How To Treat Depression In Children

In this video I am going to talk you through what treatment for child with depression involves. Unfortunately, there is currently no good quality evidence supporting a particular treatment so I will briefly summarise what The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE: the body in the UK responsible for providing national guidance and advise for improving social and health care) and then tell you what I would recommend based on my 26 years of working with children suffering from depression. NICE breaks their recommendations down into mild, moderate and severe cases with a range of psychological therapies being suggested and antidepressants only recommended for severe cases in children over 12 years. I recommend a combination of individual sessions with the child, parent sessions and family sessions which draw of CBT techniques specifically developed for children to reduce symptoms of depressions, build self-esteem and confidence and help the child feel as if they have some control over their world. In my experience, all child with families who have been able to complete the full course of therapy have experience a 100% recovery from their depression. For more information visit: https://www.thebritishcbtcounsellings... ** SUBSCRIBE HERE **    / @theasmrpsychologist   ** MORE ABOUT ME ** I am the Lead Clinical Psychologist at The British CBT & Counselling Service and find that I am often the first person with whom my patients share significant and intimate thoughts and memories. I feel at ease being a therapist, I feel I can empathise with people’s distress and discomfort but don’t feel overwhelmed by it, I can understand their problem and know how to help, it has always just felt like what I should be doing. If you are interested in reading more then you may find my blog articles useful: https://www.thebritishcbtcounsellings... ** ABOUT THE BRITISH CBT & COUNSELLING SERVICE ** The British CBT & Counselling Service are Doctors of Clinical and Counselling Psychology specialising in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for adults and children. Featuring 12 Clinics in London, Great Missenden and Nottingham as well as offering counselling online via Skype, the BCBT provide a team of fully qualified therapists and psychologists that offer a range of psychological therapies including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). For more information visit: https://www.thebritishcbtcounsellings... ** BOOKS I HAVE WRITTEN ** Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Eating Disorders: A Comprehensive Treatment Guide: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cognitive-Be... How to Get Pregnant Fast: https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Pregnant... ** USEFUL LINKS ** About Dr Gray ► https://www.thebritishcbtcounsellings... Blog Articles ► https://www.thebritishcbtcounsellings... The BCBT Service ► https://www.thebritishcbtcounsellings... Twitter ►   / britishcbt   Facebook ►   / thebritishcbtcounsellingservice   LinkedIn ►   / the-british-cbt-&-counselling-service