Effectiveness of a treatment approach for major depressive disorder: a case study

<p>This case study assessed the efficacy of a treatment approach for a thirty-seven year old Caucasian female who was diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder. The intervention utilized techniques from several therapeutic approaches including cognitive-behavioral, psychoeducational and gestalt. The Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI-II) was used as an outcome measure. It was administered at the third, seventh, eleventh, fifteenth, and nineteenth session. Results indicated a decrease in depressive symptomotology over the course of treatment. Client self-report, clinical observations and a client satisfaction survey also supported the overall effectiveness of the treatment approach. The case study presents a psychosocial assessment, literature review, normative practice and outcomes, normative versus best practice, followed by a summary and conclusion of these topics.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

M.A. in Mental Health Counseling

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Psychology

Year dc:date.available

2005

Author dc:creator

• Mazzagatti, Lisa Gail

Contributors dc:contributor

• Cahill, Janet

• Depression, Mental--Treatment; Mental health counseling
• Psychology

Repository record dc:identifier

https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/1042

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:rdw.rowan.edu:etd-2042