Behavioral Activation (BA) in the Management of Depression in an Adolescent with Down Syndrome in Dubai
Depression has been commonly treated with psychotherapy and/or pharmacotherapy for several decades. Ongoing research in the field has suggested promise for behavioral activation (BA), a form of psychotherapeutic intervention, as a means of increasing engagement in adaptive activities and developing...
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| description | Depression has been commonly treated with psychotherapy and/or pharmacotherapy for several decades. Ongoing research in the field has suggested promise for behavioral activation (BA), a form of psychotherapeutic intervention, as a means of increasing engagement in adaptive activities and developing skills to counter avoidance in individuals suffering from depression. In this case report, we present the treatment course of BA for an adolescent with Down syndrome (DS), presenting with depression. A multidisciplinary approach was utilized in developing a personalized management plan for the patient since the initial presentation. Sessions at the outpatient psychiatry clinic alternated between in-person visits and virtual ones, due to circumstances associated with physical distancing with the COVID-19 pandemic. Parents were included as integral parts of the management plan, and education, strategic implementation of BA, and barriers to care were discussed extensively to support the adolescent through the course of her treatment. Within 6 weeks of introducing BA, positive outcomes were noted in the patient, with the resolution of her clinical depression. In this report, we discuss BA further as a potentially effective therapeutic approach to the treatment of depressive symptoms in children and adolescents with DS and intellectual disabilities. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-904d460ceba042948802049c7ac245432025-02-03T05:47:38ZengWileyCase Reports in Psychiatry2090-682X2090-68382021-01-01202110.1155/2021/71120347112034Behavioral Activation (BA) in the Management of Depression in an Adolescent with Down Syndrome in DubaiSidra Shadan0Sarah Almarzooqi1Meshal A. Sultan2College of Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, UAECollege of Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, UAECollege of Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, UAEDepression has been commonly treated with psychotherapy and/or pharmacotherapy for several decades. Ongoing research in the field has suggested promise for behavioral activation (BA), a form of psychotherapeutic intervention, as a means of increasing engagement in adaptive activities and developing skills to counter avoidance in individuals suffering from depression. In this case report, we present the treatment course of BA for an adolescent with Down syndrome (DS), presenting with depression. A multidisciplinary approach was utilized in developing a personalized management plan for the patient since the initial presentation. Sessions at the outpatient psychiatry clinic alternated between in-person visits and virtual ones, due to circumstances associated with physical distancing with the COVID-19 pandemic. Parents were included as integral parts of the management plan, and education, strategic implementation of BA, and barriers to care were discussed extensively to support the adolescent through the course of her treatment. Within 6 weeks of introducing BA, positive outcomes were noted in the patient, with the resolution of her clinical depression. In this report, we discuss BA further as a potentially effective therapeutic approach to the treatment of depressive symptoms in children and adolescents with DS and intellectual disabilities.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/7112034 |
| spellingShingle | Sidra Shadan Sarah Almarzooqi Meshal A. Sultan Behavioral Activation (BA) in the Management of Depression in an Adolescent with Down Syndrome in Dubai Case Reports in Psychiatry |
| title | Behavioral Activation (BA) in the Management of Depression in an Adolescent with Down Syndrome in Dubai |
| title_full | Behavioral Activation (BA) in the Management of Depression in an Adolescent with Down Syndrome in Dubai |
| title_fullStr | Behavioral Activation (BA) in the Management of Depression in an Adolescent with Down Syndrome in Dubai |
| title_full_unstemmed | Behavioral Activation (BA) in the Management of Depression in an Adolescent with Down Syndrome in Dubai |
| title_short | Behavioral Activation (BA) in the Management of Depression in an Adolescent with Down Syndrome in Dubai |
| title_sort | behavioral activation ba in the management of depression in an adolescent with down syndrome in dubai |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/7112034 |
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