The phrase "addressed a topic" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing or referring to a specific subject or issue that has been mentioned or examined in a conversation, article, or presentation.
Example: "In her lecture, she addressed a topic that is often overlooked in traditional curricula."
Alternatives: "discussed a subject" or "tackled an issue."
His series of self-portraits about mental illness, Abstract Peaces, addressed a topic treated as taboo in South Africa.
In Seoul, a conference held in April, called "Integration of the Korean Peninsula," directly addressed a topic that was taboo in South Korea not long ago.
By Benjamin Soskis November 21, 2013 This afternoon at an open tent in SoHo, as part of the "Talking Transition" project, a wide-ranging series of discussions on the city's future sponsored by ten foundations, a group of speakers addressed a topic that, until recently, might have attracted little attention: "Four Immediate Ways to Equitably Improve New York City's Parks".
It addressed a topic that, as site member HannahLoveBook noted in their review, is rarely written about – gender identity – and the myriad stories about transgender characters that have emerged in the months since owe much of their visibility to Lisa Williamson's debut success.
The show's latest episode, however, addressed a topic not widely discussed on screen: the devastating reality of miscarriage. .
At this initial stage of reviewing, references were included if they were either a systematic reviews or a primary research study and addressed a topic related to counselling, case management and/or health promotion for people living with HIV/AIDS.
"It's a book that addresses a topic that's been written about many, many times but feels profoundly original".
"Our Pigs, Our Food, Our Health," by Nicholas D. Kristof (column, March 12), addresses a topic of paramount importance, the epidemic of MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) in our community.
One of the beauties of this charming and unprepossessing gem of a film is the manner with which it addresses a topic that has remained a conversational no-fly zone for aeons.
