Geriatric Depression

Depression is one of the most recurrently investigated psychological disorders within the area of medical R&D (Montorio & Izal, 1996). A number of exhaustive researches have been carried out to study its symptoms and impacts on different patients belonging to different personal and professional attributes and most of these researchers depicted that depression in the elderly people is very frequent and in spite of number of researches in this context, it is often undiagnosed or untreated. To add to this jeopardy, it has also been estimated that only 10% out of the total depressed elderly individuals receive proper diagnosis and treatment (Holroyd et al, 2000). And for that reason, an authentic

How a counselor assesses a client with major depressive disorder, they must take note of the client’s severity level, variety of symptoms occurring, and the duration of symptoms. After gathering this information, an appropriate treatment plan can be developed that best suits the client’s needs. Broderick and Blewitt (2015), list the following as effective forms of treatments when working with young adults with MDD, “pharmacological, cognitive-behavioral (CBT), interpersonal (IPT), and mindfulness-based cognitive” (p.434). For example, a young adult who is experiencing a family relationship challenges can benefit from interpersonal therapy. In addition to experiencing relationship challenges, a counselor can recommend family counseling. Furthermore,

For this assignment, the author interviewed an elderly woman who is roughly in her early eighties. Discussion occurred over the phone as Irene lives a relatively far distance from Denver, CO. The first conversation went over well and she was very open to discussing her life further. The author became confident enough to ask more personal questions later in the conversation. The elderly woman agreed to a second interview to continue patient education which will be discussed in detail. For this paper, the individual will be referred to as Irene, so that her privacy is protected. This paper acts as an organizational tool to detail the process and considerations taken, including therapeutic communication skills, to provide Irene with a

According to the American Psychological Association, one in four adults ages 65 and older experiences a mental health problem such as depression, anxiety, schizophrenia or dementia. This is quite alarming because it is known that people with mental illness already receive poor care. Poor care combined with living in a society where aging is shamed causes a major concern.Negative stereotypes and attitudes are directed toward the elderly. For

The purpose of this research is to review factors that trigger elderly depression states, their physical and mental health conditions,

Pico is a way to formulate clinical questions for research. It is composed of the population or problem, the intervention, a comparison group and the outcome. Using this approach, it is easier to formulate an answerable question. Once the question is formulated, search terms are selected and a search is performed. The results of the search are reviewed and the data analyzed to form the answer to the Pico question. The purpose of this paper is to formulate a question and research on the topic of depression in the elderly, using the PICO format.

In a study conduct on the perceptions about the elderly suffering from depression”. This question was asked “Are they depressed or just old?. Many people in our society overlook the symptoms of depression while interaction with the elder. While the

In today’s society, there are a number of people who are at a disadvantage and or oppressed that social workers work within their practice. Social workers are responsible for providing individuals with support to their clients, but also providing intervention that are helpful in dealing with the client’s problem. There are many interventions that could be used, but not necessarily helpful to the client. Therefore, it is essential that social workers use evidence based practice; which is the best research with clinical expertise and the client’s beliefs. The overall purpose for using evidence based practice is to focus on scientific proof or evidence. Practitioner use evidence based practice is providing the betterment for their clients. However, this paper will entail the proper the evidence based practices for depression in older adults.

The central idea in an integrative approach to counseling is one of a patient’s ability to affect their life through the choices they make. William Glasser suggests most people’s unhappiness stems from the lack of meaningful relationships, and most relationships are either successful or a disaster based on the choices we make (Corey, 2013). Patients are able to positively or negatively impact their mental well-being by making choices that deepen their interpersonal relationships.

The researchers found that one-third of participants expressed interest in psychological care, the most common being psychotherapy. The researchers found that many of the older adults may be suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder and depression. Paul, Price, Gros D., Gros K, McCauley, Resnick, and Ruggiero have stated that most people

Interpersonal therapy (IPT) is a derivative of therapy designed for depressed individuals, which originated from the New Haven-Boston Collaborative Depression Project (Fairburn et al 1993). It borrows from the psychodynamic school of psychology, but concentrates on interpersonal functioning and involves three steps: 1) the first is an intensive analysis of the interpersonal context which the disorder develops and is maintained 2) the second involves addressing the interpersonal problems and contracting with the patients to work on these problems 3) the third deconstructs feelings about termination of therapy, reviews progress and outlines future work (Fairburn et al. 1993).

Mental disorders are becoming more prevalent in today's society as people add stress and pressure to their daily lives. The elderly population is not eliminated as a candidate for a disorder just because they may be retired. In fact, mental disorders affect 1 in 5 elderly people. One would think that with disorders being rather prevalent in this age group that there would be an abundance of treatment programs, but this is not the case. Because the diagnosis of an individual's mental state is subjective in nature, many troubled people go untreated regularly (summer 1998). Depression in the elderly population is a common occurrence, yet the diagnosis and treatment seem to slip

Retirement is one of the major life crises.1 Post-retirement depressive symptoms and stress generate from moving to a new place cause a higher incidence rate of mental health issues among the residents living in a retirement community.2 Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn (1990) is promoting a positive and non-judgement thinking combined with mindfulness meditation practice to help reducing stress and learning skills to cope with daily events. Thus, the purpose of the randomized control trial is to investigate the effectiveness of MBSR program among older adult living in a retirement community.

The program that will be evaluated is a closed ten-week psychotherapy group focused on increasing support and connection around the aging process. Several topics will be discussed during this ten-week period. These include: increasing

Mental health and well-being begins with an individual’s attributes and behaviors, environmental factors, and socioeconomic circumstances. However, due to differences in extrinsic and intrinsic factors, treating such focal parts of one’s life comes with its strengths and weaknesses. For example, if an elderly person has a positive outlook on life and locates the good in every situation, their provision with a mental health illness may decrease overtime. However, if the elderly person has a negative attitude and does not consider his or her treatment to be helping, it may prolong the results of his or her treatment plan. If an elderly person is contempt with their social status and their role they play in the community, then this individual