543 Search Results for Treating Depression with ACT
Acceptance and Commitment Theory
It largely appears as though Jacob is experiencing signs of depression. There are a number of telltale signs which point to this assessment. One of these signs is he has recently experienced a life-altering event wit Continue Reading...
Depression, Diabetes and Obesity
This is a case study on a 58-year-old male, Mr. H.Y. who worked at a supermarket and is now retired. He has a supportive wife who works full time and children who are all independent .He has a history of smoking, but Continue Reading...
Solution Focused Therapy
Depression is regarded as one of the most common psychiatric illnesses across the globe since it's the second most incapacitating disorder among all physical and psychological disorders. The rate of life prevalence of this Continue Reading...
Depression in Adolescents
Roughly nine percent of the population - an estimated 18.8 million Americans -- suffers from depressive disorders, illnesses that affect the body as well as the mind.
The effects of depression are magnified in children, wh Continue Reading...
So, although the reverse of these characteristic is not indicative of depression, their expression within the context of grief suggests the lack of clinical depression.
With the fundamentals of depression outlined, it is reasonable to wonder why su Continue Reading...
The Military and Mental Health
Introduction
The military provides an opportunity for men and women to serve their country. However, in the conduct of that service there are certain risks that can damage the mental health of military servicemen. Those Continue Reading...
One of the most common mental health conditions suffered by patients is that of depression. In this hypothetical scenario, patient Sandy B is a woman who has been given a diagnosis of major depressive disorder. Major depressive disorder affects appro Continue Reading...
Depression in Adolescence
Depression in Adolescents
The link between symptoms, etiology, core biochemical processes, treatment outcome, and treatment response of affective (mood) disorders is yet to be adequately understood for allowing their categ Continue Reading...
The affects of precursory steroidal compounds is difficult to determine due to differences in how adolescent bodies process them, but they may have an impact on social behavior similar to steroidal compounds, therefore, use of these substances will Continue Reading...
Prescription and Nonprescription Medications and Therapies for the Treatment of Depression
Today, depression is among the most commonly diagnosed mental conditions in the United States affecting a majority of the population at some point in their liv Continue Reading...
2007). A teenager who uses drugs or alcohol as escape mechanisms might need to cease their addictive behaviors before symptoms are relieved, because some drugs and alcohol exacerbate pre-existing depression and increase the risk of suicide (Van Voor Continue Reading...
Analysis of Post-Partum DepressionAfter having a baby, many women experience what is commonly known as the baby blues. This includes feelings of sadness, anxiety, and exhaustion that typically last for a few weeks. However, some women experience more Continue Reading...
Treating Codependency
Codependency
The current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (2000) does not contain a section describing the symptoms of codependency. The closest in terms of symptoms is dependent personality disorder (301 Continue Reading...
Effects of TraumaPart 11.What does it mean to be a mindful therapist and in what ways can you incorporate mindfulness into your personal social work practice?Mindfulness means staying in the moment and being aware of ones thoughts, bodily sensations, Continue Reading...
Effects of TraumaPart 11. What observations have you made regarding ways in which oppression, discrimination, poverty, marginalization, and alienation impact clients in clinical social work contexts?Oppression, discrimination, poverty, marginalizatio Continue Reading...
Obamacare good for the economy?
The issue must be looked at from three points-of-view, One the development that goes on in the health care and how the policy ahs affected the health care industry and particularly various sections of the society, se Continue Reading...
Demographics
Patient is a Hispanic male, aged 31. He is the father of one son, aged 10. The patient is Puerto Rican, and was born and spent his childhood in Puerto Rico. He came to live in the U.S. at age 11. He now lives in Brooklyn, New York. The Continue Reading...
Adolescent Depression
The Family and Teen Depression
Treatment Options for Teen Depression
Adolescent Depression and the Family
Teen depression is a serous condition that has been largely ignored until recent events in the media focused more att Continue Reading...
Life-Stage Considerations: Strengths-Based Approach
Introduction
A strengths-based approach to treatment resonates greatly with resiliency models involving patients and their families, as well as family-focused care grounded in mutually helpful Continue Reading...
Eating Disorder and Depression
Annotated Bibliography: What is the Association between Depression and Eating Disorders?
Costa, J., Maroco, J., Gouveia, J., & Ferreira, C. (2016). Shame, self-criticism, perfectionistic self-presentation and depr Continue Reading...
Clinical Depression
Major depressions or unipolar depressions are some of the names by which the term Clinical depression is known, which is a type of depressive disorder. To explain, it is a condition that is to be diametrically observed, in the s Continue Reading...
Anxiety
Treating Anxiety through Talk Therapy
Of the great variety of mental disorders that are recognized by our society today, generalized anxiety disorder (or GAD) is perhaps one of the more common. This type of disorder is characterized by "exc Continue Reading...
Similarly the Ayurvedic tradition of India emphasized rest and relaxation and nutritional well-being, along with various mentally stimulating exercises. Ayurvedic resorts are still popular in the East. Buddhism is also viewed as an avenue out of de Continue Reading...
Conclusion
For the new teacher, the most important factor in resolving issues concerning students with learning disabilities is to recognize the high incidence of depression and other emotional disturbances that go along with it. Early treatment a Continue Reading...
NURSING Nursing: Assessing and Treating Patients with ADHDCase IntroductionAn 8-year-old Caucasian girl named Katie is believed to suffer from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Her teacher generated the statement as she showed symptoms Continue Reading...
Treating and Coping With Pancreatic Cancer
Although significant progress has been made in diagnosis and treating many types of cancers, one type of cancer that remains highly intractable to treatment is pancreatic cancer. In fact, pancreatic cancer Continue Reading...
psychiatric disorder of childhood depression. The information will discuss how the disorder is diagnosed, the prevalence rates, theories concerning the etiology of depression and various treatments that are available for childhood depression.
While Continue Reading...
The prevalence of depression and suicide in Australia has reached a crescendo, which requires a higher level of commitment from mental health workers in the country. It is believed that around 2.1 million (9.7) Australian population experience some l Continue Reading...
Hepatitis C Treatments: Their Link to Depression and Implications for the Social Worker
The most commonly used treatment for patients suffering from Hepatitis C, a deadly liver disease, is the drug interferon combined with ribavirin. This treatment Continue Reading...
New Deal and Programs to Cure the Great Depression
Back in the 1930s, the Americans experienced the worst financial crisis that has ever occurred in the United States' history. In attempts to get back from this particular disaster, the New Deal- a Continue Reading...
Children and Adolescents with Depression
Statistics show that up to 2.5% of children and 8.3% of adolescents suffer from depression in the United States. Depression is thought to affect school performance, social interactions and family relationshi Continue Reading...
Long before the term postpartum depression became part of the vernacular, Charlotte Perkins Gilman deftly and sensitively describes the complex condition in her short story “The Yellow Wallpaper.” The story describes the prevailing attitu Continue Reading...
classical conditioning by Pavlov and its current use in treating anxiety
The paper focuses on the development of classical conditioning being used, as suggested by Pavlov, in treating anxiety through using fear-induced techniques. The paper talks a Continue Reading...
Borderline Personality Disorder
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is defined as a condition wherein the patient suffers from a difficulty in regulating his or her emotions (NAMI, 2018). Individuals suffering from BPD can lack impulse control, hav Continue Reading...
Depression in Adolescence
Depression in Adolescents
The link between symptoms, etiology, core biochemical processes, treatment outcome, and treatment response of affective (mood) disorders is yet to be adequately understood for allowing their categ Continue Reading...
At one point or another in our lives, we are all beginners. We begin college, a first job, a first love affair, and perhaps a first dissertation project. We bring a great deal to these new situations, including our temperament, previous education, Continue Reading...
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: A Review
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is a form of behavior therapy aimed at treating various different disorders, most commonly major depressive disorder. It developed from an interactio Continue Reading...
Spirituality and the Mental Health ConnectionIntroductionResearch has provided more answers about spirituality and mental health connection and how it impacts brain development. In the fast-paced, modern world we live in today, spirituality is not pl Continue Reading...
Mental Health Treatment Approaches for Older AdultsOverview of mental health issues in the elderlyOld age is a natural occurrence for every human being, a stage in growth accompanied by several changes, which can be negative and identified as problem Continue Reading...