11. one of the most controversial forms of treatment for depression is electro , or ect. though it is often misperceived as a barbaric and ineffective treatment approach, it has actually been found to be quite effective and fast-acting for the treatment of unipolar depression symptoms.
12. is an approach to counseling in which a therapist works with two people who share a long-term relationship.
13. one experimental treatment for depression that was developed after similar techniques were successfully applied to patients suffering from seizure disorders or parkinson's disease is stimulation (dbs).
14. an herbal treatment for cases of mild depression includes taking saint wort, a common flower that produces few side effects. this supplement is not effective, however, for cases of severe depression.
15. the first stage of albert ellis's therapy approach to addressing depression involves increasing and elevating moods. this can includes preparing detailed hourly schedules for the upcoming week, schedules which are co-constructed by the therapist and client.
16. the discovery of , so named because of their three-ring chemical structure, was accidental. researchers were looking for a new drug to treat schizophrenia, and instead created an antidepressant medication.
17. the approach to treating depression involves ignoring a client's depressive behaviors and/or statements while praising or otherwise rewarding constructive statements and behaviors.
18. in stimulation (tms) clinicians pass an electromagnetic coil on or above the patients head in order to increase neuron activity in the prefrontal cortex of the brain.
19. the natural supplement s-adenosylmethionine, also referred to as and has been used for more than 20 years in italy and 13 other countries to treat depression. it is fast acting and produces relatively few undesired side effects. its main limitation, however, is that it is relatively expensive.
20. some people who take antidepressant medications choose to continue taking them even after their symptoms have been eliminated. people who take the drugs for three or more years after their initial improvement - a practice called - may significantly reduce their risk of relapse.
21. while aaron beck is most noted for his work developing the cognitive approach to treating depression, albert developed a four-stage model of cognitive therapy called rational-emotive-therapy.
22. learning to recognize and change negative thought processes and irrational maladaptive assumptions is the focus of therapy.
23. some of the most widely recognized and prescribed medications in the world belong to the category known as selective serotonin inhibitors (ssris), and include zoloft, prozac, and lexapro.
24. when major life changes such as marriage, divorce, or the birth of a child occur, these experiences of interpersonal transition may lead to depressed symptoms.
25. theresa is undergoing a surgical procedure in which a surgeon implants a small device called a pulse generator under the skin of her chest, and then guides a wire up the neck to a major nerve. this form of treatment, nerve stimulation, is used to send messages to the brain every five minutes.