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As damage occurs, thinking changes in thepredictable ways identified in our list of 10 criteria“Thought constriction” can lead to the idea thatsuicide is the only optionHow do antidepressants affect this “braindamage”?They may counter the effects of stress hormonesWe know now that antidepressants stimulate geneswithin the neurons (turn on growth genes) whichencourage the growth of new dendritesGatekeeper Training- Dr. EllenAnderson(Braun, 1999)27Gatekeeper Training- Dr. EllenAnderson2814
Renewed dendrites increase the number ofneuronal connectionsThe more connections, the more informationflow, the more flexibility the brain will haveWhy does increasing the amount of serotonin, asmany anti-depressants do, take so long to reducethe symptoms of depression?It takes 4-6 weeks to re-grow dendrites & axons(Braun, 1999)Gatekeeper Training- Dr. EllenAnderson29How Does Psychotherapy Help?Medications may improve brain function, but do not changehow we interpret stressPsychotherapy, especially cognitive or interpersonal therapy,helps people change the (negative) patterns of thinking thatlead to depressed and suicidal thoughtsResearch shows that cognitive psychotherapy is as effective asmedication in reducing depression and suicidal thinkingChanging our beliefs and thought patterns alters our responseto stress – we are not as reactive or as affected by stress at thephysical level (Lester, 2004)Gatekeeper Training- Dr. EllenAnderson3015
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Page 23 and 24: Learning “QPR” - Or, How To Ask
Page 25 and 26: Don’t…• Make moral judgments
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