Read the case study: “Health, Stress, and its Management” and answer the following questions:
1. Does Andrew meet the criteria for suffering major depression? Be sure to support your answers.
2. Describe what the biopsychosocial model would say about the cause of his struggle, applying the information you were given in the scenario.
3. Andrew’s family is concerned with the stigma that is attached to mental illness. How might you approach a situation in which someone you know might need psychological counseling?
4. Briefly describe what treatments might be effective in helping him overcome his disorder.
