Describe the Learned Helplessness Theory of Depression

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Essay

Describe the learned helplessness theory of depression. Use this model to explain how a failure or disappointment in life is theorized to lead to depression. Give a specific example of something upsetting that could happen to an individual and the thought process that this model suggests could contribute to the person's subsequent feelings of depression.

Identify and describe the purposes and formats of treatment conferences and staff meetings (staffings, multidisciplinary team conferences, interdisciplinary team meetings).

Comprehend the key components and structures of proper documentation and recording formats (SOAP, sociograms, genograms).

Recognize the ethical considerations in recording, sharing, and maintaining confidentiality of client information.

Grasp the importance of detailed and accurate documentation for case continuity, education, and research-informed practice.

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Definitions:

Hallucinations

Perceptions in a conscious and awake state in the absence of external stimuli that have qualities of real perception.

Thorazine

A medication primarily used to treat psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia, known generically as chlorpromazine.

Antipsychotic

A classification of medication primarily used to manage psychosis, including schizophrenic and bipolar disorders, by altering neurotransmitter levels in the brain.

Drug

A substance that, when ingested, injected, inhaled, or absorbed, can alter physiological or psychological functions in living organisms.