A patient who has been taking antidepressant medication for several months and is demonstrating an improvement in symptoms tells the nurse that counseling sessions might be helpful. Which types of therapies will the nurse review with the patient?

Question

1. Behavioral therapy
2. Interpersonal therapy
3. Cognitive-behavioral therapy
4. Psychodynamic therapy
5. Crisis therapy

Answer 1

Correct Answer: 1,2,3,4
Rationale 1: Behavioral therapies help patients unlearn the behavioral patterns that contribute to or result from their depression.
Rationale 2: Interpersonal therapy focuses on a patient's disturbed personal relationships that both cause and exacerbate depression.
Rationale 3: Cognitive-behavioral therapies help patients change negative styles of thought and behavior that are often associated with depression.
Rationale 4: Psychodynamic therapies focus on resolving the patient's internal conflicts by looking at the influence of past experiences on current behavior and how behavior is influenced by emotional factors.
Rationale 5: Crisis therapy is not a type of therapy for depression.