Handbook of Depression - Tapa blanda

"Gotlib and Hammen have assembled an outstanding group of experts on depressive disorders. This fully updated second edition offers comprehensive, authoritative coverage of diagnosis, epidemiology, genetics, neurobiology, affective neuroscience, treatment, and illness across the lifespan, among other topics. This volume will appeal to practicing psychologists and psychiatrists, depression researchers, graduate students, and residents. It is the reference for scientific and practical knowledge on depression." - Richard C. Shelton, James G. Blakemore Research Professor of Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Tennessee, USA

"The volume presents detailed information on the human costs of depression as well as its multiple etiologies, recalcitrant nature, differing presentation across ages and cultures, and, of course, the psychosocial and pharmacological avenues for treating it.... Not only does this handbook capture the explosion of knowledge and increasing sophistication of research in the field, but it also focuses attention on what still needs to be done to understand and serve the unmet needs of people with depression in our communities." - Kia J. Bentley, Director, Program in Social Work, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA

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.

This book will be invaluable to practitioners and researchers in clinical psychology, clinical social work, psychiatry, counseling, and related fields. It may also serve as a text in graduate-level courses such as Depression and Mood Disorders, Psychopathology/ Abnormal Psychology, Social Work and Mental Health, and Clinical Social Work.