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Equifinality (Barlow, & Durand, 2005) is a term that describes the same end product resulting from possibly different causes. Just as there may be many reasons for headache, there may also be a variety of reasons for depression. Leading contemporary psychologists agree that aetiology of depression could not possibly be ... Read More

  The most prominent characteristic that all mood disorders share is a disturbance in mood (APA, 2000). For the mental health professionals these clients might be perceived frustrating to deal with because about 70% of the clients who have had mood disorder can expect its reoccurrence (Dziegielewski, 2002). Depression is a mood ... Read More

(Source: Black Dog Institute, 2007)

Mood disorders are overall more prevalent among men in the 35-44 age group, while for women they are much more prevalent in the 18-24 age group. The lifetime risk of developing depression is 12% for men and 25% for women. Depression can be inherited. The ... Read More

  Depression is a common mental health disorder which affects over 120 million people worldwide. However, most people are still not aware of the extent of this mental health issue, nor the treatments that are currently available. Improving such awareness, and providing counsellors with specific knowledge on the topic, is what this 'Special Reports' Series will ... Read More

Thus far, we have looked at some of the simple genogram symbols. As well as the basic family outline, genograms may also incorporate different types of relationships such as family relationships (not just marriage, divorce or separation), emotional relationships (such as hate, harmony, hostile) and social relationships (such as neighbour, ... Read More