Depression E-Book

Lynn Rehm

• Herausgeber: Hogrefe Publishing
• Kategorie: Fachliteratur
• Serie: Advances in Psychotherapy - Evidence-Based Practice
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 220

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2010

Beschreibung

A compact, practical guide to diagnosis, assessment, and empirically supported treatments of depression by one of the world´s leading experts - for students and busy practitioners alike. Based on years lived with disability, the World Health Organization ranks depression as the fourth largest global disease burden. Depression is one of the most frequent problems seen in psychotherapy. This book takes the reader through the central issues of diagnosis and treatment of depression. It begins with definitions and a readable explanation of the intricacies of depression diagnoses. Instruments for assessing depression as a diagnosis and as a dimension are described with their primary uses. Major theories are presented with their conceptions of depression and the implications of the conceptions for treatment. Today´s empirically supported treatments for depression tend to be complex packages with sequences of different interventions. This book identifies the basic and common components of therapy for depression, i.e., the basic competencies that will allow professionals to treat most cases of depression. The book is aimed at students and professionals, giving them a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of psychopathology, assessment, and treatment of depression.

Leseprobe

Depression

About the Author

Lynn P. Rehm, PhD, ABPP, obtained his doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. He has been on the faculties of the Neuropsychiatric Institute at UCLA and the University of Pittsburgh in Psychology and Psychiatry. He recently retired from the Department of Psychology at the University of Houston after 30 years as Professor. His research and clinical interests center around the psychopathology and treatment of depression. He has published widely on his self-management treatment program for depression and on psychotherapy for depression generally. Dr. Rehm continues to be active professionally and is currently President of the Division of Clinical and Community Psychology of the International Association of Applied Psychology.

Advances in Psychotherapy – Evidence-Based Practice

Danny Wedding; PhD, MPH, Prof., St. Louis, MO (Series Editor)

Larry Beutler; PhD, Prof., Palo Alto, CA

Kenneth E. Freedland; PhD, Prof., St. Louis, MO

Linda C. Sobell; PhD, ABPP, Prof., Ft. Lauderdale, FL

David A. Wolfe; PhD, Prof., Toronto

(Associate Editors)

The basic objective of this series is to provide therapists with practical, evidence-based treatment guidance for the most common disorders seen in clinical practice – and to do so in a “reader-friendly” manner. Each book in the series is both a compact “how-to-do” reference on a particular disorder for use by professional clinicians in their daily work, as well as an ideal educational resource for students and for practice-oriented continuing education.

The most important feature of the books is that they are practical and “reader-friendly:” All are structured similarly and all provide a compact and easy-to-follow guide to all aspects that are relevant in real-life practice. Tables, boxed clinical “pearls”, marginal notes, and summary boxes assist orientation, while checklists provide tools for use in daily practice.

Depression

Lynn P. Rehm

Santa Rosa, CA;

Professor Emeritus, Department of Psychology, University of Houston, TX

Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication

is available via the Library of Congress Marc Database under the LC Control Number 2010926904

Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication

Rehm, Lynn P.

Depression / Lynn P. Rehm.

(Advances in psychotherapy-evidence-based practice ; v. 18)Includes bibliographical references.ISBN 978-0-88937-326-6

1. Depression, Mental. 2. Depression, Mental--Treatment. I. Title. II. Series: Advances in psychotherapy--evidence-based practice ; v. 18

RC537.R445 2010               616.85’27               C2010-902782-5

Cover picture: © 2005 Tomasz Wojnarowicz, available from www.Fotalia.com

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Table of Contents

1             Description

1.1          Terminology

1.2          Definitions

1.3          Epidemiology

1.3.1       Age Cohort

1.3.2       Gender

1.3.3       Summary

1.4          Course and Prognosis

1.5          Differential Diagnosis

1.6          Comorbidities

1.7          Diagnostic Procedures and Documentation

1.7.1       Diagnostic Interviews: Semistructured and Structured

1.7.2       Clinician Rating Scales

1.7.3       Scales Measuring Constructs Related to Depression

1.7.4       Depression Scales

1.7.5       Inventories with Depression Scales

1.7.6       Behavioral Measures

2             Theories and Models of the Disorder

2.1          Biological Models

2.1.1       Genetics

2.1.2       Monoamine Hypotheses

2.1.3       Neuroendocrine Models

2.1.4       Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor

2.1.5       Biological Rhythms

2.2          Psychodynamic Models

2.3          Behavioral Models

2.4          Interpersonal and Social Skill Models

2.5          Interpersonal Psychotherapy

2.6          Learned Helplessness

2.7          The Cognitive Therapy Model

2.8          Self-Management

2.9          Concluding Comments

3             Diagnosis and Treatment Indications

3.1          Dimensions and Subtypes of Depression

3.2          Personality Factors as Treatment Indicators

3.3          Life Events and Stress

4             Treatment

4.1          Methods of Treatment

4.1.1       Therapy Packages

4.1.2       Education About Depression

4.1.3       Behavioral Activation

4.1.4       Scheduling as an Intervention

4.1.5       Continuous Assessment

4.1.6       Skill Training

4.1.7       Problem Solving

4.1.8       Interpersonal Psychotherapy

4.1.9       Countering Helplessness

4.1.10     Cognitive Techniques

4.1.11     Mindfulness

4.1.12     Goal Setting

4.1.13     Self-Reinforcement/Self-Talk

4.1.14     Assets List

4.1.15     Other Psychotherapy Components

4.1.16     Medications

4.2          Mechanisms of Action

4.3          Efficacy and Prognosis

4.3.1       Efficacy

4.3.2       Prognosis and Relapse

4.4          Variations and Combinations of Treatments

4.4.1       Applications to Different Populations

4.4.2       Treatment Formats

4.4.3       Sequencing with Medication

4.5          Problems in Carrying Out the Treatments

4.6          Multicultural Issues

5             Further Reading

6             References

1

Description

1.1    Terminology

The term depression may refer to the normal human emotion of sadness that occurs in response to loss, disappointment, failure, or other misfortune. Dictionary definitions refer to the act of, or the state of, being pressed down. Thus, metaphorically, depression is a mood that has been pressed downward by some force. We refer to sadness as feeling “low” or “down.” Depression as a form of emotional disorder is a severe and prolonged form of feeling down that is out of proportion to the force pressing on the person. Mood can go in two directions, down and up, and the emotional disorder of mania is an excessive and prolonged period of an elevated mood. Although the focus of this book is depression, it is necessary to talk about both kinds of disorders of mood to place depression in a context among psychiatric disorders.