Depression : A Practitioner's Guide to Comparative Treatments

This volume comprehensively compares and contrasts alternative models of, and treatment approaches to, clinical depression. Each contributor, a recognized expert in his or her modality, analyzes the same case and provides:

• an overview of the treatment model
• empirical evidence for both the model and treatment derived from it
• treatment strategies and interventions, including termination issues, relapse prevention, and recommendations for follow-up care

Among the 12 approaches presented are Object Relations, Cognitive Therapies, Schema-Focused, Couple and Family, Integrative Psychotherapy, and Psychopharmacology. A significant contribution to this volume is the chapter on cultural considerations for understanding, assessing, and treating depression.

Mark A. Reinecke, PhD, ABPP, ACT, is a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and the chief of the Division of Psychology at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine.

Michael R. Davison, PhD, is a Clinical Psychologist and has been a Professor in the doctoral program in Clinical Psychology at the Adler School of Professional Psychology in Chicago since 1996. Besides his teaching activities, he oversees the school's Masters in Organizational Counseling program. His practice interests include individual psychotherapy, couples and family counseling, organizational consulting, and peak performance coaching.