{"id":1712,"date":"2022-07-10T22:37:33","date_gmt":"2022-07-10T14:37:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/depression.hku.hk\/?page_id=1712"},"modified":"2022-08-21T19:10:50","modified_gmt":"2022-08-21T11:10:50","slug":"counselling-therapies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/depression.hku.hk\/en\/counselling-therapies\/","title":{"rendered":"Counselling Therapies"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1712\" class=\"elementor elementor-1712 elementor-1711\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4935701 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-bottom elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"4935701\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3c3711 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3c3711\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mb-1\">There is a wide variety of psychological therapies (including short-term therapies for 10 to 20 weeks) for people with depressive symptoms. A &#8220;talking therapy?allows you to talk with the therapist to work out ways to solve your problems. In a &#8220;behavioural therapy,?you learn to gain satisfaction and reward from your behaviours, effectively eliminating or mitigating behavioural patterns which contribute to your depression.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"mb-1\">Severe depression (especially in the case of a relapse) are usually treated first by drugs (or even by a electrotherapy) until symptoms are significantly relieved. Psychological treatment may then be used as an additional treatment or be the sole therapy in order to achieve the best results.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"mb-1\">Research found that short-term cognitive behavioural therapy and interpersonal therapy are both helpful in treating depression.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"mb-1\">Here are some counselling therapies to introduce:<\/p>\n<div class=\"red-font mb-1\"><img class=\"wp-image-902\" style=\"margin-right: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/depression.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/title_icon.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"30\">Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) <\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-1\">This is usually used in short-term therapies. It helps identify negative thinking and behaviours that lead to depression. According to research, cognitive behavioural therapy is proven to be very effective. It is also suggested that cognitive behavioural therapy is more effective than the use of drugs in lowering relapse rate. (Blackburn et al., 1986)<\/p>\n<div class=\"red-font mb-1\"><img class=\"wp-image-902\" style=\"margin-right: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/depression.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/title_icon.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"30\">Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-1\">This is a therapy which cracks the problem at the point where interpersonal relationship issues arises and searches for the factors which lead to and deterioate depression. It helps you improve interpersonal skills, seek effective ways of communication, learn to express feelings appropriately, and find yourself the most suitable role in society and working environment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"red-font mb-1\"><img class=\"wp-image-902\" style=\"margin-right: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/depression.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/title_icon.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"30\">Psychodynamic Therapy<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-1\">This therapy helps you better understand your history, discover your own defense mechanisms, and then guide you to choose the best ways to tackle problems. It focuses on resolving negative emotions from inner conflicts. However, only a few studies support its effectiveness at present.<\/p>\n<div class=\"red-font mb-1\"><img class=\"wp-image-902\" style=\"margin-right: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/depression.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/title_icon.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"30\">Family therapy<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-1\">This therapy directs attention on family structure and the influences of family relationships, and investigates if there is miscommunication among members. Family therapy also analyses the role of the patient within the family to determine if family role could be a cause to the disorder.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9325e45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9325e45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"reference2\">References:<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"reference\">Blackburn, I.M. Eunson, K.M. &amp; Bishop, S. (1986). A two-year naturalistic follow-up of depressed patients treated with cognitive therapy, pharmacotherapy, and a combination of both. <i>Journal of Affective Disorders, 10, 67-75<\/i>.<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"reference\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nimh.nih.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"reference\"><a href=\"http:\/\/psychcentral.com\/disorders\/depression\/depression_treatment.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. Grohol \u2018s PsychoCentral<\/a><\/span><\/p><div> <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9b68ae3 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9b68ae3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-24eafac\" data-id=\"24eafac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9eb732 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e9eb732\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.3 - 28-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b668e26 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b668e26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/depression.hku.hk\/en\/side-effects-of-antidepressants\/\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Next<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Miss Therapist General Idea Antidepressants Alternative treatment methods Counselling Therapies Side-effects of Antidepressants General Idea Antidepressants Alternative treatment methods Counselling Therapies Side-effects of Antidepressants Counselling Therapies There is a wide variety of psychological therapies (including short-term therapies for 10 to 20 weeks) for people with depressive symptoms. 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