CRITICAL THINKING

1.- TITLE OF THE ARTICLE AND AUTHOR:

Title: Nonpharmacological interventions for depression:

Millions of people worldwide suffer from depression, a serious mental disorder. The importance of
non-pharmacological interventions in the management and treatment of depression is increasingly
recognized, despite the fact that traditional pharmacological treatments have proven to be effective.
These interventions, which include psychological therapies and lifestyle changes, provide a
comprehensive and complementary approach to improving the mental health and well-being of
people suffering from depression.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is one of the most popular non-pharmacological treatments for
depression. Negative and distorted thought patterns that contribute to depression are identified and
modified during this therapy. The therapist and patient work together to uncover the underlying
causes of depression and create methods to change negative thoughts and behaviors. Behavioral
Behavioral Therapy (BTBT) has been shown to be an effective treatment for depression by giving
people the skills and tools to cope with emotional challenges in a healthier way.

Physical activity and exercise: Regular physical activity and exercise has been shown to be an
effective non-pharmacological treatment for depression. Exercise causes the release of endorphins,
neurotransmitters that make you feel better and reduce depressive symptoms. Exercise also helps
establish healthy daily routines, improves self-esteem and encourages social interaction. Moderate
physical activity and aerobic exercise have been shown to be significantly more effective in reducing
symptoms of depression and preventing relapse.

Social support and group therapy: Both interventions are essential in the management of depression.
Interaction with people in similar circumstances can generate feelings of belonging, understanding
and acceptance. In a supportive environment, sharing experiences, emotions and coping techniques
can help reduce feelings of isolation and foster hope and recovery. In addition, social support from
friends, family and loved ones is essential in preventing and treating depression because it provides
important emotional support.

Non-pharmacological interventions are a comprehensive and complementary treatment for

depression. Effective interventions that can help people overcome depressive symptoms and
improve their quality of life include social support, physical activity and exercise, transcranial
magnetic stimulation therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy. It is critical that health professionals
and people suffering from depression consider these interventions as part of a comprehensive
approach to mental health care, taking advantage of their benefits and combining them with other
treatment strategies according to individual needs.

2.- Realzar el llenado de la tabla como se hizo con el critical thinking del libro pagina 94
Paragraph Main idea details My response

1.- Introduction Shows the relevance of
non-pharmacological
treatments in helping
against depression.
The effect of depression
on people, including
pharmacological and non-
pharmacological
treatments, the relevance
It is very real that
depression is a very
big problem in society
and that the use of
medication is not

2 Describes what therapy is
and how it works to help
the patient change his or her negative thoughts, plus in
view of things.
3 Physical activity.
Demonstrates how it helps
to produce hormones that
help the patient feel better
and how it helps to build
healthy relationships and
routines.
4 Leaning on a social circle
helps a lot to release pain
and to feel loved and
listened to by others.
5.- Conclusion Don't limit yourself to
medication alone, but also
do supportive activities to
combat depression.
El número de apartados dependerá del numero de párrafos que tenga tu texto.
This is the structure you will follow to write the Assignment 4, using the table you created in your critical
thinking.
• SUMMARY PARAGRAPH
of therapies, lifestyles,
mental health.
Cognitive-behavioral
therapy, way of working,
depression, changing
negative behaviors,
emotional skills and tools.
physical activity and
aerobic exercise,
endorphin release, social
interactions, improving
self-esteem and healthy
routines.
Social support and group
therapy, sense of
belonging, understanding
and acceptance, support
can help decrease feelings
of isolation and foster
hope and recovery.
holistic and
complementary approach,
improve quality of life,
combine medication with
recreational activities.
OUTLINE
enough, it also helps a
lot to rely on other
types of activities, I
have experienced it in
my social circle.
The therapy helped
me a lot and it is a
very good tool to
understand that not
everything is real or is
not as we see it, but
that it can always be
better and can be
changed.
Physical activity is the
best support, it is true
that it helps at
neurological levels and
helps to feel alive and
better with oneself
leaving the contempt
aside.
Talking to your
friends, family and
experts helps a lot to
feel loved and listened
to and much more
when you receive help
or advice to cope with
the situation.
The use of new
strategies to help
patients with
depression is important
because medications
take time to work and
do not work the same
for everyone, activities
would be tailored to
the individual.
Topic sentence (author´s main idea): Shows the relevance of non-pharmacological treatments in helping against
depression.
Supporting detail 1: Describes what therapy is and how it works to help the patient change his or her view of
things.
Supporting detail 2: Physical activity. Demonstrates how it helps to produce hormones that help the patient feel
better and how it helps to build healthy relationships and routines.
Supporting detail 3: Leaning on a social circle helps a lot to release pain and to feel loved and listened to by
others.
• RESPONSE PARAGRAPH (usaras la parte de la tabla My response)
 Topic sentence (your reaction to the author´s main idea): It is very real that depression is a very big
problem in society and that the use of medication is not enough, it also helps a lot to rely on other types
of activities, I have experienced it in my social circle.
 Supporting detail 1: The therapy helped me a lot and it is a very good tool to understand that not
everything is real or is not as we see it, but that it can always be better and can be changed.
 Supporting detail 2: Physical activity is the best support, it is true that it helps at neurological levels and
helps to feel alive and better with oneself leaving the contempt aside.
 Supporting detail 3 (optional): Talking to your friends, family and experts helps a lot to feel loved and
listened to and much more when you receive help or advice to cope with the situation.
 Concluding sentence (you can restate your opinion): The use of new strategies to help patients with
depression is important because medications take time to work and do not work the same for everyone,
activities would be tailored to the individual.
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