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Reviewing Evidence for the Usefulness of Family Interventions for Depression During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 September 2022

G. Keitner*
Affiliation:
The Warren Alpert Medical School Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital, Department Of Psychiatry, Providence, United States of America

Abstract

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There has been a significant increase in the incidence of depression in countries around the world during the COVID-19 pandemic. Identified concerns include: loss of family members, fear of gettin sick, finances, decreased social connections, deteriorating relationships at home and decreased ability to practise previously helpful coping skills. Family/couples intevrentions alone or in combination with individual therapy and/or pharmacotherapy have been shown to be helpful in diminishing symptoms of depression and in improving family functioning. This presentation will review evidence examining the effctiveness of family/couples therapy in treating adults with depression and outline therapy processes that have been shown to be effective.

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No significant relationships.

Type
Clinical/Therapeutic
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