Behavior analysis in depressive. / Análise comportamental em depressivos.

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2007

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Depressive Disorder is one of the most frequent problems that cause incapability nowadays. It is considerated one of the great reasons that take people to search health care assistance in the world. Its symptoms are sad humor, melancholy, cry, apathy, tedium, chronic dislike, angry increase, anxiety, despair, fatigue, tiredness, less wish, beyond other symptoms. From the point of view of behavior analysis, depression must be understood by analyzing the contingencies that sustain the behavior because the main reasons that explain the behavior must be searched in people relations with the external environment. Looking by the perspective that a behavior must be studied in terms of its function, depression could be understood as responses classifications selected and developed during the persons life considering the interaction with the environment that the person was exposed. The purpose of this present study was to identify functional relations among the verbal report of five people with depression diagnosis. It was chosen to do the analysis of the most frequent behavior in each participant. The methodologies used for the selection of the behavior were Becks Depression Inventory (BDI), clinic interviews and self-observation. After the selection of the behavior, additional interviews were included in order to collect information about the function of the behaviors and about the life history of each participant. The results showed similar functional processes in all participants. The contingences involved in the most frequent behavior in each one were about negative reinforcement and as a result, it was observed avoidance behavior under an aversive stimulation. In the investigation of their life history related with the most frequent behavior, were detected learning aspects of the behavior and negative reinforcement such as frequent situations of avoidance, low incidence of positive reinforcement, frequent punishment situations in childhood and adolescence and lack of positive reinforcements. It was concluded that the contingences involved in the most frequent behavior and the investigation of the relationships during the life history of these participants were adequate methods to obtain data regarding to depression. In addition, it gives information about the interaction of these people with their environment. Therefore, investigations like this study could support a more specific assessment in each case, contributing for a better treatment.

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functional analysis depressive disorder análise do comportamento depressão psicologia behavior analysis análise funcional

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