PSY 101 Effective Treatment for Mild Depression
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PSY 101 Effective Treatment for Mild Depression
PSY 101 Sample Outline for Course paper:
Note: The outline is organized by Topic, Introduction, Body, and Conclusion. Within the Body, the content is organized by themes (sub-topics).
TOPIC Is Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) an Effective Treatment for Depression?
- INTRODUCTION
- Topic Sentence
- Further introduction of your topic
- Define (Symptoms of Depression)
- Incidence (Numbers/Demographics)
- Relevance (Broader Implications; Mental Health crisis)
- BODY
- Theme 1: CBT is Effective for those with Mild Depression
- Topic Sentence: Numerous studies have shown CBT to be an effective treatment for mild Depression (citation).
- Evidence from articles
- Specifically, individuals with mild Depression significantly benefit from CBT (citation). Kline (year) showed that……
- Next Paragraph: Theme 1 continued (Additional Evidence that CBT is effective for those with mild Depression).
- Topic Sentence
- Evidence
- Next Paragraph: Theme 2: CBT and Major (severe) Depression
- Topic Sentence: Although CBT is effective for those with mild depression, those with more severe Depression may require both medication and CBT (citation).
- Evidence
- Next Paragraph: Theme 3: Conflicting Evidence*
- Topic Sentence: In contrast, other studies have failed to support the idea that CBT is an effective treatment for Depression (citation).
- Evidence
*You may or may not find conflicting evidence related to your topic. If conflicting evidence is not relevant to your paper, then Theme 3 might be another sub-topic such as the effectiveness of CBT versus meditation.
III. Next Paragraph: Theme 4: CBT and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Topic Sentence:
- Evidence
- CONCLUSION:
- Topic sentence
- Summary of main conclusions from paper
- Importance/Implications for human health/psychology
- Directions for future research