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    Retention in Depression Treatment among Ethnic and Racial Minority Groups Alain Ricoh Flores Contra Costa College Abstract A study that includes the focus in the ethnic-racial minorities with a sample of 561 participants in the United States such as the African American group is primary subject of the research. The study portrayed the premature discontinuation of psychiatric treatment among ethnic-racial minorities is a persistent concern. But the previous researches that was focused on identifying the underlying factors associated with ethnic-racial disparities in depression treatment has been limited by the scarcity of national samples with adequate representations of the minority groups and especially the non-English speakers. The…

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    “Globally, an estimated 350 million people of all ages are affected by depression” (World. 2015, p. 1). Depression is a very common mental health disease, in which many cases are not treated. People all around the world go day to day without ever seeking or receiving the help that they need. While there is no 100 percent effective treatment, there are very beneficial treatment options which vary from person to person. Depression is a very serious mental health disease, which if left untreated…

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    Everyone has different ideas and beliefs with both medication and therapy. When an individual is depressed, it can feel like you’ll never get out of that dark place. If one is depressed is keeping them from living the life they want to, so don’t hesitate to seek help. Learning about depression treatment choices will help one decide what approach is right for that individual. From therapy to medication to healthy lifestyle changes, there are many successful treatments that can help one overcome…

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    paper, I will be summarizing, analyzing, and evaluating a psychological article found on the internet. The article in question is about cannabis and how it interacts with depression. (“Cannabis as a Treatment for Depression” 2015, Abby Hutmacher) Since depression is a serious mental health issue, and cannabis is on the rise as a medicinal drug, it is important to know how the two interact and what good or bad can come from this. Depression is a psychological disorder that causes extreme…

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    professional, yet the treatment of depression as soon as it is diagnosed is crucial if any relief is to be had. One problem is that if the treatment of depression is not administered correctly, then the problem can be made worse. Depression treatment should address all the symptoms that are displayed. Symptoms of depression include suicidal tendencies, long black moods of sadness, and a total lack of self confidence. Depression treatment is most difficult when the patient and the patient's…

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    Depression is one of the world’s major health problems. Before understanding how best to organise treatments for depression, psychological research must be used to understand depression itself as clinical depressions are not all the same. By understanding the causes of depression through psychological research, we will be able to apply the best treatments for it. There are many different types of treatment for depression. Use of antidepressants, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and…

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    Aromatherapy on Depression: The effects of treatment 1176535 Brooke Butler Governors State University PSYC 1101-01 Spring 2017 Depression is defined as a life-threatening mood disorder that is characterized by increased irritability, loss of interest in once-enjoyed activities, loss of appetite, and loss of energy (Isabel Sánchez-Vidaña,Pui-Ching Ngai, He,Ka-Wing Chow,Wui-Man Lau,Wing-Hong Tsang, 2017). Many afflicted with depression fail to comprehend the symptoms associated with the mood…

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    Furthermore, advances in personalised medicine could also improve the cost-effectiveness of existing treatments by tailoring medications to an individual’s genotype. This is important as often major drugs will be ineffective in more than half of some patient populations (Spear, Heath-Chiozzi, & Huff, 2001). Using personalised medicine to inform the treatment of treatment-resistant depression is one example of how genomically guided therapies may reduce the costs of high rates of trial and error…

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    Depression, The Secret We Share - Andrew Solomon Nandaraye Choi Summary: Andrew Solomon shares his experience on depression, and how he feels on modern treatments for it. Solomon speaks about different treatments for depression, including electroshock therapy, as well as a cingulotomy, which is a brain surgery that treated mental illnesses. He feels that modern treatments don’t help with the depression, they just temporarily numb the pain. Using anecdotes of people he interviewed, he uses their…

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    Many people view depression as just being sad, but it’s not just that. It is a disease that takes over a person ability to feel emotions. Most people can easily recognize signs and symptoms of heart attack, asthma attack, hypertension and many more medical conditions. However they struggle with the day in and day out signs and symptoms of depression. Depression does not only involve the mind . It also affects how people process their thoughts, emotion, and body . The vast majority will be…

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