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9780471486923: Depressive Rumination: Nature, Theory and Treatment
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ISBN 10: 0471486922 ISBN 13: 9780471486923
Editorial: Wiley, 2003

Sinopsis

Rumination (recyclic negative thinking), is now recognised asimportant in the development, maintenance and relapse of recurrenceof depression. For instance, rumination has been found to elevate,perpetuate and exacerbate depressed mood, predict future episodesof depression, and delay recovery during cognitive therapy.

Cognitive therapy is one of the most effective treatments fordepression. However, depressive relapse and recurrence followingcognitive therapy continue to be a significant problem. Anunderstanding of the psychological processes which contribute torelapse and recurrence may guide the development of more effectiveinterventions.

This is a major contribution to the study and treatment ofdepression which reviews a large body of research on rumination andcognitive processes, in depression and related disorders, with afocus on the implications of this knowledge for treatment andclinical management of these disorders.



* First book on rumination in depressive and emotional disorders
* Contributors are the leaders in the field
* First editor is a rising researcher and clinician with specialistinterest in depression, and second editor is world renowned for hiswork on cognitive therapy of emotional disorders

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Acerca del autor

Costas Papageorgiou is Senior Lecturer at LancasterUniversity and was Deputy Director of the Specialist Service forAffective (Mood) Disorders in Manchester. He obtained a BSc fromthe University of Buckingham and an MA and a Doctorate in ClinicalPsychology from the University of Liverpool. Dr. Papageorgiou hasexpertise in the assessment and treatment of depression. He hasbeen extensively involved in investigating rumination anddepression and has co-authored the first empirical studiesexamining the link between rumination, depression, andmetacognition.

Adrian Wells is Reader in Clinical Psychology at theUniversity of Manchester and Professor at the Norwegian Universityof Science and Technology, Trondheim. He is recognized for hiscontribution to the development of cognitive theory and therapy ofemotional disorders. He has published widely in peer-reviewjournals and has authored/co-authored several ground-breaking booksin the field.

De la contraportada

Depressive rumination leads to a multitude of negative consequences such as the maintenance and exacerbation of negative mood and future episodes of depression.

In the first volume to provide a comprehensive and authoritative empirical and clinical coverage of the process of rumination in depression, Costas Papageorgiou and Adrian Wells have brought together leading experts in a unique collection. Depressive Rumination:

  • Helps identify rumination in dysphoric states and depressive disorders
  • Advances understanding and conceptualization of depression
  • Provides new insights for improving existing treatments
  • Guides assessment and choice of instruments
  • Assists in treatment protocols

Depressive Rumination is essential reading for all students, teachers, researchers and mental health professionals interested in depression.

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Editorial
Wiley
Año de publicación
2003
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0471486922
ISBN 13 
9780471486923
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
304
Editor
Papageorgiou Costas, Wells Adrian
Contacto del fabricante
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Persona responsable
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