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    Pets can help calm anxiety and lift depression through companionship, providing unconditional love and affection, and encouraging physical activity and attention to basic needs. When a family member needs treatment for depression, you should carefully evaluate their symptoms, discuss treatment options like therapy or medication with a medical professional, and consider the person's preferences to determine the best course of action. Self-help books may claim to help with many issues, but one should ask whether the book is backed by evidence and research, consider any potential negative effects, and determine if the strategies align with guidance from medical experts before relying solely on its advice.

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    Pets can help calm anxiety and lift depression through companionship, providing unconditional love and affection, and encouraging physical activity and attention to basic needs. When a family member needs treatment for depression, you should carefully evaluate their symptoms, discuss treatment options like therapy or medication with a medical professional, and consider the person's preferences to determine the best course of action. Self-help books may claim to help with many issues, but one should ask whether the book is backed by evidence and research, consider any potential negative effects, and determine if the strategies align with guidance from medical experts before relying solely on its advice.

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    Handout 15.3 Taking A Critical Look at Therapy

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    Pets can help calm anxiety and lift depression through companionship, providing unconditional love and affection, and encouraging physical activity and attention to basic needs. When a family member needs treatment for depression, you should carefully evaluate their symptoms, discuss treatment options like therapy or medication with a medical professional, and consider the person's preferences to determine the best course of action. Self-help books may claim to help with many issues, but one should ask whether the book is backed by evidence and research, consider any potential negative effects, and determine if the strategies align with guidance from medical experts before relying solely on its advice.

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    Handout Master 15.

    3
    Taking a Critical Look at Therapy

    1. Pets can have a therapeutic effect on people; they seem to have the power to calm the
    anxious and cheer the depressed. Give three reasons why this might be so, based on what you
    have learned in this course.

    2. Suppose a member of your family has become increasingly depressed in recent months and it
    is apparent that the person needs treatment. You are chosen to look into the options and to
    make decisions about the treatment. Based on information in the textbook, how might you
    proceed?

    3. Nowadays, many people get “therapy” for their problems from self-help books. These books
    give advice on everything from conquering depression to breaking bad habits to improving
    your love life. Unfortunately, some books may do more harm than good. If the reader does
    not get “better,” his or her self-esteem, which may already be low, may suffer even further.
    Give at least three questions you should ask about any self-help book, based on the critical
    thinking guidelines in your textbook.

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