Different Treatments that Treat Depression/Depression Symptoms?
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010 at
11:58 am
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What are at least 5-10 different options for treatments that will help with depression and depression symptoms?
What are at least 5-10 different options for treatments that will help with depression and depression symptoms?
I need help 
Yes this is for a research paper. I just couldn’t really find treatments for depression. After this, I have to describe each treatment in full detail. Then I have to do a journal on a kid’s depression case and diagnose them to which treatment would be best for them.
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Attitude adjustment goes a long way.
Recognizing that your symptoms ARE symptoms mitigates your symptoms.
As far as I know, there are two forms of general treatment for depression: Medication and Counseling/therapy.
I’d suggest you google some types of medication for depression (the most common being prozac or fluoxitine) and write about the pro’s and cons of each.
In regards to therapies etc. look up people such as Carl Rogers and Frued. Rogers has a good Person Centred Counseling thing going on.
Now do your homework.
Realistically, there aren’t 5-10 different options. At best I can count six. There’s talk therapy (psychologist, support group); Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (mostly for borderline personality disorder, but also helps with depression and bipolar depression); medication, and in extreme cases (treatment resistant therapy) there’s electroconvulsive therapy (shock therapy). Some people say exercise and good nutrition, including me, but that goes for everybody so I don’t count it as a treatment, although it can help. Some people swear by St. Johns wort, but it is not recommended for severe depression or bipolar depression, and it can interact with other medications.
I hope this is for a research paper or curiosity and not guidance. Take care!