CASE STUDY: DEPRESSION ANSWER SHEET Ellen: Depression and Suicidality Student Name: Diagnosing Ellen 1a. Refer to the DSM-IV checklist and list all symptoms that Ellen has that match the criteria for major depressive episode. Which of Ellen's symptoms meet any of the criteria? (Be sure to match specific symptoms with specific criteria.) |Ellen believes she is experiencing a severe case of depression.
PART A: Choose two differing models of grief, including one post-modern or constructionist approach. Describe briefly the similarities and differences between the two models and critically reflect on the adequacy of each for conceptualising the grieving process. PART B: Briefly describe a loss experience of one person you have had contact with. Reflect on this event and discuss what you noticed about it. For example: * Was it a primary or secondary loss?
In this part of this assignment I am going to critically analyse an article by evaluating the relevance of the findings from the research. The article is “A Qualitative study investigating patients’ beliefs about cardiac rehabilitation.” I am going to use the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) to aid my critique. The CASP tool systematically explores the research to judge its value, relevance and trustworthiness. My evaluation on this evidence is that it has many good points and many bad points. I am going to focus on some of the good and bad points by critically appraising this article.
That is where depression comes in. The people that have a hard time dealing with the changes of life are more likely to deal with this illness. When there is no support available for these individuals with depression, it often gets overlooked since depression manifests itself in an older person as them being resistant against the aging process. The purpose of this study was to research how depression
The author will examine the limitations and restrictions of CBT in the wider principles of mental healthcare provision and consider how the application of CBT within the practice of Mental Health Nursing can influence the possible future development and advancement, of new nursing models/concepts of nursing practice, in particular the author will examine the impact of CBT with the recovery process. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy was founded by Aaron Beck in the late 1960’s and is based on the concept of irrational cognitive processes which have been learned and maintained through enforcement. Beck describes cognitive therapy as ‘…. An active, directive, time-limited, structured approach used to treat a variety of psychiatric disorders (for example, depression, anxiety, phobias, pain problems (Beck et al 1976). The cognitive model assumes that clients have a negative view of themselves, their environment and the future.
Running Head: WHAT ARE THE STAGES TO LOSS AND GRIEF? 1 What are the Stages to Loss and Grief? A Review of the Literature Princess Peace This Essay was prepared for Advanced Communication, Taught by Professor Adams. WHAT ARE THE STAGES TO LOSS AND GRIEF? 2 Abstract For a social service worker, understanding the different stages of loss and grieving is important to be able to help clients.
In its programme, IAPT focuses on Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for treating depression and anxiety as first-line evidence-based treatment. This report will discuss the aims of CBT, its merits and limitations, and professional competencies required for effective delivery of CBT. CBT is a psychological therapy
The Impact of burn out on social workers Introduction This assignment presents a literature review, the writer critically analyses current research articles relating to the factors contributing to social work burnout and how they impact on the social workers’ general well-being and performance. The writer discusses the reason for choosing this topic. The historical, policy and legal background is examined, and pertinent theory is discussed, ethical issues are also noted and discussed. The research methods used in obtaining the data are highlighted, focus on strengths and limitations of the studies are analysed. A synthesis of the articles outlines similarities as well as comparisons.
Ethics in Psychotherapy Analysis Worksheet Use this worksheet and your understanding of critical thinking and the structure of an argument to analyze the article on ethics in psychotherapy from u03s3. To fill out the worksheet, work your way down through the analysis components and include your responses in the box next to the component. There are notes in the margins to help you flesh out the line of reasoning of the author, so use the notes along with your own interpretations as you fill out the analysis worksheet. You will submit this worksheet to the Unit 3 assignment area. Name: Sabrina Sammis Analysis Components Ethics in Psychotherapy Article Barnett, J.E.
Discuss one theoretical explanation of behaviour from the cognitive perspective: The cognitive perspective is focusing on the human mind, the internal mental processes such as thinking, problem solving, creativity, memory, language and perception. Cognitive psychologists are interested in how the human mind is processing these mental processes and on determining the role that mental processes play in affecting emotions and behavior. According to this, mental illness such as depression accrues from people’s negative beliefs and irrational interpretations of situations. Depression is a serious mental illness which involves the body, mind, mood, and thoughts. The effects of depression are characterized by an intense feeling of sadness, guilt, feeling of worthlessness, difficulties in sleep, drug and alcohol abuse.