Treating Childhood Depression from a Cognitive Behavioral...

Treating Childhood Depression from a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Approach Depression in Children: Cognitive Behavioral Approach Patricia Kilgore University of Phoenix Depression in Children and a Cognitive Behavioral Approach Depression in children stem from a variety of factors relating to health, history, life events, genetic vulnerabilities, family history, and biochemical imbalances. Every individual shows different symptoms when suffering from depression; however, these symptoms interfere with the child’s daily living at school and home. Psychotherapy and medication are the most common treatments for children with depression (Depression in†¦show more content†¦With CBT, the client must be willing to change. A lack of commitment will not support the effort needed for CBT to be successful that poses a disadvantage of the approach. Another disadvantage of CBT is the focus only on the present does not allow the possible underlying problems to be addressed contributing to future emotional distress. Including the client’s family during the therapeutic process from a CBT-Family Focused Therapy (FFT) approach, the therapist can identify conflicts and unhealthy patterns of behavior that possibly could be contributing to the child’s depression. A CBT-FFT approach provides the family members to develop more effective ways to resolve conflict and improve communications and behaviors among the family unit. Furthermore, the therapist educates the family on the symptoms and course of the child’s disorder to manage better and minimize future relapses from the child. Research shows â€Å"†¦FFT to be effective in helping the client become stabilized and preventing relapse (â€Å"Psychotherapies,† 2012).† FFT focuses on restructuring the interactions of the family unit by educating the members of the disorder, building skills to better cope with the stress associated with the disorder, and teaching families to solve any problems together. Ethical, Legal, and Cultural Issues Treating childhood disorders with medication reflect value differences. Cultural differences in educational expectations ofShow MoreRelatedDepression in Adolescents1561 Words   |  7 PagesDepression in Adolescents Depression is a huge plague in the world. 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