Case Study Assignment
Major Depression Case Study
Helga Garces
Psychiatric Disorders Treatment Strategies
Instructor: Zeida Gutierrez
Keiser University

Major Depression
Major depression, also known as clinical depression is a mood disorder that causes a continuous loss of interest and feeling of sadness (Blazer, 2014). According to Blazer (2014) Major depression affect all aspects in an individual; it affects how the person thinks, feels and behave. It also affects the performance of the daily activities and can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems (Blazer, 2014), as well as significant impairment in social, occupational, and other important areas of functioning (Mitchell and Coyne, 2009). According to DSM-5; …show more content…
Her academic goal had been affected due to the symptoms she is presenting secondary to the major depression. She presents limited concentration and communication (decreased eye contact and speaks softly), decreased nutritional intake, self-esteem, and self-care, and increased negative thoughts with suicidal attempt. Based on the symptoms that Elizabeth presents she will benefit from Role Acquisition and Social Skills training. Role acquisition focuses on the attainment or learning of specific skills required for the optimal performance within the environment (Ikiugu, Ciaravino, 2007). Through this therapy Elizabeth will relearn the skills that will allow her to participate in social and productive roles (Ikiugu, Ciaravino, 2007). In this case her role as student and complete her master’s degree. Social skills training develop the ability to achieve success in social situations and to recognize appropriate discriminative stimuli for social opportunities (Merrel, 2013) .Through this therapy she will regain the interpersonal skills needed to relate to other people effectively and she will be capable to socialize appropriately in different situations that will present in her life, by increasing eye contact and communication skills. (Merrel,