Evidence-Based Treatment for depression

EVIDENCE BASED TREATMENT FOR DEPRESSION

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Evidence Based Treatment of Depression

Psychotherapy has been widely used in the treatment of depression and it involves interactions with the patient geared towards discussion of the patient 's problems and the acquisition of new skills . Psychotherapy is important as it helps depressed patients feel listened to and understand the thinking pattern that precipitates the depressed mood and adopt practical coping strategies that will prevent a recurrence

Psychotherapy is usually administered by trained professionals that may include psychologists , nurses

, psychiatrists , social workers and counselors . These professionals are specifically trained to be able to administer psychotherapy effectively

Historically , psychotherapy was not an evidence-driven field because they were not subjected to rigorous scientific tests to see how well they work (Nemade , Reiss Dombeck , 2007 . In the last couple of decades , there have now been rising interest in the development of the structure of an evidence-based and empirically backed therapy

Evidence Based Therapies

Evidence Based Therapies (EBTs ) are standardized psychotherapy treatments that have been subjected to scientific clinical studies and which have shown substantial evidence of efficacy (Nemade et al , 2007 These therapies are widely used in mental health in diverse conditions with documented success rates . EBTs are goal oriented and are always directed to the particular condition to be treated e .g . depression There are two major types of evidence based therapies widely used namely cognitive behavioral therapy and interpersonal therapy

Cognitive behavioral therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT ) is a form of...