According to Ciccarelli & White (2014), major depressive disorder (MDD) known as a type of mood disorder is when an individual suddenly feels unhappy and lack of interest in most of anything. The daily routine of an individual who is suffering from MDD would be affected and would feel a sense of worthlessness in life.
I have an aunt whose name is Carmen, she is 32 years-old who became a widow overnight and witnessing her brother recovering from stroke is suffering mental breakdown. Despite the fact that all these were happening, she still had to take care of her two sons who are still young and still schooling. Soon, her relatives and friends realised she was acting differently than before. She started to have mood swings, starting to be aggressive …show more content…
There are a few treatments recommended in order to help treat Aunt Carmen’s depression. Firstly, the cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) is one of a way to treat patients who are suffering from MDD. CBT explains that our thoughts, feelings and actions are connected (NHS, 2016). It contains of two components, cognitive and behavioural. The cognitive component explains as the therapist would first identify the negative thoughts in Aunt Carmen which causes her negative emotions. The therapist would learn about Aunt Carmen’s main beliefs which cause her to have repetitive negative thinking and help her to learn to come up with more balance thoughts when those negative thoughts appear. The therapist would also at the same time identify when the negative thoughts were form. Behavioural component is the second component of CBT. In this component, the therapist will help Aunt Carmen to identify how her daily routines would have control over her mood and how these activities increase her depressive moods. Then, an action plan would be created by listing activities in an order from the less to more difficult to achieve. Through this activity, Aunt Carmen will be able to master her achievements well and gradually she would feel less depress (Mindquire, 2016). According to a study by Ward et al. (2000), it is mentioned that patients undergoing CBT adjusted themselves better compared to those who undergo non-directive counselling. However, it still depends on the suitability of the therapy according to the patient’s needs (Renaud, Russell & Myhr,
I have an aunt whose name is Carmen, she is 32 years-old who became a widow overnight and witnessing her brother recovering from stroke is suffering mental breakdown. Despite the fact that all these were happening, she still had to take care of her two sons who are still young and still schooling. Soon, her relatives and friends realised she was acting differently than before. She started to have mood swings, starting to be aggressive …show more content…
There are a few treatments recommended in order to help treat Aunt Carmen’s depression. Firstly, the cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) is one of a way to treat patients who are suffering from MDD. CBT explains that our thoughts, feelings and actions are connected (NHS, 2016). It contains of two components, cognitive and behavioural. The cognitive component explains as the therapist would first identify the negative thoughts in Aunt Carmen which causes her negative emotions. The therapist would learn about Aunt Carmen’s main beliefs which cause her to have repetitive negative thinking and help her to learn to come up with more balance thoughts when those negative thoughts appear. The therapist would also at the same time identify when the negative thoughts were form. Behavioural component is the second component of CBT. In this component, the therapist will help Aunt Carmen to identify how her daily routines would have control over her mood and how these activities increase her depressive moods. Then, an action plan would be created by listing activities in an order from the less to more difficult to achieve. Through this activity, Aunt Carmen will be able to master her achievements well and gradually she would feel less depress (Mindquire, 2016). According to a study by Ward et al. (2000), it is mentioned that patients undergoing CBT adjusted themselves better compared to those who undergo non-directive counselling. However, it still depends on the suitability of the therapy according to the patient’s needs (Renaud, Russell & Myhr,