The International Encyclopedia of Depression - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0826137938 ISBN 13: 9780826137937

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company, 2009

Synopsis

This encyclopedia distills an amazing amount of information into a book that is easy to read and navigateÖ.This would serve as a great reference for anyone with an interest in depression." Score: 96, 4 stars

--Doody's

Depression is the second most disabling disorder in the world. On a daily basis, virtually all mental health professionals confront patients with primary or secondary depression. The wealth of information available globally on depression is enormous, but has not been summarized into a comprehensive encyclopedia-until now.

Experts from around the globe have been selected to present interdisciplinary coverage of all the essential issues related to depression, including use of medication, treatment therapies and models, symptoms of Depression, related disorders, and more. Entries are conveniently organized into subcategories in order to provide the most in-depth coverage of each subject.

Entries include:

• Adolescent Depression
• Behavioral Treatment
• Cognitive therapy
• Dopamine
• Double Depression
• Heredity
• Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV)
• Personality Disorders
• Smoking
• Suicide Warning Signs

In summarizing the vast amount of information on depression, The International Encyclopedia of Depression serves as an authoritative resource for researchers, patients, students, and laypeople."

About this title

From the Back Cover:

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About the Author:

is currently a professor of psychology at the University of Kansas and serves as the editor of Cognitive Therapy and Research and as associate editor for the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. He has over 100 publications and over 175 conference presentations, mainly in the area of depression. He has authored or edited 6 books, the most recent of which are Ingram, R. E., & Price, J. (Eds.) Vulnerability to Psychopathology: Risk Across the Lifespan (Guilford, 2001) and Ingram, R. E., Miranda, J., & Segal, Z. V. Cognitive Vulnerability to Depression (Guilford, 1998). He is a Fellow of Division 12 of the American Psychological Association, and a Founding Fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. He is also the recipient of the Distinguished Scientific Award of the American Psychological Association for Early Career Contributions to Psychology, and earlier the New Researcher Award from the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy. He received his PhD in Clinical Psychology at the University of Kansas. The first part of his career was spent at San Diego State University where he was a professor of psychology and a core member in the joint San Diego State University/University of California, San Diego Doctoral Training Program in clinical psychology. 9

About this edition

• Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0826137938
• ISBN 13: 9780826137937
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 640
• Editor: Ingram PhD Rick