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The Literature Review

The Literature Review. Writing in Psychology. 2 sorts of “reviews” The Review Paper – (example slide 3) stand-alone publication found in peer reviewed journals in which a researchers gather LOTS of published evidence and synthesizes it for the purpose of evaluating where the field is at

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The Literature Review

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  1. The Literature Review Writing in Psychology

  2. 2 sorts of “reviews” • The Review Paper – (example slide 3) • stand-alone publication found in peer reviewed journals in which a researchers gather LOTS of published evidence and synthesizes it for the purpose of evaluating where the field is at • The Literature Review – (example slide 4) • portion of a research report where the researcher synthesizes only the literature relevant to the research being conducted – leads reader to “gap” or “missing” information that justifies experiment Not all reviews are created equally

  3. Identify Concepts and Claims • Concepts – central, important key terms • Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) • Pediatric population – 0-12 years old • Claims – central ideas or assertions • CBT is an effective therapy for OCD • CBT may be the better choice for pediatric OCD Claims/concepts are from the literature! Starting the lit review

  4. Connect the articles you’ve gathered to the claims/concepts • Goal: demonstrate claim, providing credibility • Use classic organizational structures OR • Use your own organization according to needs of the project Connect claims/concepts

  5. Clinical: symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, population • Ex: OCD symptoms/diagnosis, CBT, Outcome • Ex: CBT for pediatric OCD, CBT for adult OCD • Chronological: through time • Ex: OCD in Young Children, OCD in Adolescents, OCD in Adults • Process: cause and effect chain • Ex: desensitization, re-association, control • Project specific organization • Ex: CBT for OCD, SSRI for OCD, Combination Therapy for OCD Patterns of Organization

  6. Lit Review should lead to Gap • A but B rhetorical structure, usually begins with claim/s then adds missing or conflicting info and finishes with your research question CBT effective therapy for OCD but (ex 1): Few studies about young children but (ex 2): Little known about long-term efficacy for severe cases but (ex 3): Insufficient longitudinal research therefore Your Research Question Establish Contention

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