Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
The most effective, safest treatment for moderate to severe depression in adolescents, according to a study published recently in the Archives of General Psychiatry, is a combination of cognitive-behavioral therapy and the antidepressant drug Prozac. Now I'm not necessarily a proponent of drug therapy, but let's face it, when it works it can make life better for everyone.
CBT (cognitive-behavioral therapy) is a well studied short term therapy that is based on helping people to challenge their maladaptive thoughts and replace them with adaptive alternatives. This sounds like a great way to clear out some of those mental cobwebs! To learn more go to the National Association of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapists or to the National Association of Mental Illness. ~ Mary
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