Sonia is well suited for the Cognitive Behavioral approach. Cognitive behavior therapy also known as CBT integrates elements of two therapeutic approaches. It combines aspects of Behavior Therapy‚ which was developed‚ by Wolpe and his colleagues with aspects of Cognitive Therapy‚ which was developed by Aaron Beck in the early 1960s. The interesting fact is that CBT took birth while Beck was researching on depression and it was not until later that it became a popular approach for other psychological
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Depression is recognized as a common mental disorder and low mood‚ absence of interest for general activities and negative thinking are frequent symptoms. Furthermore‚ depression can lead to change in behaviour and decrease of cognitive capacity (1). According to the World Health Organization‚ 350 million of people have depression globally (2). This number is larger than the United States population. This disease is frequently managed and treated by using chemical substances (antidepressants) and
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Does cognitive-behavioral therapy work just as well as antidepressants when treating depression? How we perceive our depression is what helps to determine the type of treatment necessary. Antidepressants treat the common symptoms of depression rather than the condition while therapy helps change the thought process so the disease is cured in the end. Many studies are done to provide necessary information to what the answer to this question should be. The following articles provided studies that explained
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first forms of psychotherapy. Cognitive therapy attempts to replace irrational thoughts and maladaptive behaviors with more rational thoughts and adaptive behaviors. For example‚ this therapy style may require a shy client to ask out an attractive person to help falsify their belief that “If they ask out someone they like‚ it will be terrible.” Cognitive therapy differs from the other therapies because it is the most measureable. Humanistic therapy emphasizes the development of human potential
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g Dr. Jennifer Daniels‚ MD/MBA 266 W Corning Ave. Syracuse‚ NY 13205 Jdaniels.daniels@gmail.com 1 About The Author Dr Jennifer Daniels is widely considered one of the foremost Alternative Healing Physicians alive today. Dr Daniels graduated from Harvard University with Honors receiving a BA degree. Her education continued at the University of Pennsylvania where she received her Medical Degree (MD) and also attended Wharton where she received her MBA in Health Care Administration. She practiced
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explanations of depression. (25 marks) There have been several psychoanalytical theories of depression; there is no objective view of depression. However‚ centre to all these different theories is the idea that unconscious forces and experiences during early childhood contribute to the development of depression in adult life. The first theory that will be looked at is‚ Sigmund Fraud’s theory‚ based on his 1917 essay ‘Mourning and Melancholia’. Here‚ Fraud related depression back to the Oral
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people might question the relationship between occupational therapy and physical therapy. Some think the professions are the same or that the terms are the same; there are a few different therapies for people who have been faced with a stroke‚ a disability‚ or any injury that has caused physical restrictions. The methods and techniques used in these therapies can overlap with each other‚ but both occupational therapy and physical therapy covers all aspects of the patient’s health including their physical
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The Effectiveness of Massage Therapy A Summary of Evidence-Based Research By Dr Kenny CW Ng‚ MBBS BMedSci DipRM CertIVFitness‚ Member Australian Association of Massage Therapy. In collaboration with Professor Marc Cohen‚ School of Health Sciences‚ RMIT University. The Effectiveness of Massage Therapy 1 Contents Contents Preface ........................................................................................................................... 3 CEO message..............
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yet toughest part of our mortal life. Depression is defined as "a state of despondency marked by feelings of powerlessness and hopelessness" (Coon‚ 2001). Some people can mix up depression with just having the blues because of a couple of bad days or even weeks. It is already said that depression affects about one sixth of the population or more (Doris‚ Ebmeier‚ Shajahan‚ 1999). Depression can happen in any age range from birth to death. The cause of depression is still obscure and becoming clear that
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The behavioral perspective of depression links the disorder to a deficit of positive reinforcements in one’s life. This lack of reinforcement results in the decline of constructive behavior‚ which in turn results in depression. Behaviorists posit that a person suffering from depression can develop a plan of action to replenish the deficit of positive reinforcement through the cooperation of family‚ friends and the therapist. In other words‚ according to behaviorists‚ the patient’s inability to cope
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