Depression provides a valuable and accessible resource for students, practitioners, and researchers seeking an up-to-date overview and summary of research-based information about depression.
Depression provides a valuable and accessible resource for students, practitioners, and researchers seeking an up-to-date overview and summary of research-based information about depression.
Constance Hammen is a professor and clinical psychologist at UCLA, and a cognitive-behavioural therapist. Edward Watkins is a chartered clinical psychologist at the Mood Disorders Centre, University of Exeter.
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Table of Contents Series preface List of tables and figures 1. Defining and diagnosing depression Phenomenology of depressive experiences Diagnosis of depression Challenges and alternatives to the diagnostic approach Summary References 2. Course and consequences of depression Course of unipolar major depressive disorder Nature and course of depression in children, adolescents, and older adults Impaired functioning and consequences of depression Summary References 3. Who is affected by depression? Prevalence of depression Sociodemographic correlates of depression Age and depression Gender differences in depression Summary References 4. Biological aspects of depression Conceptual issues in the biology of depressive disorders Genetic research in depression Brain and neuroendocrine functioning and depression The role of female hormones in depression Summary References 5. Cognitive and life stress approaches to depression Cognitive and information-processing models of depression Evaluating cognitive vulnerability models Stressful events and circumstances and their role in depression Summary References 6. Social aspects of depression Depression in the family context Social behaviours of depressed persons Summary References 7. Biological treatment of depression Antidepressant medications Nonpharmacological biological treatments Summary References 8. Psychological treatments Psychotherapy approaches to depression Evaluating the outcome of psychological treatments Relapse prevention and residual depression Challenges for psychological treatments Improving the accessibility and availability of psychological treatments Prevention of depression Treating children and adolescents Summary References
Table of Contents Series preface List of tables and figures 1. Defining and diagnosing depression Phenomenology of depressive experiences Diagnosis of depression Challenges and alternatives to the diagnostic approach Summary References 2. Course and consequences of depression Course of unipolar major depressive disorder Nature and course of depression in children, adolescents, and older adults Impaired functioning and consequences of depression Summary References 3. Who is affected by depression? Prevalence of depression Sociodemographic correlates of depression Age and depression Gender differences in depression Summary References 4. Biological aspects of depression Conceptual issues in the biology of depressive disorders Genetic research in depression Brain and neuroendocrine functioning and depression The role of female hormones in depression Summary References 5. Cognitive and life stress approaches to depression Cognitive and information-processing models of depression Evaluating cognitive vulnerability models Stressful events and circumstances and their role in depression Summary References 6. Social aspects of depression Depression in the family context Social behaviours of depressed persons Summary References 7. Biological treatment of depression Antidepressant medications Nonpharmacological biological treatments Summary References 8. Psychological treatments Psychotherapy approaches to depression Evaluating the outcome of psychological treatments Relapse prevention and residual depression Challenges for psychological treatments Improving the accessibility and availability of psychological treatments Prevention of depression Treating children and adolescents Summary References
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