1, supportive psychotherapy
The common methods of supportive psychotherapy are listening, explaining, guiding, venting, ensuring, encouraging and supporting. Supportive psychotherapy for depression takes about 15 to 30 minutes at a time. Starting from 1 to three psychological treatment links, we mainly solve problems, formulate treatment plans, and clarify the responsibilities of both doctors and patients in treatment.
2. Marriage and family therapy is also called marriage therapy.
It is a treatment centered on the relationship between husband and wife and marital problems. Family therapy is based on family, and family members participate in it.
3. Psychodynamic therapy
Short-term psychotherapy is recommended for depression at present. Generally once a week, with a total of *** 10-20 times, and as many as 40 times for a few patients. Before the end of treatment, follow-up is usually arranged for 2 to 3 months.
4. Behavioral therapy for depression.
This treatment is mainly aimed at patients' abnormal behavior, and does not involve patients' subjective experience. It is based on conditioned reflex theory. By keeping a diary, participating in recreational activities, relaxing training and improving social skills, patients with depression can establish new reflection patterns, including behavior and psychology.
5. Interpersonal psychotherapy
This is a short-term psychotherapy for 3-4 months. The purpose of interpersonal psychotherapy is mainly to improve the interpersonal communication function of patients, and it is suitable for patients with mild and severe depression. It can improve the interpersonal relationship of patients with depression and improve the course and prognosis of depression.
6. Cognitive therapy
The purpose of cognitive therapy for depression is to help patients rebuild their cognition and correct their prejudice. This includes misunderstanding of past experience and wrong prediction of future prospects. In fact, cognitive therapy is a learning process. Therapists help patients with depression to clarify some problems and correct their wrong assumptions.