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- 1. Literature Review: A Look at the Effectiveness of Non-Pharmacological Therapies in Treating Depression Lorraine Helferich-Stiel August 17, 2010 Argosy University PSY492 Advanced General Psychology Instructor: Dr. Clarke
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- These numbers are staggering. It is no surprise that there is much debate and controversy regarding the best treatment options for depression. Society is constantly trying to balance the pros and cons of pharmocological treatments and their side effects against the effectiveness of non-pharmacological treatments.
- Some individuals especially young adults and teens may find an increased suicidal ideology when using anti-depressants (Hecht & Hecht, 2010). Some believe that this phenomena may be linked to the fact that one’s energy levels begin to increase before the actual depression begins to decrease giving one the motivation needed to carry out suicidal thoughts. Individuals taking prescription anti-depressants possibly may experience undesirable side effects such as insomnia, restlessness, nausea, fatigue, headaches and so on. However, many of these side effects decrease with the continued use of the anti-depressant over time.
- In 2002 Embling conducted an experiment that consisted of 39 participants 18 of these participants were given cognitive behavioral therapy in order to treat their depressive symptoms while the other 18 were placed on a waiting list as a control group. The group that received CBT showed significant gains in reducing symptoms when compared to the control group (Embling, 2002).The 2009 study by Pittaway, Cupitt, Palmer, Arowobusoye, Milne, Holtum, Pezet, and Patrick used three different types of self-helf cognitive behavioral therapy techniques all three of which proved to reduce symptoms of depression within the respective groups (2009). This study helped to demonstrate the effectiveness of the treatment itself even without the skill of a mental health professionals immediate involvment.
- This study proved that physical activity in adults over 60 was an effective way to decrease depressive symptoms (Blake et. al, 2008). However, more studies are needed to show the generalization of this effect across the age spans.
- While the current research shows that cognitive behavioral therapy and physical activity are feasible alternatives to pharmocological types of treatment for depressive symptoms these types of treatments may not be for everyone espeically those who are dealing with a chemical imbalance whom may need pharmacological help. Americans may be overusing anti-depressants and much of the relief they may be feeling may be related to placebo effect. More studies are needed to compare the effectiveness and suicide rates of those treated pharmocologically compared to those treated in a non-pharmacological manner, as well as, those treated with a combination of the two methods.