Ono Hisae, Yamamoto Ami, Taketani Reiko, Tsujimoto Emi
Department of Psychological Science, Graduate School of Humanities, Kwansei Gakuin University, 1-155 Uegahara Ichibancho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo 662-8501, Japan.
Case Rep Psychiatry. 2017;2017:9491348. doi: 10.1155/2017/9491348. Epub 2017 Oct 25.
A novel form of depression, called "modern type depression" (MTD), has been increasing in prevalence in Japan. Patients with MTD present with an overt appeal of depressive mood and a desire to be excused from their work duties; as such, this can cause considerable trouble in the workplace. Psychosocial interventions should be primarily considered for the treatment of MTD. Interpersonal counseling (IPC), which has proven effective for treating subthreshold depression, may be effective for MTD. However, IPC is rarely done in Japan. Herein, we report on a successful case of IPC for a woman in her thirties who was about to quit her job due to MTD (diagnosed by the criteria for research use). After IPC, the patient enjoyed good communication with her boss and continued her job without succumbing to her depression. This case suggests that IPC may be effective for MTD in workers and further highlights the benefits of teaching interpersonal communication methods in the workplace.
一种被称为“现代型抑郁症”（MTD）的新型抑郁症在日本的患病率一直在上升。MTD患者表现出明显的抑郁情绪诉求以及希望免除工作职责的愿望；因此，这可能会在工作场所造成相当大的麻烦。心理社会干预应作为治疗MTD的主要考虑方式。人际咨询（IPC）已被证明对治疗阈下抑郁症有效，可能对MTD也有效。然而，IPC在日本很少实施。在此，我们报告一例针对一名三十多岁因MTD（根据研究用标准诊断）即将辞职的女性进行IPC治疗成功的案例。经过IPC治疗后，患者与老板沟通良好，继续工作且未因抑郁情绪而放弃。该案例表明，IPC可能对患有MTD的职场人士有效，并进一步凸显了在工作场所传授人际沟通方法的益处。
