Anxiety + depression : effective treatment of the big two co-occurring disorders /
Wehrenberg, Margaret.
Anxiety and depression are two of the most common complaints in therapy, and its not unusual for clients to suffer from both simultaneously. But spotting the co-occurrence is not easy. When one symptom picture dominates, diagnosis and treatment are pretty straightforward. But consider how fuzzy the clinical picture can become:Depression can rob an anxious client of the energy needed to control her symptoms; acute anxiety can make anyone depressed and exhausted; and what happens when anxiety masquerades as depression, or vice versa? What are the signs that this is happening?It's hard enough to treat these two disorders when they exist on their own, and it gets even harder when they present together.In her customary practical style and conversational tone, Margaret Wehrenberg unravels the complexity of this common comorbidity, teaching therapists exactly how to tackle it.Beginning with "Where to Start?", she walks readers through a variety of common tricks for distinguishing between anxiety and depression, and provides an assessment plan for determining which set of symptoms the client is most ready to work on.
"A Norton professional book."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Where to start? -- Underlying causes -- The low-energy client -- The hopeless ruminator -- The panicky & depressed client -- The worried & exhausted client -- The quiet avoider -- The high-energy anxious & depressed client -- The high-anxiety client -- Overarching therapy considerations -- The balance wheel -- Medication.
Anxiety and depression are two of the most common complaints in therapy, and its not unusual for clients to suffer from both simultaneously. But spotting the co-occurrence is not easy. When one symptom picture dominates, diagnosis and treatment are pretty straightforward. But consider how fuzzy the clinical picture can become:Depression can rob an anxious client of the energy needed to control her symptoms; acute anxiety can make anyone depressed and exhausted; and what happens when anxiety masquerades as depression, or vice versa? What are the signs that this is happening?It's hard enough to treat these two disorders when they exist on their own, and it gets even harder when they present together.In her customary practical style and conversational tone, Margaret Wehrenberg unravels the complexity of this common comorbidity, teaching therapists exactly how to tackle it.Beginning with "Where to Start?", she walks readers through a variety of common tricks for distinguishing between anxiety and depression, and provides an assessment plan for determining which set of symptoms the client is most ready to work on.
Anxiety
Depression, Mental
Comorbidity.