Journal of Depression and Anxiety
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Department of Clinical Psychology, Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan

Publications

• Case Report   
  Persistent Depressive Disorder Characterized by Lost Inside of Self
  Author(s): Maham Rasheed* and Raheel Ahmed
  
  This article spins around a 45 years old male, had done MA (Urdu) and a fax operator 1st 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. Accordi.. View More»
  

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