Chronic depression
Subtitle: interpersonal sources, therapeutic solutions
By: Jeremy W. Pettit and Thomas E. Joiner.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: American Psychological Association
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Subjects: Depression, Mental.; Interpersonal psychotherapy.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Depression chronicity: perspectives on forms and reasons; title: Depression as persistent and recurrent scourge; title: Stress generation; title: Negative feedback-seeking; title: Excessive reassurance-seeking; title: Interpersonal conflict avoidance; title: Self-handicapping; title: Blame maintenance; title: Stable vulnerabilities; title: The complex interplay of the factors; title: Application to depression-related disorder: bulimia; title: Clinical assessment; title: Therapeutics; title: Prevention: the potential to save lives.