This document provides instructions for an assignment to write a thesis statement for an integrative literature review on major depressive disorder. The thesis is to include the student's perspectives on the literature as well as the empirical and theoretical background supporting those perspectives. It should also outline the specific areas of inquiry that will be addressed in the literature review. The thesis statement assignment must be 2-3 double-spaced pages, introduce the areas of inquiry, discuss at least one peer-reviewed source from four domains (cognitive, behavior, social/personality, development), support the perspectives with evidence, and identify implications from the studies.