Teen Depression Case Study

This paper looks at depression in an adolescent teen, named Doris. Depression is defined as a mood disorder characterized by several symptoms such as sadness, irritability, sleep problems, to name a few. I will discuss the symptoms displayed and reported by the client. I will evaluate the symptoms and determine which of the psychological theories can be most useful to the client. Furthermore, I will discuss how this psychological theory explains the client development and the manifestation of her problems.

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As Doris entered the room, I immediately realized that she was a very timid young adult. I greeted and welcomed her as she placed herself in the chair facing mine. She barely kept eye contact with me as I greeted her. As a person-centered therapist, I do not need any detailed assessment about Doris in order to accomplish effective therapy. Doris was initially very intrigued by the non-directive approach I was talking with her. …show more content…
Depression in adolescence should be taken seriously as it can lead to future problems. Essentially, even though several things act as risk factors for depression. Depression can be a risk factor for several other things including suicide. Doris reports and display three main risk factors: individual characteristics, self-esteem, and family issues. The biggest factor in individual characteristics is coping mechanisms. With self-esteem, one factor is body image. With family issues, parental warmth and attachment styles, all play a role. Doris reports to have a small number of trusted friends, get bullied, and teased at school. She is very timid, sensitive, insecure, feel inferior to her peers, and often time was withdrawn. She has strong hostile feelings toward her mother, severe difficulties with interpersonal relations and sibling rivalries. To avoid complications in oriented therapy session, I do not focus intently on Doris’s