Running head : CONCEPTUALIZATION AND TREATMENT 1 Depression Prevention , Conceptualization , and Treatment through Adlerian Psychotherapy

Numerous biographies and historical accounts describe Abraham Lincoln as a very somber, melancholy individual. Psychologists and historians postulate that Lincoln would have been diagnosed today with clinical depression. In the present study Lincoln’s history and symptoms are explained from the perspective of Adlerian therapy, which has been supported for the treatment of depression through previous studies. The current study also designs a treatment plan that could theoretically treat the symptoms of Lincoln by applying Adlerian techniques. From the information available about Lincoln’s life and mental health, Adlerian psychotherapy effectively describes the depression of Abraham Lincoln. In addition, depression prevention techniques are explored and applied to use in Abraham Lincoln’s case. Out of the options, CB intervention programs are very effective in preventing depression.