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Sheldon D. Rose, University of Wisconsin, Madison
[This is] the first book to encompass the major theoretical, assessment, treatment, and generalization strategies in one volume. It provides the nonmedical practitioner with a biological explanation in terms he or she can understand . . . and provides a clear explanation of the use of medication in the treatment of depression.
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[This is] the first book to encompass the major theoretical, assessment, treatment, and generalization strategies in one volume. It provides the nonmedical practitioner with a biological explanation in terms he or she can understand . . . and provides a clear explanation of the use of medication in the treatment of depression.
Primarily for mental health practitioners, but also for students and lay readers (including depressed persons and those involved with depressed persons), this volume provides an understandable overview of the major orientations to the currently most important theories and treatments of the depressions. Emphasis is on the practical information that is important for the treatment of depressed clients and case studies are provided as well as a unified treatment model. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
| Preface | ||
| Acknowledgments | ||
| Introduction and Overview | 1 | |
| Pt. I | What Is Depression? | 5 |
| Ch. 1 | Defining Clinical Depression | 8 |
| Ch. 2 | The Symptoms of Depression | 18 |
| Ch. 3 | The Formal Diagnosis of Depression | 23 |
| Pt. II | Biological Theories and Treatments of Depression | 35 |
| Ch. 4 | Heredity and the Genetic Basis of Depression | 37 |
| Ch. 5 | The Biology of Depression | 52 |
| Ch. 6 | The Neurochemical System and Depression | 59 |
| Ch. 7 | The Neuroendocrine System and Depression | 80 |
| Ch. 8 | The Circulatory System and Depression | 87 |
| Ch. 9 | The Chronobiology of Depression: Our Biological Clocks | 97 |
| Ch. 10 | Other Biological Factors and Treatments | 119 |
| Ch. 11 | The Biopsychiatric Approach to Treating Depression | 158 |
| Summary of Part II | 168 | |
| Pt. III | Psychological Theories and Treatments of Depression | 171 |
| Ch. 12 | Psychodynamic Approaches to Depression | 172 |
| Ch. 13 | The Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) Approach | 187 |
| Ch. 14 | Behavioral Approaches to Depression | 210 |
| Ch. 15 | Cognitive and Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches to Depression | 243 |
| Summary of Part III | 263 | |
| Pt. IV | A Unified Approach to Treating the Depressions | 267 |
| Ch. 16 | Assessing and Treating the Depressions: A Unified Approach | 268 |
| Pt. V | Some Contemporary Issues in Depression | 311 |
| Ch. 17 | Gender and Depression | 312 |
| Ch. 18 | Depression and Aging | 332 |
| Ch. 19 | Depression in Children, Adolescents, and College Students | 355 |
| Ch. 20 | Depression in Couples and Families | 385 |
| Ch. 21 | Sociocultural Variations in the Diagnosis and Treatment of the Depressions | 398 |
| Notes | 441 | |
| References | 455 | |
| Name Index | 501 | |
| Subject Index | 511 |
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