Journal of Depression and Anxiety
Open Access

Abstract

Persistent Depressive Disorder Characterized by Lost Inside of Self

Maham Rasheed* and Raheel Ahmed

This article spins around a 45 years old male, had done MA (Urdu) and a fax operator 1^st born among 4 siblings and married came with the complaints of worrisome thoughts, difficulty in making decisions, restlessness, headache, sadness, fatigue, guilt, helplessness and lack of concentration since last three years. The patient was diagnosed as suffering from “persistent depressive disorder “according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM). Bad economic condition was the highest factor to provoke persistent depression. The psychological assessment includes formal and informal assessment. Informal assessment included; Clinical interview, behavioral observation, subjective ratings of presenting complaints and daily thought record. Formal assessment included BDI and BAI. Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) was conducted for treatment. According to psychological assessment after treatment and according to subjective ratings of presenting complaints the patient reported approximate 70% improvement in his condition.

Published Date: 2024-06-28; Received Date: 2019-08-14