The Hamilton depression scale‚ a test that measures clinical depression symptoms. The test is to be administered by professionals only. The test is designed to be used on people who are already suffering from depression. The test is to measure to which degree the person is suffering. In any kind of psychological testing caution must be used to assure accurateness in order to truly help the individual and gain insight into what the test is designed for. The Hamilton depression scale otherwise
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and Its Effect on Depression Abstract Depression affects 340 million people worldwide and is ranked fourth in its global impact on modern society. The current review demonstrates that clinical long-term human studies need to be performed in an effort to provide conclusive evidence of whether physical activity can reduce or prevent the effects of depression and other mental disorders in humans. There have been hundreds of studies measuring the effects of exercise on depression since the early
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The behavioral perspective of depression links the disorder to a deficit of positive reinforcements in one’s life. This lack of reinforcement results in the decline of constructive behavior‚ which in turn results in depression. Behaviorists posit that a person suffering from depression can develop a plan of action to replenish the deficit of positive reinforcement through the cooperation of family‚ friends and the therapist. In other words‚ according to behaviorists‚ the patient’s inability to cope
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Depression- Psychology Research Paper Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes (Rathus 4). These studies include the theorization of the causes of mental illness (Rathus 4). Many theories have resulted from people attempting to explain things not yet understood‚ like the biological theory (Milnes). Depression is in the category of mood disorders‚ which are disorders that affect a person?s mood in episodes (Milnes). There are various types of depression‚ with different
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Stress and Depression in the Workplace Abstract This research study was developed to illustrate the impact that stress and depression has not only on the business world‚ but on society as a whole. There are millions of working adults dealing with stress and depression and there are many non-sufferers working beside them‚ harboring various opinions‚ perceptions‚ and expectations of the motivation and dedication of these sufferers to be integral parts of their organizations. While there is an exceptional
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Psychological Therapies For Depression The Psychodynamic Interpersonal Therapy PIT was first developed by Robert Hobson (1985) as an attempt to move away from the traditional psychoanalytic approach of a one-sided relationship between therapist and client. It was originally called the ‘conversational model’ to emphasise the fact that the mutual task of therapist and client was to engage in a therapeutic ‘conversation’. In this ‘conversation’ problems are not only talked about as past events
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Carl Rogers is the father of the humanistic movement in psychotherapy His core theme in therapy is non-judgmental listening & acceptance of the client‚ better known as unconditional positive regard His therapeutic approach is known as the Person Centered Therapy‚ which is based on the concepts of humanistic psychology & shares many of the concepts of Existentialism Both of these concepts share the idea that the client can make positive & constructive choices His approach is also based on the theory that
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the Biological Perspective on Depression Depression is defined by Webster’s Dictionary as “a state of being depressed; a state of feeling sad. A psychoneurotic or psychotic disorder marked especially by sadness‚ inactivity‚ difficulty in thinking and concentration‚ a significant increase or decrease in appetite and time spent sleeping‚ feelings of dejection and hopelessness‚ and sometimes suicidal tendencies” (Merriam-Websters). Major depression affects over fifteen million American
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will leave her. Mei Ling had seen her general practitioner (GP) for lack of energy and vague gastrointestinal symptoms. But her medical examination result found no physical cause. Through discussion with the GP discovered she has been feelings of depression for the past four months. Mei Ling’s GP suggested her to seek counselling. During the counselling session‚ Mei Ling told the counselor she has been feeling “down” and “depressed” most of the time. She burst into tears frequently without knowing
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Describe and evaluate the behaviourist approach in psychology INTRODUCTION Psychology as a subject offers a number of different approaches contributing in their own specific ways to the understanding of behaviour. Each perspective begs of certain assumptions on the functioning and behaviour of humans. Amongst the various approaches‚ each boasts several theories‚ all contributing to the strengthening of the core assumption. All perspectives carry their own individual strengths and weaknesses
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