Artefact 6 - Research (Depression)

Below is another illness that has treatment methods which might be benefited from Audiovisual Therapy:

Depression Treatments:

1. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

- "Based on the principle that the way we feel is partly dependent on the way we think about things. It teaches you to behave in ways that challenge negative thoughts - for example, being active to challenge feelings of hopelessness." - NHS, 2010

2. Interpersonal Therapy

- Focuses on one's relationships with other people and problems such as coping mechanisms.

3. Counseling

- Attempts to have one think about the problems they are facing and find out new approaches of dealing with them.

4. Antidepressants

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Based on the methods of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, and counseling, the common factor of finding new solutions to problems seems to be the key. By facing their relationships with other people through a clip comprised of images and video of friends and family where difficulties may lie, one might be able to think more objectively about the situations. This would also cause less pressure to lie on a person suffering from depression, considering they do not have to face the problems in person. Additionally, the process itself may be a beneficial aspect. By selecting the content themselves and confronting the situation objectively, it may be easier for new solutions to be found.