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Recovery
Recovery is clinically defined as the absence of symptoms for at least 4 months following the onset of remission. Recovery presents with periods of improvement and growth as well as with setbacks and stumbling blocks. So, essentially, you'll have good days and you'll have bad days. It's important to monitor your depressive disorder by being mindful about your physical and emotional experiences - along with many of the other tools and techniques you've learned in psychotherapy. Also, it's vital to keep up with your medication if that's part of your treatment plan.
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Remission
The second goal in treating your depression is to bring you to a full state of remission. Remission is clinically defined as the experience of being symptom-free from illness. This differs from response in that you not only report an improvement from when you started treatment, b...
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Talking To Heal
Psychotherapy, often known as Talk Therapy, uses insight, problem-solving, reframing of cognitions and changes in behavior to bring about greater mental well-being. Successful psychotherapy also involves reaching three very important goals:
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Response
The first goal of psychotherapy is to get you to feel better.
Response is reached when, as a patient, you report less depressive symptoms, clinically meaningful improvement in mood, daily functioning, physical pain, and negative thinking. Getting to a response level will be...
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The Bottom Line
Living with a moderate or severe mental illness requires consistent treatment and coordinated care. For those who experience treatment-resistant depression, alternative treatment plans will be created to deal with these unique ch...
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Treatment of Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Many BDD cases go unrecognised because people with the disorder often feel embarrassed and reluctant to speak about their concerns.
Treatment for BDD includes a combination of the following therapies:
- Psychotherapy. Individual counselling focu...
The stumbling blocks preventing you from challenging perfectionism
- Adopting such a rigid commitment that if you fail, you'll quit.
- Beginning with a goal that's too hard or too big.
- Going at your goal alone without accepting help.
- Dealing with the fear and shame of giving up your persona.
Does CBT Work Without Medication?
For some people CBT can work just as well as medication for treating problems such as depression and anxiety disorders.
Depending on the symptoms you experience, your doctor might suggest a combinatio...
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