Posted by SLS on December 17, 2008, at 5:59:16
In reply to Re: Interesting article about non-med maintenance tx, posted by bleauberry on December 14, 2008, at 17:27:49
The thing about Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is that it is monumentally more difficult to process psychotherapy and internalize changes in thinking while in the midst of the depressive episode. Sometimes, the most one can expect from psychotherapy is to provide survival coping mechanism until the biological depression is resolved. The goal is to improve the biological function of the brain and reduce the severity of the depressive state, and then begin to work on psychosocial issues in a way that was nearly impossible before somatic treatment was introduced.
- Scott
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