For Atty. Fernando Valencia. March 5, 2018
Practically 95% of us go through a state of depression at some point in our lives and it is one of the most common pathologies in psychology consultation. There is depression when we suffer a frequent alteration of the mood, producing in us a state of psychological decline, usually related to disinterest, sadness, demoralization, decreased self-esteem... etcetera.
In this PsychologyOnline article, we explain what is the best psychological treatment for depression.
Which is the most suitable? We are not all the same nor do the same therapies come in handy. Under my experience in the treatment of depression we must work with different techniques and procedures that we adapt to the person and their particular situation, taking into account their behaviors, their personal relationships and their history vital. The therapy is aimed at the patient learning to solve current and / or past problems and conflicts, through understanding oneself and their reactions emotional, as well as increasing self-confidence and learning appropriate coping strategies that allow you to resolve situations difficult. The goal is that
Although I firmly believe that the therapy must be adapted to the patient using the most appropriate for him, we can name the most used psychological therapies due to their specific nature for depression: cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT).
Cognitive behavioral therapy has been shown to be as effective as interpersonal psychotherapy (slower to achieve goals than CBT and pharmacotherapy) and pharmacological therapy, which has made it the psychotherapeutic therapy of choice in the management of moderate, severe depression or resistant.
The duration of therapy will vary depending on the type of depression diagnosed, the personal situation of the patient and his evolution. In patients with severe or chronic depression, if psychotherapeutic therapy is associated with pharmacological treatment, the effectiveness will always be superior to any of these therapies alone.
Cognitive-behavioral therapy, associated with maintenance treatment, contributes to increasing its effectiveness to prevent recurrences. This is especially beneficial for those patients with a history of relapses, or who have residual symptoms, since they are the ones who have a higher risk of suffering from episodes again depressive
This article is merely informative, in Psychology-Online we do not have the power to make a diagnosis or recommend a treatment. We invite you to go to a psychologist to treat your particular case.
