Sample Searches
Try the search examples below in the indicated databases:
- DE "Psychodynamic Psychotherapy" AND depression
(thesaurus term and keywords; APA PsycArticles) - DE "Psychodynamic Psychotherapy" AND (depression OR anxiety) AND treatment
(thesaurus term and keywords search; Limiters; APA PsycInfo) - (DE "Cognitive Behavior Therapy") AND (DE "Treatment") AND (DE "Major Depression")
(thesaurus terms search APA PsycInfo) - ((DE "Cognitive Behavior Therapy") AND (DE "Treatment")) AND (DE "Major Depression")
(thesaurus terms search; Limiter - 2013-2018; APA PsycInfo)
✓ Narrow above search by Tests: Beck Depression Inventory; APA PsycInfo - DE "Beck Depression Inventory"
(thesaurus term search; Limiter - 2013-2018; APA PsycInfo) - DE "Psychodynamic Psychotherapy" AND depression
(subject and keyword search; Limiters - 2013-2018, Peer-reviewed; Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection) - cognitive behavioral therapy
(keyword search; Limiter - Methodology: TREATMENT OUTCOME; APA PsycInfo)
Tips
Combination searching:
✓ Combine keyword and subject searching or multiple subjects.
✓ Combine a previous searches or add new terms to a previous search.
Database Limiters:
✓ In psychology databases, use the limiters listed on Advanced Search to refine your search and for targeted results.
For example, your search may include multiple terms, such as adolescent OR teen OR young adult or youth. Do these terms represent the same age group? As shown below, using Age Group limiters APA PsycArticles can target articles for a specific age group.
✓ Date, Peer-Reviewed, Methodology, Classification, Tests & Measures, Populations, Gender, Age Group (shown above), and other limiters may be available to use in a database to refine your search.