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Depression Treatment

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The article “Predicting Response to Depression Treatment: The Role of Negative

Cognition” is about the management of depression and the role played by negative cognition in

the treatment process. The authors explain that different people react differently to the treatment

of depression. According to them, it is because of varied memories, beliefs, biases, and

interpretation of situations. An experiment is carried out to establish whether depressive

symptoms increase when an individual is subjected to numerous episodes of depression

(Beevers, Wells, & Miller, 2007). 121 participants are involved in the study with the findings

indicating that negative cognition leads to a slower manifestation of depressive symptoms. It is

further established that repeated episodes of major depressive disorder (MDD) are closely linked

to an increase in negative cognition. Participants from dysfunctional families also exhibited a

slower change in symptoms. It was however difficult to assess whether past depression episodes

led to a higher negative cognition (Beevers, Wells, & Miller, 2007).

To the person receiving the treatment, this means that there are various contributing

factors to the healing process. These factors can either improve or worsen the rate at which a

patient recovers. Based on the experiment, it would be of great importance if the person

receiving treatment, for instance, avoided recurrent depression. This is because it hampers

positive response towards depression treatment. It is also recommended that depression patients

reduce negative cognition so that they can respond well to treatment. With regard to family

functionality, it is important that the patient stays around family members who are supportive

because this kind of association hastens change in symptoms. As stated in the article, the faster

the change the better the response to treatment. This further implies that the ability to heal is

largely dependent on the attitude of the patient than the medication itself.
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Reference

Beevers, C. G., Wells, T. T., & Miller, I. W. (2007). Predicting Response to Depression

Treatment: The Role of Negative Cognition. Journal of Consulting and Clinical

Psychology, Vol.75(No.3), 422-431. The American Psychological Association. Print