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A 5 page research paper that discusses the hierarchy of needs theory formulated by Abraham Maslow and how this theory relates to depression. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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needs theory, he based his conclusions on investigations into the behavior of healthy and creative (self-actualized) individuals (Holme, 1972). His theory of human needs and motivation asserts that people fulfill
physical, social, and self-actualization needs in an orderly and ascending fashion (Kiel, 1999). Depicted as a triangle, the model that Maslow espoused pictures basic needs, such as hunger, affection,
and security, as being at the bottom of this pyramid (Holme, 1972). Once these needs are met, metaneeds, i.e. needs that are not essentially for survival, but are essential for
self-actualization, can be met. These needs include justice, goodness, beauty and order (Holme, 1972). But what if these needs are not met? Holme (1972) states that "when they are
not fulfilled, the person may become psychologically sick" (p. 446). One form that this psychological illness may take is depression. In Maslows theory, the hierarchy of needs indicates the
ways in which a healthy individual will continually strive for increasing self-actualization. This implies that these people are oriented in a positive manner toward the future. The opposite behavior -
i.e., being stuck in the past - implies a pessimistic view toward the future. OConnor, et al (2000) have found a correlation between suicidal behavior (the severest degree of depression)
and an impaired ability to generate positive thoughts concerning the future. These patients tend to make statements such as, "My future seems dark" and "Things just dont work out
the way I want them to" (OConnor, et al, 2000, p. 155). These individuals are obviously experiencing a sense of hopelessness, which has been defined as the "degree to which
an individual is pessimistic about the future" (OConnor, et al, 2000, p. 155). Considering the orientation of Maslows hierarchy of needs and the pessimistic orientation of depressed individuals, it seems
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