Vulnerability to Depression: From Cognitive Neuroscience to Prevention and Treatment

Vulnerability to Depression: From Cognitive Neuroscience to Prevention and Treatment
ISBN-10
160918257X
ISBN-13
9781609182571
Category
Psychology
Pages
260
Language
English
Published
2011-07-07
Publisher
Guilford Press
Authors
Rick E. Ingram, Ruth Ann Atchley, Zindel Segal

Description

Providing a cutting-edge examination of the mechanisms underlying depression, this volume integrates important areas of research that have largely remained separate. The authors explore both the cognitive and neurological processes that make some people more vulnerable than others to developing depression and experiencing recurrent episodes. They also probe how these processes interact—how negative life experiences, maladaptive belief systems, and patterns of thinking may actually affect neural circuitry, and vice versa. Explaining sophisticated theory and research in an accessible style, the book highlights the implications for improving clinical practices and patient outcomes.

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