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METHOD APPROACH APPLICATION TO THIS

EXAMPLE

Psychoanalysis Psychoanalysis can be The approach is applied in

defined as a form of a situation whereby an
psychotherapy undertaken individual is extremely
based on the understanding depressed. The therapists
of the victim’s unconscious take the patient through the
mental process. The process. For example, it is
treatment of depression common when taking
through this form of therapy something through therapy
will be determined by the after the dead of a close
thoughts of the victim. The person in their life.
approach will also take into
consideration the feelings
and actions of the depressed
persons. The therapy will
help in the identification
and relation of the
unconscious processes to
the person. The form of
treatment is viable when it
comes to the treatment of
the health complication
(McPherson 15).

Behavioral therapy   The state of the depression The applications of the

person is analyzed.
According to classical
conditioning, depression is
a learn aspects through the
association of specific
stimuli with the negative
treatment include relaxation
training, virtual reality
exposure, response to the
prevention techniques
against depression and
systematic sensitizing on

state of emotions. The
behavior can be acquired
through different channels
including observation,
imitation as well as
reinforcement (Thase 3).
Cognitive therapy The treatment helps in
correcting the false feeling
that leads to negative moods
and falsehoods.
Humanistic therapy The approach is effective
where the depressed person
needs empathy. The
approach is common where
the condition is not
extreme. The main focus is
on the feelings and thoughts
of the patient (Thase 3).
Biomedical therapy The approach focuses on
the reduction of the
symptoms of depression.
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the same. The other
techniques adopted during
this form of therapy include
aversion, social skill
training and modeling of the
behavior as well as reversal
technique.
Behavioral experimentation
is the common example
used in this approach. The
behavior of the person is
studied and the best
approach determined. For
instance, the therapists
determine how a person
behaves in public (Thase 3).
The common example
where this approach applies
is when a person is
depressed as a result of
breaking up with their loved
ones. The therapist can
show empathy to the person
to make him or her feel
wanted again.
Examples where it is
applied is psychosurgery
and electro convulsion
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psychological therapy for depression: a qualitative metasynthesis." BMC psychiatry 20.1
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Thase, Michael E., et al. "Improving cost-effectiveness and access to cognitive behavior
therapy for depression: providing remote-ready, computer-assisted psychotherapy in
times of crisis and beyond." Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics (2020): 1-7.