People who are clinically depressed cannot “will” themselves to feel better or just “snap out of it.” It takes a combination of prescribed medication, Natural remedies, and psychological help to fully treat Depression. One in every three people who are depressed actually seek treatment and 80-90 percent of those who seek treatment feel better within a few weeks. If you do not receive treatment, symptoms can continue for months or even years. I am going to inform you of the different types of Treatment for Depression. Many people choose Antidepressant medication as a treatment because that is the first thing their doctors suggest.
Research Question: How effective is Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in treating adolescents/young adults who engage in self-harm? (put in importance of evidence based practice) “Risk of suicide attempt, suicidal ideation and deliberate self-harm is high among young people” (Robinson et al, 2011:3). Thus the objective of this assignment is to determine the validity of the chosen quantitative study that considers the effectiveness of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (here in after referred to as CBT) in the treatment of self-harm among adolescents/young people. During my previous PLO I worked within mental health. Numerous professionals within the team are trained in CBT, and use CBT to treat a wide range of issues including self-harm; this is where my interest derives.
For others who have more severe mental health issues and underlying causes it is possible that they may require more intervention for their depression disorder with hope of successful return to a normal life. The goal of this paper is to discuss depression and suicide in adolescents and young adults, understand the needs and differences between outpatient and inpatient resources for these clients and analyze the nurse’s role in the treatment of these patients with hopeful successful outcomes. Depression is a mood disorder also referred to as depressive disorder. There are two types of depressive disorders; Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and Dysthymic Disorder (DD). According to Davis (2005) “Major Depressive
Validate the patient’s right to view suicide as a rational solution. Understand the detailed, step-by-step evolution of thought and behavior. Empathize: Explicit questions about suicide intent are best explored after the person’s situation is understood and validated (e.g., “When people are very upset….”). Suicidal behavior may be understood as a communication or solution. Over the course of understanding, cognitivebehavioral techniques may transform the suicide crisis and develop problem-solving skills and alternative solutions.
Drugs can be a normal practice within a sub culture where there is a rejection of the usual rules of the society. This can have a two fold effect. Firstly, it can lead to more punitive policies to counteract this but secondly, it implies that for a large number of people drug use is normal (Blackman, 2004). Recent researches have shown that recreational use of drugs is not necessarily a short term activity or experiment linked to peers, but is an activity that endures. Further more young adults start the habit without using during their adolescence and others who had stopped decided to restart when older (Parker et al., 1998) The normalization of drug use has huge implications for social work profession.
Lead researcher Dr. Phillip Shaw said, "If you have a certain variant of this gene, you have a greatly increased risk of having ADHD." In the second study, scientists found that ADHD is associated with lowered dopamine production. ADHD is a real disease, which can not be cured but only treated. According to Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacrology, scientist recorded a study after conducting research on the long usage of IR-MPH, which they found children who took the 10 month trial of the medicine showed decreased signs of ADHD symptoms. Jeffrey Newcorn’s scholarly journal about Pychopharmacrologic Tretment recognizes methylphenidate and detroamphetamine as both good medicines to help control the symptoms of ADHD.
With that being said alcohol and drug addiction also takes a toll on wallets and families. Even though alcohol is only purchased by those over the age of 21, but according to the National Center on addiction and substance abuse, almost 80% of high school students have tried alcohol. Alcohol is a dependent, which means it slows the function of the central nervous system. Alcohol actually blocks some of the messages trying to get to the brain. This alters a person’s perceptions, emotions, movement, vision and hearing.
Depressive disorders, which include major depressive disorder (unipolar depression), dysthymic disorder (chronic, mild depression), and bipolar disorder (manic-depression), can have far reaching effects on the functioning and adjustment of young people. Among both children and adolescents, depressive disorders confer an increased risk for illness and interpersonal and psychosocial difficulties that persist long after the depressive episode is resolved; in adolescents there is also an increased risk for substance abuse and suicidal behavior 1,2,3. Unfortunately, these disorders often go unrecognized by families and physicians alike. Signs of depressive disorders in young people often are viewed as normal mood swings typical of a particular developmental
Delfinio I. Velasquez Professor: Tami Comstock Eng- 80-32544 3/26/2013 How Autonomy should be used with Parenting Parents want what is best for their kids, but what they think is best for their kids depends on what parents think an ideal adult looks like as a whole. Daniel H. Pink in Drive analyzes how authentic motivation and autonomy are required for children potential to be preserved. Parents should use more autonomy as much as they can to let their children feel that they are controlling their own life. This will increase their motivation in many areas and gain more confidence to achieve better grades in school. Allowing children to be able to think independently and create their own behavior can be an effective way to allow for more autonomy, improving their motivation in many areas and get the confidence to achieve better grades in school.
Some examples of emergency situations are: • Extreme anger • Threats of self harm • Delusional thinking resulting in safety concerns • Threats of violence towards others • Other major psychiatric issues Practitioners should ask themselves the following questions when devising a plan to deal with emergency situations: • What is my plan should a client disclose suicidal thoughts during a counseling session? • How should or would I respond if a client become agitated or angry and begins to exhibit unpredictable behavior? • What strategies would I use should a client’s family member become angry and/or threatening? Practitioners should have a plan to address these situations and review them regularly, taking into consideration client variables, such as: • Gender • Religion • Race • Ethnicity • Socioeconomic status Practitioners should also take great care to understand issues from the client’s background experience and perspective rather than from theirs. Practitioners should interject their