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Assignment on Nursing Dealing with Depression

   

Added on  2020-04-21

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Running head: NURSING ASSIGNMENTDEALING WITH DEPRESSIONName of the StudentName of the UniversityAuthor Note

1NURSING ASSIGNMENT1.INTRODUCTION:Brochure Title: “What you should know about adult depression”Date of Publication: 2017Target group:Depression can affect a wide range of people, and it can be caused by variousphysiological or psychological conditions. The information provided on the brochure canbenefit anyone who is suffering from Depression and their friends or family, who intends tohelp these individuals to deal with depression. The Brochure can be applicable for individualswith a family history of bipolar disorder, depression or substance abuse issues; individualswith other mental health issues like an earlier episode of depression, anxiety disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, alcoholism or substance abuse issues; individuals who haveexperienced stressful events like death, illness, divorce, losing job pertaining to self or peopleclose to them; individuals who experienced a positive events like marriage, graduation,having a baby and getting a new job (which can also cause depression and anxiety in somecases); individuals who have experienced trauma like neglect, abuse, surviving disaster orexperiencing/witnessing violence; individuals on certain prescription medicine; andindividuals with medical conditions like cancer, thyroid dysfunction, hormonal dysfunction,cardiac disease, diabetes, renal failure, multiple sclerosis, stroke, Parkinson’s disease, andserious injuries that requires extensive rehabilitator services (Kendler, 2017).2.SUMMARY OF THE BROCHURE’s RECOMMENDATIONS:1.main topics discussedMain topic of the brochure is depression and increasing awareness about it.2.how communication between patients and healthcare providers is encouraged?

2NURSING ASSIGNMENTCommunication with the patient by Healthcare providers should be based on what thepatient knows and wants to know, showing empathy, moving at the patient’s pace,keeping the communication simple, honesty, giving hope, recognizing the facial andbody language and being prepared for patient’s reaction (Travaline, Ruchinskas &D'Alonzo, 2017; Speak Up: What You Should Know About Adult Depression, 2017).3.EVALUATION OF THE BROCHURE:1.What was done well, and what could have been improved in the brochure?The brochure was effective in providing the necessary information (Williams, 2017). Thestrengths of the brochure includes the lucid way in which the early warning signs ofdepression are listed, with an overview of what depression is. The brochure also identifies therisk groups for depression, how to get help, treatment options, possibility of managingdepression without treatment, knowhow for depression therapy, medications, help groups andactivities that can alleviate depression. It also provides link for further information and a listof websites where information about depression can be accessed.I believe that the following changes could make the brochure more effective:A.Adding the list of websites at the end of the brochure.B.Any myths regarding depression should be identified and addressed.C.The different types of depressive disorders that have been identified till date(American Psychiatric Association, 2013).D.The genetic basis of depression needs to be added, apart from the physiological andpsychological conditions (Dunn et al., 2015).

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