1st Edition
Women and Depression Antecedents, Consequences, and Interventions
By Peter Horvath
Copyright 2009
98 Pages
by
Routledge
98 Pages
by
Routledge
98 Pages
by
Routledge
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The purpose of this book is to present a spectrum of women's experiences with depression. The book is unique in presenting both qualitative and quantitative studies on various stages of women's experiences with depression including its psychological and social antecedents, its adverse consequences, and the impact of psychological and community interventions. Our aim has been to present some of... Read more
- Introduction: Women, Depression, and the Struggle for Control Over the Evaluation of Self-Worth (Peter Horvath)
- Self-Silencing, Anger and Depressive Symptoms in Women: Implications for Prevention and Intervention (Josephine Tan and Brooke Carfagnini)
- Motivational Orientation, Expectancies, and Vulnerability for Depression in Women (Peter Horvath, Glyn Bissix, John Sumarah, Erin Crouchman, and Jennifer Bowdrey)
- Exploring Perceptions of Alcohol Use as Self-Medication for Depression Among Women Receiving Community-Based Treatment for Alcohol Problems (Catrina G. Brown and Sherry H. Stewart)
- Depressive Symptoms, Gender, and Sexual Risk Behavior Among African-American Adolescents: Implications for Prevention and Intervention (Keisha Carr Paxton and W. LaVome Robinson)
- The Needs of Depressed Women: Perspectives of Family Physicians (Janet M. Stoppard, Roanne Thomas-MacLean, Baukje Miedema, and Sue Tatemichi)
- Community Service Providers’ Conceptualization of the Needs and Services of Depressed Rural Women (Mandy York and Peter Horvath)
- Index
- Reference Notes Included
Biography
Peter Horvath is Professor and Clinical Program Co-ordinator in the Department of Psychology, Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada. Dr Horvath is a Registered Psychologist in Nova Scotia and engages in part-time clinical practice. Currently, he is conducting research in various journals including Psychological Bulletin, the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, and Canadian Psychology among others.
