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Psychotherapist Perceptions of Behavioral Treatments for MDD and Chronic Unipolar Depression

Brandt, Michael J
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4143-0889
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=tiffin1688042476882222

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2022, Master of Science in Criminal Justice, Tiffin University, Forensic Psychology.
Major depressive disorder (MDD) along with chronic unipolar depression present as a substantial, ongoing health challenge of the United States. It is estimated that more than 8 percent of Americans will encounter a severe depressive episode each year. This pervasive level of illness creates consequences extending beyond mental health concerns and into areas of negative public health indicators, economic loss and societal costs to individuals, families, and communities. Treatment models for depression, originating within primary care include prescribed antidepressants with behavioral treatment for cases seemingly resistant to that medication course. Approximately one-half million dedicated professionals across the United States currently offer professional psychotherapy treatments to those seeking relief from depression. Much as with antidepressants, the prevalent behavioral treatments utilized by psychotherapists to treat depression are sometimes effective and sometimes not. What is remarkable is that mechanisms of efficacy for these treatments toward improvement and for preservation of remission states are poorly understood. Research in the psychological literature presents as inconclusive. Enhanced understanding of mediative factors for prevalent psychotherapeutic interventions such as CBT and ACT could greatly benefit continued research as well as the development of more efficient models in diagnosis and clinical care. The present study drew upon lessons learned from past research while employing qualitative analysis of the grounded theory type to assess the perceptions of psychotherapists to the prevalent treatment modalities that constitute their work processes. A codebook was developed as the genesis for a lexicon of behavioral treatment for depressive illness, and a theoretical model was devised capable of supporting the expression of this and other lexical data structures into the psychological research domain while in representation of the psychoanalytic process.
Johnathon Sharp (Advisor)
126 p.
Psychology; Psychotherapy
Depression, MDD, Major depressive disorder, unipolar depression, psychotherapy, CBT, cognitive behavioral therapy, ACT, acceptance and commitment therapy, humanistic/experiential/person-centered therapy, psychodynamic therapy, remission from depression, qualitative data analysis, grounded theory analysis

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  • Brandt, M. J. (2022). Psychotherapist Perceptions of Behavioral Treatments for MDD and Chronic Unipolar Depression [Master's thesis, Tiffin University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=tiffin1688042476882222

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Brandt, Michael. Psychotherapist Perceptions of Behavioral Treatments for MDD and Chronic Unipolar Depression. 2022. Tiffin University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=tiffin1688042476882222.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Brandt, Michael. "Psychotherapist Perceptions of Behavioral Treatments for MDD and Chronic Unipolar Depression." Master's thesis, Tiffin University, 2022. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=tiffin1688042476882222

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