Depressed individuals' reasons for and against trying to get better

ConclusionsAddressing individuals' attitudes towards treatment and emphasising the importance of overcoming depression for achievement of personal goals may motivate individuals with depression to initiate and remain in treatment. The results underscore the importance of understanding and addressing clients' hesitations about recovery as well as their motivations for improvement. These motivators and hesitations should be assessed in the initial stations of treatment to improve the likelihood of engagement in the treatment process.

Source: Clinical Psychologist - March 7, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Robert A. Curland, Michelle M. Tran, Felipe Barba, Yan Leykin Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research