Recommendations to Counselors in Dealing with Clients Suffering from Depressive Mental Health Issues

Authors

  • Mohd. Shahrul Bin Kamaruddin Institut Kemahiran MARA, Majlis Amanah Rakyat
  • Aini Azeqa Binti Ma’rof Universiti Putra Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24114/altruistik.v2i1.34727

Keywords:

Recommendations, Counselor, Depression, Treatment

Abstract

Depression is a common mental health disorder. According to a survey by the Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH), 1 in 5 adolescents tend to suffer from depression. Depression is characterized by persistent sadness and a lack of interest or enjoyment in their previously beneficial or enjoyable activities. Thus, as a counselor or therapist, self -preparation such as preparation in terms of skills, knowledge of depression issues and preparation in dealing with individuals with depressive illness is very important to help them rise again. The main concept of this paper discusses recommendations that can be referred to by counselors or therapists in dealing with clients who have mental health issues especially depression issues. Efforts in screening for depression issues and identifying the level of depression are also discussed in this paper. The researcher also used the method by making self -reflection based on observations, as well as reading the literature for this study. Thus, the implications of the discussion are also stated in this paper

Author Biography

Aini Azeqa Binti Ma’rof, Universiti Putra Malaysia

Fakulti Ekologi Manusia

References

Adelson, J. (1980). Handbook of adolescent psychology. New York: John Wiley & Sons.

Allbert, N., dan Beck, A. T. (1975). Incidence of depression in early adolescence: A preliminary study. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 4(4), 301“307.

Allcin, B. (1975). Some observations on depression and suicide in adolescents. Dalam Meyerson, S. Adolescence and breakdown. London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd., 88“94.

Bachanas, P., dan Kaslow, N. (2001). Depressive disorders. Dalam Hughes, J., Greca, A., dan Conoley, J. Handbook of psychological services for children and adolescents. New York: Oxford University Press.

Centers For Disease Control. 1999. National Center for Chronic Disease and Health Promotion, Youth Risk Surveillance: National College Health Risk Survey. Washington, DC:Author.

Lovibond, S.H.; Lovibond, P.F. (1995). "Manual for the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales" (2nd ed.). Sydney: Psychology Foundation.

Nolen-Hoeksema, S., & Girgus, J.S. (1994). The emergence of gender differences in depression during adolescence. Psychological Bulletin, 115, 424-443.

Nolen-Hoeksema, S., Parker, L.E., & Larson, J. (1994). Ruminative coping with depressed mood following loss. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 67, 92“104.

See Ching Mey dan Lee Siew Siew (2005). Kemurungan Di Kalangan Pelajar ; Satu Kajian Kes. Jurnal Pendidik dan Pendidikan .Jld.20. 113-129. USM

Downloads

Published

2022-09-28

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2022): Altruistik : Jurnal Konseling dan Psikologi Pendidikan

Section

Articles

License

Copyright (c) 2022 Mohd. Shahrul Bin Kamaruddin, Aini Azeqa Binti Ma™rof

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Authors published in this journal agree to the following terms:

  1. The copyright of each article is retained by the author (s).
  2. The author grants the journal the first publication rights with the work simultaneously licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, allowing others to share the work with an acknowledgment of authorship and the initial publication in this journal.
  3. Authors may enter into separate additional contractual agreements for the non-exclusive distribution of published journal versions of the work (for example, posting them to institutional repositories or publishing them in a book), with acknowledgment of their initial publication in this journal.
  4. Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (For example in the Institutional Repository or on their website) before and during the submission process, as this can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and larger citations of published work.
  5. Articles and all related material published are distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

All writing in this journal is the sole responsibility of the author. Altruistik provides open access to anyone so that the information and findings in these articles are useful for everyone. Altruistik can be accessed and downloaded for free, free of charge, following the creative commons license.

License

Creative Commons License


ALTRUISTIK : Jurnal Konseling dan Psikologi Pendidikan is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

You are free to :

Share â€” copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format

Adapt â€” remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially

Under the following terms :

Attribution â€” You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.

ShareAlike â€” If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original

No additional restrictions â€” You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits