PSYCH101 Lecture Notes - Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH101
• Professor: Martha Savage

Document Summary

Mild depression: talk to family and friends, write problems you"re facing, feelings, thoughts, and possible solutions down, speak to a family physician, psychiatrist, antidepressant medication as a last resort. Additional points about taking medication: different medications work for different people, never stop taking medication suddenly (ie: need a gradual lowered dose over time, certain people benefit from taking medication for a long time. Inactivity depression inactivity a constant vicious cycle. Step 1: identify activities to increase: involvement with family and friends. Inviting people to do things, keep in contact, returning phone calls. Gives people chance to provide reassurance and support: personally rewarding activities. Reminds you of your own interests, things that are important to you: self-care. Taking shower, cleaned up, getting dressed, exercising, being healthy. Enhance sense of physical well-being and reminds you that you are competent: small duties. Opening the mail, paying bills, housecleaning, grocery shopping. Set manageable goals normally much lower than you normally would.