Psychotherapy Goals for Major Depression WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Psychotherapy Goals for Major Depression
The primary goal of psychotherapy for major depression is to alleviate symptoms.1 Additional treatment goals include improving psychosocial functioning and preventing relapse.1 Depression-specific psychotherapeutic approaches such as cognitive-behavioral therapy are used to achieve the treatment goals.1 In addition, psychotherapy goals include assessment and monitoring of suicidal risk.1
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- Understanding and coping with feelings is an important goal.2
- Other goals include improving communication skills and increasing self-esteem.2
- Learning coping techniques and problem-solving skills helps patients achieve their therapeutic goals.3
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 HealthyPlace: The Attributes Of Psychotherapy For Depression
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cleveland Clinic: Psychotherapy for Depression
- ↑ MedicineNet: Psychotherapy To Treat Depression
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- Contributor: Kathleen J
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
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- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Kathleen J
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Psychotherapy for Major Depression, Major Depression and Psychotherapy, Clinical Depression and Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy and Clinical Depression, Psychotherapy and Major Depressive Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder and Psychotherapy
- Last update: Jan. 9, 2009
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