. Blatt.(2021, Fall).The Developmental Benefits of Child and Animal Interaction
  6. Clements.(2021, Fall).Epigenetics: The Science of Change
  7. Davis.(2021, Fall).Health Benefits of Exercise
  8. Dozier.(2021, Fall).Analysis of Pandemic Related Outcomes on Violent Crimes
  9. Duston.(2021, Fall).The Use of Service Dogs in PTSD Rehabilitation
  10. Ebert.(2021, Fall).The effect of social media on body image
  11. Frampton.(2021, Fall).The Effect of Stress on Children’s Development: A review of stress on the health and development of the child
  12. Goodall.(2021, Fall).Comparison of Suicide Rates in Countries with Public Health Care and Privatized Health Care
  13. Harris.(2021, Fall).Dementia and Vascular Risk Factors: A Neuropsychological Approach
  14. Hayler .(2021, Fall).The Relationship Between Parenting Style and Child Health Development
  15. Hernandez .(2021, Fall).The Psychological Significance of Prenatal and Postpartum Care for Mothers and Newborns
  16. Izquierdo.(2021, Fall).Schizophrenia: Its effect on sexual satisfaction and quality of life
  17. Jenkins.(2021, Fall).Psychological Significance of Sociocultural Factors on Sexual Satisfaction and the Orgasm Gap
  18. Johnson.(2021, Fall).The Impact of Leisure Time and Recovery on the Well-being of Individuals and Athletes
  19. Karpiak.(2021, Fall).The Sport of Skiing and the Evolution of the Activity: Review of the Mental and Physical Health Benefits and Risks
  20. Malnight.(2021, Fall).Adherence to Orthopedic Rehabilitation in the Context of Health Behavior Theories
  21. Maltbie.(2021, Fall).What are the Shared Characteristics between Autism Spectrum Disorder and Epilepsy
  22. McConnell.(2021, Fall).The Effect of Parenting Style on Children’s Eating Habits
  23. Mitchem.(2021, Fall).The Effect of COVID-19 on Alzheimer's Patients: Focus on Facial Recognition and Memory
  24. Nicholson.(2021, Fall).The Comparison of Restrictive Eating Disorders and Binge Eating Disorder
  25. Ohm.(2021, Fall).Masked From a Child’s Eyes: The Effect of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Facial and Emotional Recognition in Early Childhood
  26. Pasquine.(2021, Fall).Psychedelic Therapy Treatment: The Care-Informed Model of Behavioral Regulation and Neurobiological Change
  27. Poarch.(2021, Fall).Exploring Infertility and its Psychological Effects
  28. Rines.(2021, Fall).The Effectiveness of Art Therapy in Dementia Care
  29. Russell.(2021, Fall).How Does Social Media Impact the Mental and Physical Health of Young Adults
  30. Wright.(2021, Fall).K-12 Health and Physical Education: An Overview
  31. Wrobel.(2021, Fall).How Cultural and Social Influences Affect the Healthcare of the Different Genders


Year 2021, Spring Semester

  1. Burley.(2021, Spring).The Effect of Imprisonment on Individuals’ Mental Health: The Psychological Significance of Maintaining Mental Health
  2. Camp.(2021, Spring).Mental Health Impacts of Social Media Design on Adolescent Users
  3. Diefes.(2021, Spring).E-Cigarettes and the Rise of Adolescent Addiction: Developmental Impacts
  4. Druitt.(2021, Spring).Terror Management Theory and Behavioral Health; How Positive Psychology Addresses Fear of Death
  5. Farmer.(2021, Spring).The Effects of Art Therapy on Emotional Expression: Present Thinking and Relaxation
  6. Frame.(2021, Spring).Birth Order and The Effect on Personality Development: A Social Approach
  7. Gabe.(2021, Spring).Process and Benefits of Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy
  8. Hark.(2021, Spring).How Job Characteristics, Individual Differences, and Job Stress Predict Job Satisfaction
  9. Harvey.(2021, Spring).Effects of Marijuana, Alcohol, and Melatonin on College Students Sleep Quality
  10. Hearl.(2021, Spring).Impacts and Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Student Education and Learning
  11. Heflin.(2021, Spring).The Effects of Autism in Everyday Life: A Behavioral, Cognitive, and Developmental Psychology Approach
  12. Herget.(2021, Spring).Mental Health Issues Among College Students: Signs, Causes, and Implications
  13. hubbard.(2021, Spring).Combining psychological perspectives in counseling; effects on treatment time and efficacy.
  14. Huynh.(2021, Spring).Blue Light Emission on Health and Behavior
  15. Isom.(2021, Spring).The Effect Trauma and Bullying has on Children's Mental Health in School
  16. LeJune.(2021, Spring).An Eating Disorder's Impact on Adolescent Development
  17. McFadden.(2021, Spring).Examining the Relationships Between Severe Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorder
  18. Meyer.(2021, Spring).The Impact of Psychedelic Drug-Based Treatments on Mental Health
  19. Monfalcone.(2021, Spring).Effects of childhood trauma on serial killers
  20. Norman.(2021, Spring).The Gut Microbiome and Its Interaction with the Brain and Mental Health
  21. Phillips.(2021, Spring).Music Therapy as a Treatment for Traumatized Children and Young Adults: A Clinical Psychology Approach
  22. Rogers.(2021, Spring).Habit Formation: Health Implications of Using Psychology to Form and Break Habits
  23. Salyer.(2021, Spring).The Effects of the Social Media on the Socialization, Normalization, and Treatment of the LGBTQ+ Community on Mental Health
  24. Samuel.(2021, Spring).Multicultural Counseling and Stereotypes Effects on Black Women’s Mental Health
  25. Schurr.(2021, Spring).Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Do Equine-Assisted Therapies Really Work?
  26. Smith.(2021, Spring).The Effect of Food Insecurity on the Prevalence and Incidence of Mental Illness
  27. Timlen.(2021, Spring).Pharmacotherapy or Psychotherapy? A Critical Analysis of the Treatment Plans for Children and Adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  28. Tompkins.(2021, Spring).The Impact of Social Media on College Aged Students: A Developmental Psychology Approach
  29. Waller.(2021, Spring).The Effects of Excellent Leadership among Employee Health
  30. Ward.(2021, Spring).Investigating the Psychological Consequences of Autism Spectrum Disorder
  31. Wilson.(2021, Spring).Biopsychosocial Elements of Obesity: Encompassing Lifestyle, Mental Illness and a Cross-Cultural Approach
  32. Zimmermann.(2021, Spring).Are We Teaching Our Kids Wrong? Unhealthy Sports Practices in Youth Sports


Year 2020, Fall Semester

  1. Allen.(2020, Fall).How Birth Order Can Effect the Likelihood of Mental Health Disorders in Adolescence
  2. Arduini.(2020, Fall).The Effects of Weird Beliefs on Compliance of COVID-19 Preventative Measures in Single Party Systems Compared to Voice Policy Systems
  3. Baines.(2020, Fall).Depression: Which Treatment is the Way to Go
  4. Booth-Shoulders.(2020, Fall).Parental Substance Abuse and the Mental Health of Children: A Nature vs. Nurture Approach
  5. Borris.(2020, Fall).The Use of Medical Play in the Work of Child Life Specialists
  6. Capozzi.(2020, Fall).Integrated Multicultural Education Influences the Overall Student Well-Being
  7. Carter.(2020, Fall).Positive Effects of Animals on Human Health
  8. Chesson.(2020, Fall).Social Media as a contributor to excessive exercise and anorexia nervosa in United States college women
  9. Dougherty.(2020, Fall).The Impact of Bullying on the Mental Health of School-Age Children
  10. Epstein.(2020, Fall).Bipolar Medication during Pregnancy
  11. Firewicz.(2020, Fall).Types of Occupational Therapy Interventions for Pediatrics and their Effects
  12. Garcia.(2020, Fall).Juvenile Recidivism Rates: A Health Psychology Approach Outline
  13. Hardin.(2020, Fall).The Effects of Parenting Practices on Child Development
  14. Hess.(2020, Fall).Disabilities and Physical Health: How do concepts of Self-Efficacy, Locus of Control, Combined with Models of Disability Impact Physical Health?
  15. Houck.(2020, Fall).Technology’s Impact on the Learning, Attention, and Stress of Students
  16. Jamerson.(2020, Fall).Peer Pressure and Societal Demands’ Harmful Effects on Drug Usage
  17. Mann.(2020, Fall).Onset and Progression of Eating Disorders in Children and Young Adults
  18. McAuliffe.(2020, Fall).Multidimensional Analysis of Autism Spectrum Disorder
  19. Messina.(2020, Fall).The Polarization of a Generation: How Mass Media Accelerates the Evolution of Social Deviance
  20. Mullins.(2020, Fall).What Causes Teacher Burnout and How Can It Be Prevented?
  21. Newman.(2020, Fall).Neurofeedback and its Influence on Children with Emotion Dysregulation
  22. Niles-Bogger.(2020, Fall).Tinder and the Conceptualization of Romance How it Affects College Students Sexual and Mental Health
  23. Rader.(2020, Fall).The Media’s Harmful Effects on Teenagers with Eating Disorders
  24. Rockey.(2020, Fall).The Path to Suicide: An Investigation of the Causes, Demographics, Methods, Treatments,and Models
  25. Rosson.(2020, Fall).Technology Integration: The Impact of the Increased use of Technology on Students and Teachers
  26. Shirai.(2020, Fall).The Effects of the Resident Assistant Role on Mental Health
  27. Smith-Perry.(2020, Fall).A Stepped Care Model to Personalize Overweight and Obesity Treatment based on the Needs of Each Patient
  28. Starr.(2020, Fall).The role of art therapy in alleviating symptoms of anxiety and depression during addiction recovery
  29. Toma .(2020, Fall).The Effects of Catharsis on Mental and Physical Health
  30. Valorose.(2020, Fall).The Psychological Significance of Congenital Heart Defects for Patients and their Families
  31. Vasquez-Galindo.(2020, Fall).How Cancer Affects the Life of Cancer patients and Survivors
  32. Whitlock.(2020, Fall).An Examination on the Relationship Between Creativity and Anxiety and Depression
  33. Wright.(2020, Fall).The Lack of Sexual Education in Intermediate and Secondary School: The Impact on Adolescent Knowledge
  34. Yeager.(2020, Fall).The challenges athletes may face during the rehabilitation and recovery process following an injury