DEPRESSION AND GRIEF MAPS: 1A | 1B | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
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SECTIONS: 8 | 31 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 49
DEPRESSION TREATMENT

This map has four main parts. First on the right side is a decision about any adjunctive care that the patient might need in order to overcome his/her depression more rapidly and completely [Section 31].

A number of options for adjunctive care are considered in Section 31 and described more fully in other sections:

  • Support groups are considered in Section 38
  • Medication is discussed in Section 39
  • Exercise can be helpful. It is considered in Section 40
  • Friends and family can be very supportive. See Section 41
  • Sometimes information is important to a depressed person. See Section 42
  • Diet can make a difference. There is no section for this component yet.
  • Many activities can help a person deal with depression. See Section 49
  • For some people, electroconvulsive shock treatment can make a difference.[Section 43].

Next, a deceptively simple representation of the course of psychotherapy [Section 45], considering that it is the major part of treatment.

Finally on the right side, a termination process [ Section 46 ].

And of course, you continue to pay attention to your alliance with the patient [Section 8] throughout treatment.

Once a person has terminated, you may want to mark your calendar to include a follow-up [Section 47] at some time in the future.