Describe two psychological treatments for depression.

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What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

Sample Answer:Beck's cognitive therapy grew directly out of his observations of the role of deep-seated negative thinking in generating depression (Beck, 1967, 1976; Beck & Young, 1985; Young et al., 2008). Clients are taught to examine carefully their thought processes while they are depressed and to recognize "depressive" errors in thinking. This task is not always easy, because many thoughts are automatic and beyond clients' awareness. Clients are taught that errors in thinking can directly cause depression. Treatment involves correcting cognitive errors and substituting less depressing and (perhaps) more realistic thoughts and appraisals. Later in therapy, underlying negative cognitive schemas (characteristic ways of viewing the world) that trigger specific cognitive errors are targeted, not only in the office but also as part of the client's day-to-day life.Interpersonal psychotherapy(IPT) focuses on resolving problems in existing relationships and learning to form important new interpersonal relationships. After identifying life stressors that seem to precipitate depression, the therapist and patient work collaboratively on the patient's current interpersonal problems. Typically, these include one or more of four interpersonal issues: dealing with interpersonal role disputes, such as marital conflict; adjusting to the loss of a relationship, such as grief over the death of a loved one; acquiring new relationships, such as getting married or establishing professional relationships; and identifying and correcting deficits in social skills that prevent the person from initiating or maintaining important relationships.