Modelling and Managing the Depressive Disorders: A Clinical Guide

ISBN-13: 9780521671446 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 247 str.

Gordon Parker; Vijaya Manicavasagar

Opis

The DSM and ICD mental illness classificatory systems define mood disorder as essentially a single condition varying only by severity. Gordon Parker and Vijaya Manicavasagar expose the weaknesses in the existing models, and describe a new approach to sub-typing and managing depression based on there being some specific defined manifestations, including melancholia and psychotic depression, as well as versions of the condition highly dependent on life stresses and personality styles. They argue that depression can exist as a disease, a disorder, a syndrome and a normal reaction, and it therefore requires a multi-modal approach to conceptualization and management.

Recenzje

'… this is a well-written book and the regular use of summary boxes and case vignettes makes it highly readable. The research expertise and clinical experience of the authors come across strongly and will make the book particularly attractive to clinicians. The provocative nature of the first section will cause many to challenge their view of depression. This book is highly recommended.' Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Spis treści

Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I. The Current Model for Depressive Disorders and its Impact on Clinical Management: 1. A declaration of independence; 2. Defining and diagnosing depression; 3. Depression sub-typing: independence and interdependence; Part II. The Diagnosis and Management of Psychotic and Melancholic Depression: 4. Management of melancholic depression; 5. Management of psychotic depression; 6. Bipolar melancholic/psychotic depression; 7. Our model of non-melancholic depression; 8. Self-esteem; 9. Personality style and functioning; 10. Identifying the constructs to non-melancholic depression - stress; 11. Resilience and vulnerability; 12. Psychological interventions for non-melancholic depression; Part III. Modelling and Managing the Non-Melancholic Depressive Disorders: 13. Acute stress-related non-melancholic depression; 14. Acute stress-related non-melancholic depression: 'key and lock' mode; 15. Chronic stress-related non-melancholic depression; 16. The perfectionist personality style and non-melancholic depression; 17. Irritability and non-melancholic depression; 18. Anxious worrying and non-melancholic depression; 19. Social avoidance and non-melancholic depression; 20. Personal reserve and non-melancholic depression; 21. Rejection sensitivity and non-melancholic depression; 22. Self-focussed personality style and non-melancholic depression; 23. Self-criticism and non-melancholic depression; 24. Natural and alternative treatments for non-melancholic depression; Appendix 1. The DMI-18 and the DMI-10; Appendix 2. The core system of measuring psychomotor disturbance; Appendix 3. The temperament and personality (T&P) measure.