Tab 6 · Sources
APA References
A working bibliography for this project. Replace bracketed placeholders with your final citations.
Reminder — APA 7th Edition Formatting
- References must be alphabetized by author surname.
- Use hanging indents — the first line is flush, subsequent lines are indented.
- Include at least five credible sources: DSM-5-TR, peer-reviewed journals, government health sites, academic textbooks, and reputable mental health organizations.
- Italicize titles of books and journals; capitalize only the first word of article titles (and proper nouns).
- Include DOIs or URLs whenever available.
References
DSM-5-TR
American Psychiatric Association. (2022). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed., text rev.). https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.books.9780890425787
Peer-reviewed journal article
[Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of the article. Journal Name, Volume(Issue), pages. https://doi.org/xx.xxxx/xxxxx]
Government health website
National Institute of Mental Health. (n.d.). [Title of page]. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Retrieved [Month Day, Year], from https://www.nimh.nih.gov/
Academic textbook
[Author, A. A. (Year). Title of the textbook (Edition). Publisher.]
Reputable mental health organization
World Health Organization. (n.d.). Mental health. Retrieved [Month Day, Year], from https://www.who.int/health-topics/mental-health
When finalizing this page, copy each citation into a word processor that supports hanging indents (Word, Google Docs) to ensure formatting compliance.