Abstract
Introduction: Depression is a common illness worldwide, with more than 300 million people affected. Depression is different from usual mood fluctuations and short-lived emotional responses to challenges in everyday life. Especially when long-lasting and with moderate or severe intensity, depression may become a serious health condition. It can cause the affected person to suffer greatly and function poorly at work, at school and in the family. At its worst, depression can lead to suicide. Close to 800 000 people die due to suicide every year. Suicide is the second leading cause of death in 15-29-year-olds., (Depression, World health organization, 22 March 2018) [1]. The identification of the nature of an illness and examination of the symptoms’ (Oxford Dictionaries, April 2010) we can find the accurate diagnosis, it has been an important skill within transactional analysis (Clarkson, 1992, p58). Diagnosis is an essential part of treatment planning, but TA goes beyond reliance on standard diagnostic manuals (Stewart, 2000, p14) in its use of observation and intuition to recognize the ego state a client is presenting from and to identify shifts from one ego state into another.
Method: A case analysis of depressive client will be reported based on Transactional Analysis approach. This case history of a depressive client will be discussed who received total 16 therapeutic sessions among them 12 individual sessions (8 sessions for wife, 4 sessions for husband), 4 couple sessions were provided for them over the period 10 months. In dept assessment of client’s childhood through Script analysis and systematic Transactional tools was applied in therapy session for her symptomatic relief. The therapy process was followed based on the four rules of therapy and the concept of CURE. Bipolar mood management technique , action plan and daily mood monitor tools were also applied for client to measure her depressive mood and mood management.
Result: Hear the case study will show the feature of depression of a woman and how she overcome from the depressive mood with the therapeutic support which is based on Transactional Analysis. Permission transaction, Strokes, confrontation of Rackets and Game, restructure her Time structure, ESCAPE Hatches closer, Impasse, re-decision therapy are the most significant techniques was applied for her growth and change. Conclusion : Holistic approach is important for depressive client to be cure. Long term therapeutic support, medical support, also intensive family support required to reach the self autonomy as well Then client can re decide about her future life and make a shift from Not Ok life position to OK life position.
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