hat cause norepinephrine deficits. In the psychodynamic theory, depression is occurs if their parents failed to provide them with a stable and secure relationship when they were children. Mrs. M seems to have a good relationship with her mother now from the way she talks about her, but she could have been neglected to an extent as a child because of the mothers depression. The behavioral theory of depression is due to reduction of positive reinforcement. According to this view, depressed people withdraw from life because they no longer have incentives to be active. Mrs. Ms boss had been scolding her for the past week, probably because he was under stress of his own, rather then giving her positive comments about her work, especially because she had taken on some new responsibilities. This may be the reason for her lack of motivation in the workplace as well as her depression.In the cognitively based theory, serious mood changes can result from events in our lives or from our perceptions of events. The dysfunctional attitudes of the depressed person causes them to assume that they are worthless and helpless and their efforts are doomed to fail. They distort any experience, even a positive one, so that it fits in with this generalized belief. As a consequence of these cognitive distortions, depressed individuals experience low feelings of well-being, energy, desire to be with others, and interest in the environment. These phenomena contribute to their depressed affect.I would use several forms of treatment for Mrs. M because I think that each theory has its correct points. I would put Mrs. M on SSRIs. I think that this medication is very affective because not only does it have less side affects then the other antidepressants, it also has positive affects on symptoms other then the depression. Clients that take SSRIs, Prozac especially, report that they are less sensitive to criticism and fear of rejection, while also feeling ...
