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Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
Year : 2019, Volume : 10, Issue : 9
First page : ( 883) Last page : ( 887)
Print ISSN : 0976-0245. Online ISSN : 0976-5506.
Article DOI : 10.5958/0976-5506.2019.02549.X

Psychological Treatment for Major Depressive Disorder: Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Dorasamy Jirushlan*

Masters, University of Monash, Melbourne, Australia

*Corresponding Author: Jirushlan Dorasamy Masters, University of Monash, Melbourne, Australia Email: hellojirushlan@gmail.com; nirmala@dut.ac.za

Online published on 13 November, 2019.

Abstract

Major depression, as a recurring and disabling disorder, can have a negative effect on the psychological and physical well-being of patients. Various psychological and medical interventions are generally used for patients with major depressive disorders. Patients suffering from major depressive disorders (MDD) may be subjected to medication only or medication may be used concurrently with psychological interventions. Psychological interventions like cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) uses behavioural and cognitive principles to treat patients suffering from MDD, by helping them to identify, understand and analyse how the interaction of their thoughts, moods and behaviours triggers and aggravates depression. CBT has been beneficial in treating patients suffering from comorbidity of MDD with other disorders. While there is empirical and theoretical evidence supporting the use of CBT under various treatment settings and patient characteristics, research findings indicate varying rates of adequacy of the treatment. Further investigation of potential prescriptive risk factors associated with MDD in different contexts can help to predict more unbiased and consistent responses to different CBT techniques. This will make a valuable contribution to improving the use of CBT techniques for patients with different depressive characteristics and across different treatment settings and modes of delivery.

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Keywords

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Major depressive disorder, psychological interventions.

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