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Communication Counseling as Part of a Treatment Plan for Depression
Author(s) -
Puterbaugh Dolores T.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2006.tb00417.x
Subject(s) - depression (economics) , interpersonal communication , psychological intervention , psychology , communication skills , etiology , clinical psychology , psychotherapist , psychiatry , medicine , medical education , social psychology , economics , macroeconomics
It has been estimated that 1 in 4 persons will experience a depressive episode over his or her lifetime (G. Gintner, 2001). The author discusses various etiologies of depression, interpersonal factors related to depression, and research on various communication‐focused counseling interventions. The author maintains that published literature supports a communication‐skills‐centered approach to alleviating the symptoms of depression and recommends that professional counselors assert their ability to provide their clients with effective and healthy treatment for depression.