Mood+disorders

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=Solution Focused Approach= Marttunen, M., Valikoski, M., Lindfors, O., Laaksonen, M., & Knekt, P. (2008). Pretreatment clinical and psychosocial predictors of remission from depression after short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy and solution-focused therapy: A 1 year follow-up study. //Psychotherapy Research, 18(2),// 191-199. **Article Synopsis** : After a 1-year follow-up, the percentage of remission significantly varied between sociodemographic subgroups and was dependent on severity of symptoms, personality disorder, and psychosocial factors, but not on the type of therapy received. KL
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Estrada, B., & Beyebach, M. (2007). Solution-Focused Therapy with Depressed Deaf Persons. //Journal of Family Psychotherapy//, //18//(3), 45-63. Retrieved from Academic Search Complete database. **Article Synopsis** : Researchers worked with an often-unstudied population, deaf persons who have been diagnosed with depression. A significant improvement in symptoms was noted after just four sessions. A potential drawback was their use of only one measure, the BDI, to rate change. S. A.
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 * Reddy, P. D., Thirumoorthy, A., Vijayalakshmi, P., & Hamza, M. A. (2015). Effectiveness of Solution Focused Brief Therapy for an Adolescent Girl with Moderate Depression. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, 37, 87–89

Article Synopsis: The researcher was attempting to prove that Solution Focused Brief Therapy is effective method of therapy in comparison to other methods that may take longer. The participant selection in this research consisted of 40 depressed female college students. Single sessions of Solution Focused Brief Therapy were compared to Interpersonal Psychotherapy in a randomized experimental design, cognitive behavior therapy in a randomized controlled study, and brief psychodynamic therapy. The Hamilton Depression Rating Scale was used to determine the severity of depression. This study demonstrated that in comparison to interpersonal psychotherapy and brief psychodynamic therapy, solution focused brief therapy was more effective in reducing depressed mood. In comparison to cognitive behavior therapy, solution focused brief therapy performed slightly worse. In the busy lives of people and the rising cost in medication treatments and medical needs, solution focused brief therapy would be a great and potentially inexpensive option for mental health treatment. =**Narrative Therapy Approach**=

=**Collaborative Therapy Approach**=

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Gehart, D., & Paré, D. (2008). Suffering and the Relationship with the Problem in Postmodern Therapies: A Buddhist Re-Visioning. //Journal of Family Psychotherapy//, //19//(4), 299-319. Retrieved from Academic Search Complete. **Article Synopsis** The article explored the unique intersection of postmodern family therapy and Buddhist practice. The overall assumption is that suffering is a unique aspect of the human condition and can be helped and influenced by both postmodern therapy and Buddhist practices. The article does a wonderful job of providing examples of current postmodern thought influenced by Buddhist beliefs. S. A. Joutsenniemi, K., Lindfors, O., Laaksonen, M., Haaramo, P., & Knekt, P. (2009). P03-52 Prediction of demographic factors on the outcome of short- and long-term psychotherapy. //European Psychiatry//, //24//S1051. doi:10.1016/S0924-9338(09)71284-2. S. A. **Back**
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