He seemed to regress emotionally. & #8230;When his mother & #8230; tried to comfort him, he would push her away. But at other times he became clingy and whiny. (pp. 107-108)
How married couples can work to decrease depression and anxiety
Based on a review of the research literature, Mead (2002) observed that the first order of business is to insure that the depressed partner is maintaining an appropriate level of antidepressant medication. When that is accomplished, the couple can benefit from marital therapy that takes the depression into account. Mead suggested the following as elements to be focused on in such therapy: (a) Educating the couple about the nature of marital distress and depression, (b) increasing exchanges of positive behaviors, (c) building acceptance of each other's differences, (d) reducing the exchange of blaming, coercion, and aversive stimuli, especially aversive stimuli aimed at changing each other's behavior, (e) increasing problem-solving and communication skills, (f) reducing negative thinking about self, partner, and the world beyond, and (g) planning for the probable recurrences of marital problems and depressive episodes. An additional element, suggested by the findings of Jeglic et al. (2005), is the nondepressed or nonanxious spouse taking measures independently of marital therapy to avoid burnout. Golant and Golant (2007) suggested that these measures include getting social support (participating in community and/or self-help groups), maintaining friendships instead of isolating with spouse, keeping a journal that helps identify triggers of stress, preserving routines to maintain stability, continue hobbies, and taking time out for self-renewal.
It appears that psychotherapy involving a depressed individual has become more and more attuned to social context. This review revealed a trend, over the last thirty years, from individual to spousal to family therapy -- the last when there are children in the mix.
Although Keitner's (2005) primary focus was on treating the depressed individual, he used family therapy as a means to that end. Keitner noted that one of the family's most difficult tasks is to find a midpoint between pushing the depressed parent beyond his or her capability and accepting the negative outlook and self-doubt of that parent. He concluded that effective therapy helps the family be mindful of the depressed parent's limited energy, motivation and ability to concentrate while at the same time helping to determine and carry out the actions that the person with depression can take for self-support -- reconceptualizing their illness and making small changes that can help to minimize feelings of hopelessness and helplessness.
Keitner (2005) reported a study that randomly assigned severely depressed patients to one of four conditions: (a) antidepressant medication alone; (b) combined antidepressant medication and individual therapy; (c) combined antidepressant medication and family therapy; or (d) combined antidepressant medication, individual therapy and family therapy. According to Keitner, the family therapy was based on: an emphasis on "macro" stages of treatment (assessment, contracting, treatment, closure) instead of the idiosyncratic "micro" moves of each therapist (e.g. directive vs. nondirective speech); inclusion of the entire family; active collaboration and open, direct communication between therapist and family members; focus on behavioral change and the family's responsibility for change; and emphasis on current problems rather than past grievances. Compared to no family therapy treatment, the addition of family treatment to antidepressant medication and/or individual therapy led to greater proportions of patients...
" It said that an expanding range of adult parenting arrangements and the growing disconnection between marriage and children. The report believed that it would be wise to examine the events, which have been happening. Canada recently stood at the forefront of Western nations in instituting radical changes in family law. The U.S.A. seemed to be taking the same direction (Cere). The dominant stand among legal elites, including the two groups,
Health care workers are not immune to psychosocial problems and often may face distinctive obstacles in dealing with them. Self-care among physicians, nurses, and other health care workers is not included as a part of their training but it is an issue that often comes up in the course of their daily routines or in their professional practice. The stresses of professional practice, shift work, and personal life can be
This is essential if we are to ensure that children receive proper and stable parenting - which is so essential to child development in all areas. Debate and different views as to new modes and methods of improving and promoting family and marriage have their place. However, this does not mean that the ideal of family should in any sense be diminished or discarded. Bibliography Barber, N. (2000) Why Parents Matter: Parental
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So, although the reverse of these characteristic is not indicative of depression, their expression within the context of grief suggests the lack of clinical depression. With the fundamentals of depression outlined, it is reasonable to wonder why such symptoms and behaviors manifest themselves in certain people and why they do not in others. Many different researchers coming from many different scientific backgrounds -- from psychology to biochemistry -- have investigated
Catholic Dilemma The Case Study of Paula: A Catholic Dilemma Paula is from Madrid, Spain. She is 29 years old and married to Carlos for the last 7 years. She works for Air Europa as a flight attendant. She still lives in Madrid, Spain with Carlos. Patricia and Maria aged 6 and 3 years respectively, are the couple's two daughters. In terms of educational background, Paul and Carlos attended Catholic school in
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