Depression 3Rd Edition by Constance Hammen, Taylor & Francis

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Taylor & Francis Depression 3Rd Edition by Constance Hammen

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. With the help of clinical examples, the authors present chapters covering the hypothesized causes of depression, including genetic and biological factors, life stress, family, and interpersonal contributors to depression._x000D__x000D__x000D_The third edition extensively updates prior coverage to reflect advances in the field. The presumed causes of depression from both a biological perspective as well as from social and cognitive perspectives are explored in detail. Two chapters explore the most recent developments in pharmacological and biological interventions and in psychological treatments, as well as the prevention of depression. This new edition includes updated discussion about challenges in research, including heterogeneity and diagnosis of depression and proposed solutions, as well as the efficacy and availability of treatments._x000D__x000D__x000D_Authored by experts in the field who are active researchers and clinicians, Depression provides a state-of-the-art primer for final year undergraduate and postgraduate students, clinicians, professionals, and researchers seeking a broad reference task that critically evaluates research into depression._x000D_ _x000D_ Table of Contents_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Series preface_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ List of tables and figures_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ 1. Defining and diagnosing depression_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Phenomenology of depressive experiences_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Diagnosis of depression_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Challenges and alternatives to the diagnostic approach_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Summary_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ References_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ 2. Course and consequences of depression_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Course of unipolar major depressive disorder_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Nature and course of depression in children, adolescents, and older adults_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Impaired functioning and consequences of depression_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Summary_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ References_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ 3. Who is affected by depression?_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Prevalence of depression_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Sociodemographic correlates of depression_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Age and depression_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Gender differences in depression_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Summary_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ References_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ 4. Biological aspects of depression_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Conceptual issues in the biology of depressive disorders_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Genetic research in depression _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Brain and neuroendocrine functioning and depression_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ The role of female hormones in depression_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Summary_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ References_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ 5. Cognitive and life stress approaches to depression_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Cognitive and information-processing models of depression_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Evaluating cognitive vulnerability models_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Stressful events and circumstances and their role in depression_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Summary_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ References_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ 6. Social aspects of depression_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Depression in the family context_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Social behaviours of depressed persons_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Summary_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ References_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ 7. Biological treatment of depression_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Antidepressant medications_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Nonpharmacological biological treatments_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Summary_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ References_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ 8. Psychological treatments _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Psychotherapy approaches to depression_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Evaluating the outcome of psychological treatments_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Relapse prevention and residual depression_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Challenges for psychological treatments_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Improving the accessibility and availability of psychological treatments_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Prevention of depression_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Treating children and adolescents_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Summary_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ References_x000D_