Part I: Exploration1. Identify the issue or problem that you plan to focus on in your research project.

The issue/problem I plan on focusing on is weather or not the government should financially support war veterans suffering from post traumatic stress disorder.
2. What is your personal connection to and interest in this topic?

I am interested in this topic since post traumatic stress disorder is so common in war veterans. I believe it is a major problem that the government should not just turn its back on. It is also an issue that psychologists would look at, and I wanted to research a topic that corresponds with my major (psychology).
3. What opinions do you already hold about this topic?

I already believe that the government should be fully responsible for the treatment of these veterans. Since they were brave enough to serve for the country, the country and the government should help them in return.
4. What knowledge do you already have about this topic. What are your main questions about this topic? What are you most curious about?

I already know a little about the background of post traumatic stress disorder. I know what the condition is, why it is caused, and treatment options. My main questions are mainly about time and cost of rehabilitation. I am curious about how much the government is actually doing about this problem.

6. Within what scholarly discipline (such as history, biology, psychology) do you expect to do most of your research? How does this discipline approach or study this topic?

I expect to do most of my research through psychology. This looks at the condition, how it is caused, and how to treat it. I also looks into the background to where in history it first started becoming a problem.
7. How could you research this topic outside the library (for example, through interviews and/or observations)?

I could interview a war veteran who is/has suffered from PTSD.Part II: Focusing Write an initial claim, or an open-ended question, to guide your research on this topic. Make it specific but exploratory. Remember that a good claim opens up an area of inquiry about a topic; a claim should invite evidence, support, and debate.

Should the United States government be responsible for finically supporting counseling for war veterans suffering from post traumatic stress disorder?