THE USE OF NON-PHARMACOLOGICAL INTERVENTION IN THE TREATMENT OF DEPRESSION: A Literature Review
Appiah, Ernest (2013)
Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulu
2013
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2013121821853
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2013121821853
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The purpose of this study was to explore the non-pharmacological methods used in the treatment of depression, how people perceive these methods as well as the nurse role in these methods. The aim was to combine these methods from existing literature and can be used by nurses, students and other health care personnel working in mental health care.
The review process was done according to predefined plan which consisted of setting the research questions, searching and selecting relevant literature, analyzing and synthesizing the data and making conclusion. Search strategy was both electronic and manual. Eleven articles were finally selected for this review. Eight non-pharmacological methods of treating depression were identified with higher efficacy and no negative side effects. Most of them used therapy.
People perception about non-pharmacological methods suggested that these methods were view positively by the participants. It also emerged from the review that nurses play an important role in executing a successful therapy to depressed client.
Treatment of depression has higher efficacy when combine pharmacotherapy with psychotherapy. It was clear from the review that psychotherapy is an effective tool in the treatment of depression on the other hand nurses should be able to help clients to determine which method best suit them based on their current condition.
The review process was done according to predefined plan which consisted of setting the research questions, searching and selecting relevant literature, analyzing and synthesizing the data and making conclusion. Search strategy was both electronic and manual. Eleven articles were finally selected for this review. Eight non-pharmacological methods of treating depression were identified with higher efficacy and no negative side effects. Most of them used therapy.
People perception about non-pharmacological methods suggested that these methods were view positively by the participants. It also emerged from the review that nurses play an important role in executing a successful therapy to depressed client.
Treatment of depression has higher efficacy when combine pharmacotherapy with psychotherapy. It was clear from the review that psychotherapy is an effective tool in the treatment of depression on the other hand nurses should be able to help clients to determine which method best suit them based on their current condition.