1st Edition

The Interpersonal, Cognitive, and Social Nature of Depression

Edited By Thomas E. Joiner, Jessica S. Brown, Janet Kistner Copyright 2006
204 Pages
by Routledge

208 Pages
by Routledge

208 Pages
by Routledge

The true integration of interpersonal, social psychology, and cognitive-behavioral approaches is the most important theoretical issue in the field of the psychology of depression, and yet it has not been well addressed in any forum. The Interpersonal, Cognitive, and Social Nature of Depression was written to provide cutting-edge research and theoretical perspectives on this issue. Its goal is to... Read more
Contents: T.E. Joiner, J. Kistner, J.S. Brown, Preface. J. Kistner, Children's Peer Acceptance, Perceived Acceptance, and Risk for Depression. J. Davila, S.J. Steinberg, Depression and Romantic Dysfunction During Adolescence. P.M. Lewinsohn, P. Rohde, J.R. Seeley, D.N. Kline, I.H. Gotlib, The Psychosocial Consequences of Adolescent Major Depressive Disorder on Young Adults. C. Hammen, Interpersonal Vulnerability and Depression in Young Women. L.Y. Abramson, L.B. Alloy, Cognitive Vulnerability to Depression: Current Status and Developmental Origins. W.P. Sacco, C.A. Vaughan, Depression and the Response of Others: A Social-Cognitive Interpersonal Process Model. S.D. Hollon, Cognitive Therapy in the Treatment and Prevention of Depression. S.L. Johnson, R. Winters, B. Meyer, A Polarity-Specific Model of Bipolar Disorder. T.E. Joiner, J. Kistner, J.S. Brown, Epilogue.

Biography

Joiner, Thomas E.; Brown, Jessica S.; Kistner, Janet

"The book would be useful to clinicians and other mental health professionals such as epidemiologists, sociologists, educators, social workers, and investigators in areas such as development, psychopathology, and treatment. The volume is also likely to stimulate research, as there are numerous examples in which the contributors suggest new avenues of research."
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