further? Will it be of value to the professional community?

Is this knowledge widely

known already?
The significance will be gaining knowledge and experience with working with someone who is coping with
their diagnosis. This will be a value to the professional community of students and professors who does
not know much about mental health and how diagnosis can positively and negatively affect someone. No,
this knowledge is widely known already because many people are not aware of the different factors and
roles ADHD can play in an individuals life
7. ​What is your hunch about the possible outcome of your research? These thoughts will
help you formulate the hypothesis, from which you can begin to identify the variables
that you will study and the interrelationships of those variables. (Hint: You will need
some time to think about this.)
​Write at least FOUR possible hunches here.
​A. How​ do those who have ADHD interact with each other?

​B. ​
What treatments are available for those with ADHD?

​C. how does the severity of ADHD progress and regress?

​D. what is the difference between ADHD and ADD?

NOTE: If you encounter what appear to be insolvable problems with each item, don’t
despair. This is probably because you are not familiar with the variety of
methodological options available to you in the research process yet. As you go
through this course, you will become aware of methods you can use that will solve
these problems.

​ ​ ​ ​ ​OCTH 0510
REVIEWING THE LITERATURE
WORKSHEET II
Alexis Smith, Kayla Vaughn, Madison Washington, Shonteria Williams
STUDENT NAME:________________________________________
1. ​ ow that you have chosen a researchable question or idea, write the research question
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or idea here.
Our idea is focusing on the difference between ADHD and ADD, how does ADHD clinically
differ in age, gender, and culture (behavior, combabilities, diagnosis (DSM-5), cognitive,
and coping).
2. ​Identify all key words and/or variables and write them here.
Key words include: ADHD, ADD, female, male, behavior, cognition, treatment,
accommodations, symptoms/diagnosis/DSM-5, occupations, medications, combabilities
3. ​Locate a convenient library on or off campus. Visit the library and familiarize yourself
with the
​ ​Card catalogue (It may be electronic)
​ ​Reference Librarian
​ ​Reference section
 ​ ​Periodical room
​ ​List of periodicals/journals/indexes and abstracts stocked by that library
​ ​Locate copying machines
4. ​ Decide whether you will do a hand or computer search of the literature and check it
here.
​ ​A.______________Hand ​ ​B._____________Computer
​A. ​If you decide on hand search, obtain advice from the librarian
regarding the appropriate indexes or abstracts to use. Write the indexes
and abstracts you use here. Please include international databases.
​ ​
​ ​B. ​If you decide on a computer search, obtain advice from the librarian
regarding the appropriate data base to use. You may get some assistance to
do the search if you furnish the librarian with your question or idea and the
key terms to use in the search. Write the data bases you use here.
5. ​After the search, review the list of titles and abstracts generated by the computer and
check off those you wish to locate because of their relevance to your question or idea.
Submit a copy of the search with this worksheet.
6. ​Find and make copies of the articles and abstracts. Take this home to review.

7. ​ ecord the data sources on index cards and summarize the general idea of each article
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or abstract you review.

8. ​Group the index cards according to subject areas, and store them in a safe place until
you are ready to write your literature review.

9. ​Write your literature review after you have located and read all of the items you
checked on your literature search list.

10. ​In writing your literature reviews please attend to the following:
• Present your literature review in the form of an essay
• Emphasize the findings of previous research
• Point out the trends and themes in the literature
• Use the literature review to establish the need for your own study or project.
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REFINING THE QUESTION AND DEVELOPING THE BACKGROUND
WORKSHEET III
I. ​PROBLEM STATEMENT
1. Write the general idea, question, or problem you chose here.
Our idea is focusing on the difference between ADHD and ADD, how does
ADHD clinically differ in age, gender, and culture (behavior, combabilities,
diagnosis (DSM-5), cognitive, and coping).
2. What is the specific problem you plan to address? In refining the general idea you stated
above, consider the following. Any of them may pertain to you.

• Is there something wrong? No

• Does something need attention? Yes, the case study
• Is there a gap in current knowledge? Yes, knowing the difference between ADHD and ADD. Also,
understanding what all is involved with an individual who is diagnosed
with ADHD
• Where does existing knowledge leave off? Knowing and understanding that there is more to ADHD than
someone being hyperactive

• Is an assessment reliable or valid? Both reliable and valid

• Is a treatment approach or modality effective? Yes, treatment options are effective
• Are traditional intervention approaches evidence-based? Yes
• Is recent research literature contradictory? Yes

3. Write your problem statement below?

ADHD and ADD is more than an individual being hyper and trouble
focusing. It can negatively impact individuals occupational performance
and it is different among age, gender, and cultures.

4. Review your problem statement for clarity, and write a revised version here.
ADHD and ADD is more than hyper behavior and trouble focusing. These diagnosis
can impact an individuals life socially and academically and symptoms appear
different based off age, race, and gender.
 II. ​BACKGROUND
1. Think about your problem statement and give 3 (three) reasons why your problem is
important and valid to you, society, and to your profession.

1. ​

You: expanding my knowledge about ADHD.

Researching and understanding that individuals with
ADHD have difficulties all around and at times other
mental disorders can be diagnoses.

2.

Society: Actually understanding what ADHD and ADD is.

Understanding that is more to a child being “bad”.
 3.

Professionals: Expanding knowledge regarding ADHD

and ADD and how it impacts individuals as individuals
and not as a whole to provide the best treatment.

III. ​ PURPOSE
1. State what you hope to accomplish regarding the problem by carrying out your
investigation or project. In responding to this statement, consider the following:
Will you:
• Change something? No
• Understand something? Yes
• Close a gap in knowledge? Yes
• Interpret a theory differently based on new evidence? Yes
• Give an update on a specific issue of concern? Yes
EXAMPLE:
1. ​To examine the association between low vision and independence in
ADL among older adults.
2. ​To evaluate the effectiveness of several fall prevention programs
currently in use.
2. Write the purpose of your investigation here.
Our purpose is to educate ourselves, our peers, and our
community about the comabilities associated with ADHD and
ADD.
3. Read your purpose to a classmate or peer. Can he/she understand what you intend to
accomplish through your investigation? (Check `yes’ or `no’)

_______YES
_______NO

4. If you checked NO, rethink and restate your purpose. Write your second attempt here.
 If you checked YES then proceed with the next section.
IV. ​SIGNIFICANCE
1. In responding to this section, consider the following:

• Why is your study important?

• To whom is it important other than you?
• So what if the study does not get done?
(Please note that we are not talking about the importance of the problem, but the
importance of the study.)
• Be specific.
EXAMPLE:
The need to investigate the training of counselors who work with persons
diagnosed with HIV/AIDS is important because:
A. ​the number of AIDS cases continues to increase, creating a greater
demand for counselors trained in this area.
B. ​HIV/AIDS tend to occur more frequently in certain minority groups,
which may have unique psychological and cultural needs; and
C. ​information on the disease and its treatment continues to emerge at a
rapid rate, creating the need for on-going training of counselors.

2. Write your significance statement here.

ADHD and ADD is more than hyper behavior and trouble

focusing. These diagnosis can impact an individuals life socially
and academically and symptoms appear different based off
age, race, and gender.

3. Defend the significance statement you have written to someone who says to you “so
what” about your investigation. Write your response here.

So what? So what is that we are trying to break the negative

stigma on what ADHD and ADD is.