Psychotherapy
They should occupy an important place in the treatment of depression. For the top health authority, they are even the only treatment indicated for mild depression. “And even when antidepressants are prescribed, they should be offered systematically.”claims Dr: Guillaume Fond, psychiatrist. Among the psychotherapies that have been shown to be effective, the most widely used are cognitive-behavioral therapies such as acceptance and commitment therapy and mindfulness meditation-based therapy. “EMDR can also be very effective very quickly. Because, in general, EMDR will alleviate reactive depression from previous psychotrauma.explains Dr: William Fond. But psychotherapies remain underprescribed, particularly because sessions conducted by psychologists were not reimbursed by Medicare until recently. Since last April, they have been cared for within…
Source: Le Figaro
