Paul Gilbert

Depression (eBook, ePUB)

From Psychology to Brain State

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Regarded as a classic when it was first published in 1984, Depression: From Psychology to Brain State provides historical insight into some of the origins of the evolutionary and biopsychosocial approaches behind compassion focused therapy. It highlights how the many textures of depressed brain states can be understood as a result of interacting with multiple biological psychological social processes. Consequently, to understand and treat depression required insight into the interactions between these processes. Hence, the book covers the controversies over diagnosis, and how different models such as psychodynamic, behavioural, and cognitive therapies conceptualise depression.

The last two integrative chapters address the brain's evolved defences to threat such as helplessness, attachment loss and search defeat. These chapters also highlight and show how mental states are often discontinuous and state switches can be due to nonlinear processes. This reissue contains a new preface, written by the author, which reflects on more decent developments.

Reviews for first issue

"...it is superb! It is certainly one of the most comprehensive and scholar books on depression that I have seen. It should be a major force in shaping the thinking about depression, as well as research, for years to come." Prof Aaron T Beck

"...the book reviews a wealth of animal and human research findings especially from ethology, conditioning, and helplessness paradigms. For this alone it will be an important source book for psychologists and psychiatrists whether they are interested in research or clinical work with depression. Gilbert has provided a book which is both challenging and engaging." - Prof Mark Williams

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Annwyn House
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781999868390
• Artikelnr.: 63081626

Autorenporträt

Paul Gilbert, OBE is Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Derby and has been actively involved in research and treating people with shame-based and mood disorders for over 30 years. He is a past President of the British Association for Cognitive and Behavioural Psychotherapy and a fellow of the British Psychological Society. He was awarded the OBE for contributions to mental health in 2011.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements Introduction to Classic Edition Part 1: Types; History
Diagnoses
Epidemiology
and Personality 1. Introduction: Controversies Old and New 2. Depression: Types and Distinctions 3. Epidemiology: Relapse and Long-term Outcome 4. Personality
Personality Disorder and Depression Part 2: Concepts; The Evolution of Mental Mechanisms and the Needs for Power
Belonging and Self-value 5. The Evolution of Mental Mechanisms 6. The Evolution of Social Power and its Role in Depression 7. Notes on the Evolution of Self 8. Patterns of Depressive Self-organisation: Shame
Guilt
Anxiety
Assertiveness
Anger and Envy Part 3: Past and Current Theories 9. Psychoanalytic Theories of Depression: The Early Schools 10. Depression as Thwarted Needs 11. Archetypes
Biosocial Goals
Mentalities and Depressive Themes 12. Aspirations
Incentives and Hopelessness 13. Cognitive Theories of Depression 14. Behavioural Theories of Depression 15. Life Events
Interpersonal Theories and the Family 16. Conclusions: Complexities
Therapies and Loose Ends References Index Appendices