they interpret events and talk to themselves. This form of psychotherapy helps guide people into thinking more

realistically and teaches them coping strategies to deal with their depression. Cognitive therapy is in most cases a short-

term treatment that can have long-term results. I will discuss depression in adolescence and how it effects personal

adjustments, which may often continue into adulthood. I will also discuss depression in the elderly. There are different

approaches to treating depression, the main approach that will be discussed is cognitive behavioral therapy, which is a

way to break the cycle for depression. What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy? Cognitive behavior therapy helps people

break the connections between difficult situations and their habitual reactions to them. This can be reactions such as

fear, rage or depression, and self-defeating or self-damaging behavior. It also teaches people how to calm their mind

and body, so they can feel better, think more clearly, and make better decisions. Cognitive therapy also teaches people

how certain thinking patterns are causing their symptoms.

of their life and in the future help protects against the recurrence of depression. (Stopa, 2000). Psychotherapy or

struggling over marital or career problems, or are ill themselves, teens may feel the tension and try to distract their

study. (Stopa, 2000). Combined treatment of psychotherapy and medication should be the second choice, when

multiple episodes of depression throughout their life- span.” Until recently, health professionals have ignored adolescent

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