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    Describe the psychotherapy interventions used in the management of mental

    health disorders in your setting


    According to the mhGAP Intervention Guide (2.0)
    Psycho-education: Educate the patient, their family, and significant others to enable them to
    collectively take responsibility towards action or provide the necessary support. Explain to the
    patient their mental health condition, symptoms, treatment, prognosis (that the patient can
    recover) and common misconceptions about mental illnesses.
    Treatment adherence support: Explain to the patient on importance taking medication, and
    the family to support and monitor the patient takes prescribed medications. Educate them on
    short-term and long-term effects of medications prescribed.
    Cognitive behavioral therapy: A form of psychological treatment that has been demonstrated
    to be effective for a number of problems. It can help one to manage their problem (a problem-
    solving technique) by changing the way they think and behave. While it’s mostly used to treat
    anxiety and depression, it can be useful for other mental and physical health problems.
    Relaxation training: A strategy that can be helpful in calming the mind by reducing the
    tendency to try and control it. This includes running, taking long walks, swimming, weightlifting
    and yoga.
    Positive reinforcement: A method for behavioral modification that increases the likelihood or
    probability of that a behavior will occur. It strengthens a behavior by adding something
    pleasurable as a reward after the occurrence of the behavior .
    Massaging and Reflexology:
    Massaging is a manual technique that typically applies pressure to the whole body. By kneading
    and manipulating soft tissue we can relieve muscular tension, improve circulation and promote
    relaxation. Reflexology, on the other hand, is a type of therapy that uses gentle pressure on
    specific points along one’s feet (and possibly on one’s hands or ears) to help a person feel
    better. The theory is that this eases stress and helps the body to work better.
    Diversional therapy: The act of switching focus on something else.

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