Depression is a mental health issue that has been around for decades and is still currently one of the leading causes of death among young people. There has been much research done on what could be the most effective treatment for this mental illness. Looking at depression throughout the years, the most effective treatments can be narrowed done to psychotherapy, medication, surgery, self-treatment, and etc. The most prevalent treatment mentioned is psychotherapy, as there are multiple ways to incorporate
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A Journey Through Darkness IT IS A SPARKLING DAY IN MID-JUNE, the sun out in full force, the sky a limpid blue. I am lying on my back on the grass, listening to the intermittent chirping of nearby birds; my eyes are closed, the better to savor the warmth on my face. As I soak up the rays I think about summers past, the squawking of seagulls on the beach and walking along the water with my daughter, picking out enticing seashells, arguing over their various merits. My mind floats away into a space
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they both have a very different meaning. Sadness is the feeling of sorrow or grief. Being sad is more of a mood while depression is a clinical problem. Depression has a deeper meaning than sadness. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition, categorizes depression as someone who is in a depressed mood and has a loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities for more than two weeks. People who are depressed often feel like there is no way out and that is why depression
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Depression There are many people being diagnosed with depression, mood and anxiety disorders each year. What causes this? What symptoms would indicate a mood disorder? What are some treatment methods for such disorders? In this essay I will be discussing unipolar and bipolar disorders in detail; what is the difference between them, available treatment methods for individuals who suffer from these illnesses and signs and symptoms that might possibly happen. According to R.J Comer, (Fundamentals
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Psychological Disorder Analysis Rosemary Scheel Creeden PSY/270 Heather Hensell July 21, 2012 Today I had a session with a woman named Marla, who is a 42-year-old Hispanic female. She came to my mental health clinic complaining of having trouble sleeping, feeling “jumpy all of the time,” and experiencing an inability to concentrate. These symptoms are causing problems for her at work, where she is an accountant. When I first met Marla I did a patient intake and asked
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Your Name Here BEH 225 Date Teacher Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression One very common type of psychological disorder is depression. “Depression is a mood disorder that is characterized by sadness, loss of interest in activities and perhaps excessive guilt or feelings of worthlessness.” (Morris & Maisto, 2010, p. 398). Depression is the most common type of mood disorder. Most individuals who suffer from depression feel as though they do everything wrong and feel like they are a failure
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There are many people being diagnosed with depression, mood and anxiety disorders each year. What causes this? What symptoms would indicate a mood disorder? What are some treatment methods for such disorders? In this essay I will be discussing unipolar and bipolar disorders in detail; what is the difference between them, available treatment methods for individuals who suffer from these illnesses and signs and symptoms that might possibly happen. According to R.J Comer, (Fundamentals of abnormal
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Assessment Tool Analysis Paper Jean Watson’s theory of human caring focused on establishing a caring relationship with patients. She believed in treating them as holistic (mind, body and spirit) being. To further secure our understanding and relationship with our patients we can use our assessment tool analysis to better know them. Becks depression inventory, dysfunctional attitude scale and social support questionnaire are the assessments that I have chosen to look deeper at the depressed population
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Human Service Scenario Analysis Brandie James BSHS 321 August 11, 2011 Dr. David Bolton Introduction The interview between clinician and client appears to be the foundation upon which help and healing begins. Depending upon the particular case and diagnosis certain techniques, boundaries and settings will be used to bring about the best results. It appears vital for the clinician to understand how what may appear minor in their opinion could negatively affect their client in the greatest
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Introduction How can you debate the death of two children in a way that it makes sense ethically? This is a rare situation that no one likes to discuss but it still happens. This situation came to be back on February 1st 2010 when “RCMP are called to a home in Millet after Curtis McConnell discovered the bodies of his two sons in home. According to a neighbour, the bodies were found in the bathroom of the house” (Donnelly, 2012). From here Curtis’s wife Linda was found after she had attempted
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