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Examining Psalm 119 from a therapeutic perspective for the treatment of depressionStasiuk, Christopher P. January 1999 (has links)
Thesis (M.A.)--Briercrest Biblical Seminary, 1999. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves [110-116]).
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Assessing the diathesis-stress model of adolescent depression in 9- to 14-year-old girls the combined effect of stressful life events and negative self-schema /Hagen, Rand Glenn, January 1900 (has links)
Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2007. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references.
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Manifestations of depressive symptoms in adolescents: identifying subtypes and their distinguishing featuresSears, Heather Ann 13 June 2018 (has links)
The prevalence and nature of depression among adolescents in the general population
has received considerable empirical attention in the last decade. Although researchers
and clinicians agree that depressive symptoms and depressive disorders are distressing
to youths and may have wide ranging effects on their health and development, specific
features of depression noted during adolescence (e.g., different manifestations of
symptoms) warrant further examination. Using the domain of developmental
psychopathology as a conceptual framework, the present study (a) examined sex and
age differences in adolescents’ reports of depressive symptoms; (b) explored the
extent to which other symptoms were associated with adolescents’ depressive
symptoms; and (c) identified subtypes of adolescents who manifested their symptoms
of depression in different ways. Data were collected from 379 community-dwelling
adolescents (193 females, 186 males) ranging in age from 12 to 19 years. During one
class period, youths completed anonymous questionnaires assessing their depressive
and comorbid symptoms, personality style, and relationships with their mothers and
fathers. Descriptive analyses showed that adolescent females reported higher levels of
depressive symptoms than adolescent males and that adolescents’ reports of depressive
symptoms tended to show a linear increase across age. Correlational analyses
revealed that females who reported depressive symptoms were likely to also report
anxiety symptoms whereas males who reported depressive symptoms also reported
symptoms of anxiety, substance use, school misconduct, and antisocial behaviour. A
K-means cluster analysis of the MAPI personality scales identified three subtypes of
adolescents who manifested their depressive symptoms in different ways. These
subtypes were labelled Isolated-Discontented, Engaged-Intrusive, and Inhibited-
Insecure and were distinguished by their levels of depressive symptoms, patterns of
co-occurring symptoms, relationships with their mothers, adolescent-specific concerns
(e.g., personal esteem), and behavioural correlates (e.g.. impulse control). The
discussion focuses on the clinical implications of these subtypes of depressed
adolescents (e.g.. their clinical presentation, need for treatment, and appropriateness
of specific interventions) as well as factors that may be contributing to the high level
of depressive symptoms reported by the adolescents in this sample. / Graduate
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An investigation of some neuropsychological, cognitive and behavioral aspects of depressionJohnson, Olive Skene January 1980 (has links)
The purpose of this study was to evaluate Tucker's hypothesis of differential hemispheric functioning in depression, the validity of Beck's cognitive theory and Lewinsohn's behavioral theory of depression for clinically depressed subjects, and the relationship between hemispheric
functioning and cognitive-behavioral functioning throughout a period of hospitalization for depression. A 3x2x2x3 repeated-measures study was conducted with 48 right-handed subjects in three groups: depressed, normal and psychiatric comparison. Each group contained an equal number of males and females.
To test for right hemisphere functioning, subjects were administered a dichotic stimulation test (Musical Chords) in which the left ear (right hemisphere) has previously proven superior in normal right-handers. A dichotic test in which the right ear is normally superior (Word Triads) was administered as a control. A righthemrsphere cognitive test (Flags) was also administered,
with a left hemisphere cognitive test (Word Fluency) as a control. A Cognitive Distortion Questionnaire
was used to measure depressives' cognitions within Beck's typology, and a short version of the Pleasant Events Schedule was used to measure response-contingent
positive reinforcement within Lewinsohn's theoretical framework. Patients were tested at admission to hospital, 10-13 days later, and at discharge, in order to observe changes in hemispheric, cognitive and behavioral functioning,
at intervals ranging from severe depression to recovery.
On both dichotic tests, depressives failed to obtain normal ear superiorities at admission to hospital, but did so by discharge. Flags scores of depressives were low at each trial, while Word Fluency was unimpaired at any time. These results suggest that two different processes, one acute and one chronic, are operating during depression. An acute interhemispheric process apparently affects both hemispheres, producing a breakdown
in normal asymmetries for processing mode. With treatment, this acute process abates, and normal asymmetries
once again emerge. A second process apparently involves chronic inhibition of certain right hemisphere cognitive functions. This could represent a neurogenic index of psychiatric vulnerability within depression-prone individuals.
Consistent with Beck's cognitive theory, depressives
demonstrated a high degree of cognitive distortion at admission to hospital. However, since at discharge depressives no longer demonstrated cognitive distortion, the study provided no evidence that cognitive distortion is a characteristic of depression-prone persons. However, more research is needed to assess the validity of the
cognitive distortion measure employed in the study.
Consistent with Lewinsohn's behavioral theory, depressives demonstrated a low rate of response-contingent positive reinforcement at admission to hospital and increased reinforcement rate by discharge. However, since reinforcement rate of normals dropped across trials while their mood level did not, these results do not provide clear support for Lewinsohn's theory.
No significant relationship was found between changes in hemispheric' functioning and changes in either cognitive distortion or reinforcement rate.
No sex differences were found in any of the variables under consideration.
The necessity for using multiple measures of hemispheric functioning is discussed, and suggestions for future research are proposed. / Arts, Faculty of / Psychology, Department of / Graduate
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Promoting Annual Depression Screening in a Federally Qualified Healthcare CenterAlleyne, Denise Lesley 01 January 2016 (has links)
According to the World Health Organization, depression affects about 350 million people worldwide. In 2014, only 50% of the adult patients were screened for depression in the community-based Federally Qualified Healthcare Center (FQHC) for which this doctorate of nursing practice (DNP) project was developed. In an effort to meet the 100% benchmark set nationally for the screening of adult patients in the primary care settings, the FQHC's quality improvement team now requires that 80% of adult patients in the clinic be screened for depression. Framed within the Iowa model of evidence-based practice, the purposes of this project were to: (a) identify an evidence-based protocol and clinical guidelines to direct the use of the Patient Health Questionnaires (PHQ)-2 and PHQ-9 depression screening tools currently available for staff, and (b) develop an educational curriculum for the staff about depression, the use of the protocol, and clinical guidelines for the tools. Two DNP educators served as content experts to evaluate the curriculum plan using a dichotomous nine-item format that revealed that the content met the objectives of the curriculum. The experts also conducted content validation of each of the 15-pretest/posttest items using a Likert scale ranging from 1(not relevant) to 4 (highly relevant). A content validation index of 1.00 showed that the experts strongly agreed that the items reflected the content of the curriculum. Recommendations were made for item construction of the pretest/posttest. The project speaks to social change through promotion of the PHQ-2 and PHQ-9 depression screening tools to facilitate appropriate diagnosis and treatment, thus promoting the health of clients, families, and the community.
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A construction of family roles by working men who experience depressionWarren, Sonja C. January 2002 (has links)
Thesis (M.A.(Social Work))--University of Pretoria, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 235-256).
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The latent structure of child depression a taxometric analysis /Richey, J. Anthony. Schmidt, Norman B. January 2004 (has links)
Thesis (M.S.)--Florida State University, 2004. / Advisor: Dr. Norman B. Schmidt, Florida State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Dept. of Psychology. Title and description from dissertation home page (viewed Jan. 13, 2005). Includes bibliographical references.
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Examining Relationships Among Depression Treatment, Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF), and Depressive Symptom Clusters in Primary Care Patients with DepressionCrawford, Christopher A. 05 1900 (has links)
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) / Depression is a heterogeneous mental health condition, varying in presentation across individuals. A candidate etiology that may help account for this heterogeneity is the neurotrophin hypothesis of depression, which proposes that stress downregulates brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) expression, leading to aberrant neurogenesis and depression. This etiology may manifest in a distinct symptom profile that may be reflected in depressive symptoms or symptom clusters. The effect of psychological interventions on BDNF is not known. Additionally, it is not known if BDNF levels mediate intervention effects on depressive symptom clusters. Using data from the eIMPACT trial (NCT02458690, supported by R01 HL122245), I examined baseline associations of BDNF with depressive symptoms and depressive symptom clusters. Also, I examined if the modernized collaborative care intervention for depression (internet CBT, telephonic CBT, and select antidepressant medications) affected BDNF and if changes in BDNF mediated intervention effects on cognitive/affective and somatic depressive symptom clusters. 216 participants (primary care patients with depression and elevated cardiovascular disease risk ≥50 years from a safety net healthcare system) were randomized to 12 months of the eIMPACT intervention (n=107) or usual primary care for depression (primary care providers supported by embedded behavioral health clinicians and affiliated psychiatrists; n=109). Plasma BDNF was measured with commercial ELISA kits. Depressive symptoms were assessed by the PHQ-9 (M=15.1, SD=5.0) from which cognitive/affective and somatic subscale scores were computed. No significant baseline associations were observed between BDNF and individual depressive symptoms or depressive symptom clusters. The intervention did not improve BDNF over 12 months. Similarly, 12-month changes in BDNF were not associated with 12-month changes in PHQ-9 cognitive/affective or somatic subscale scores. However, the intervention significantly improved PHQ-9 cognitive/affective and somatic subscale scores over 12 months. 12-month changes in BDNF did not mediate the effect of the intervention on 12-month changes in the PHQ-9 subscale scores. These findings suggest that modernized collaborative care for depression does not improve BDNF. Modernized collaborative care does yield improvements in both cognitive/affective and somatic depressive symptom clusters, albeit not via changes in BDNF.
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A cluster randomised controlled trial of a new model of midwifery-led postnatal care : implementation and effects on women's physical and psychological healthBick, Debra Elizabeth January 2002 (has links)
No description available.
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Group cognitive behavioral intervention to reduce depressive symptoms for postnatally depressed women in Hong Kong張嘉儀, Cheung, Ka-i. January 2008 (has links)
published_or_final_version / Nursing Studies / Master / Master of Nursing
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