This book is a highly practical guide for therapists and those who are seeking to help depressed people. Paul Lockley shows how to employ techniques which open up life again for the depressed. His method requires the active participation of depressed clients for a successful outcome. Lockley explores the cognitive aspects of depression, how feelings affect the thinking process, and how thinking influences feelings. He views depression as a continuum, ranging from mild feelings of being unnaturally "down" to the disabling severe clinical state. This absence of labeling allows clients to help...