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Should I Choose CBT Antidepressant Or Both ?

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Should I Choose CBT Antidepressant Or Both ?

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  1. SHOULD I CHOOSE CBT, ANTIDEPRESSANT OR BOTH?

  2. Are You Suffering from Depressions ? Some typical symptoms of depression are : ●Feeling down along with significant weight gain or weight loss ●Feeling tired and lacking energy almost every day ●Feeling worthless

  3. Symptoms of depression can be classified in four major categories ● Behaviour - Not going out anymore, loss of interest in usually enjoyable activities, not getting things done at school/work ● Feelings - Patients who suffer from a depression can experience feelings of being overwhelmed, feeling guilty, frustrated, unhappy ● Thoughts - Having recurrent thoughts such as ‘nothing good ever happens to me, I'm a failure’, It’s all my fault can be indications that a person is suffering from a depression. ● Physical - Symptoms include feeling tired all the time, being angry or irritable, significant gain or loss of weight, sleep problems, reckless behaviour or having unexplained aches or pains

  4. Treatment of depression Depending on severity depression psychological therapy, medication or a combination of both. The most common used form of treatment is therapy, specifically CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) In CBT the therapist helps the patient to see their cognitive distortions and its impact on their outlook and behaviour. Through insight into cognition patterns using journal entries or smartphone apps, patients are then able to modify their outlook and finally their behaviour.

  5. Therapy or medication? CBT or antidepressants? Maybe both? Research over many years has shown that both therapy and medication can effectively be used to treat depression. Among Psychotherapies CBT has shown the most evidence of treating depression. Contact the clinical psychologists in Potentialz Unlimited with full confidence. Visit us at www.potentialz.com.au

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