Psy/270 Week 3

QUESTION NUMBER THREE
Area of knowledge: Psychotherapy
Of the following 10 approaches, select at least three and discuss how you would utilize these particular approaches in the diagnosis and treatment of major depression. For each, describe a case in which the approach you select would be the treatment of choice when compared to others. Discuss why you believe that these three approaches are more effective than the remaining seven in the treatment of major depression. Include consideration of the role of medication or other medical interventions (i.e. when, why and how it should be implemented etc.)
Psychoanalytic therapy Adlerian therapy Existential therapy
Person centered therapy Gestalt therapy Behavioral therapy
Cognitive behavioral therapy Reality therapy Feminist therapy
Family systems therapy Person-centered therapy
The following is a discussion of three distinct approaches in the diagnosis and treatment of major Depression. These approaches are person-centered therapy, Gestalt therapy and reality therapy. Chosen from the list in the question above, these three are the most effective in the treatment of major depression. A case

Tom, a depressed client stated that he had a negative part of himself, who tends to withdraw from others and is compounded by his occasional drug usage. As a Gestalt practitioner, I would take the client’s history and gather impressions of their environmental field; the role peers have played in the process, and the emotional factors. This would lead to ascertain whether there are unsatisfied needs due to separation from their peers or drug usage which may upset the balance of her moods. Due to the holistic nature of Gestalt therapy, other influences will be assessed. Gestalt therapy is the preferred therapy in this case because it assists the client get in touch with himself, tap into ways to release tensions, and discover alternative ways to satisfy their