Description
Bringing together the field's leading authorities, this acclaimed work is widely regarded as the standard reference on depression. The Handbook provides comprehensive coverage of the epidemiology, course, and outcome of depressive disorders; issues in assessment and diagnosis; psychological and biological risk factors; effective approaches to prevention and treatment; and the nature of depression in specific populations. Each chapter offers a definitive statement of current theories, methods, and research findings, while also identifying key questions that remain unanswered.
Chapter
CH$3 Assessment of Depression
CH$4 Methodological Issues in the Study of Depression
CH$5 Personality and Mood Disorders
CH$6 Depression and Medical Illness
CH$7 Bipolar and Unipolar Depression: A Comparison of Clinical
PART II. VULNERABILITY, RISK, AND MODELS OF DEPRESSION
CH$8 Genetics of Major Depression
CH$9 Neurobiological Aspects of Depression
CH$10 Representation and Regulation of Emotion in Depression:
CH$11 Depression and Early Adverse Experiences
CH$12 Children of Depressed Parents
CH$13 Cognitive Aspects of Depression
CH$14 Depression in Its Interpersonal Context
CH$15 The Social Environment and Life Stress in Depression
PART III. DEPRESSION IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS
CH$16 Understanding Depression across Cultures
CH$17 Gender Differences in Depression
CH$18 Depression in Children
CH$19 Adolescent Depression
CH$20 Depression in Couples and Families
CH$21 Depression in Later Life: Epidemiology, Assessment, Impact, and Treatment
CH$22 Depression and Suicide
PART IV. PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF DEPRESSION
CH$23 Preventing First Onset and Recurrence of Major Depressive Episodes
CH$24 Pharmacotherapy and Other Somatic Treatments for Depression
CH$25 Cognitive and Behavioral Treatment of Depression
CH$26 Pharmacotherapy and Psychosocial Treatments for Bipolar Disorder
CH$27 Marital, Family, and Interpersonal Therapies for Depression in Adults
CH$28 Biological and Psychosocial Interventions for Depression
CH$29 Closing Comments and Future Directions