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Subordination and Defeat: An Evolutionary Approach to Mood Disorders and Their Therapy » Read Now
by Leon Sloman, Paul Gilbert. 252 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

Most people now accept that human beings are the product of millions of years of mammalian evolution and, more recently, primate evolution. This landmark book explores the implications of our evolutionary history for theories and therapies of depression. In particular, the focus is on how social...
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Most people now accept that human beings are the product of millions of years of mammalian evolution and, more recently, primate evolution. This landmark book explores the implications of our evolutionary history for theories and therapies of depression. In particular, the focus is on how social conflict has shaped various behavioral and psychophysiological systems. Special attention is given to the evolved mechanisms for dealing with social defeat and subordination in both animals and humans. By linking human depression to the activation of ancient psychobiological programs for dealing with social conflict, one is able to understand the function of depression within groups, family systems, and between individuals and begin to distinguish depressions that may have adaptive functions from those that are the result of maladaptive feedback systems. Although many acknowledge the need for an integrated, biopsychosocial theory of psychopathology, there continue to be great divisions among social, psychological, and biological approaches. Sloman and Gilbert have brought together leading scientists and clinicians representing different disciplines and schools to present a provocative new evolutionary model of depression. This model illuminates old problems in new ways, links a common disabling condition to evolved mental mechanisms, and points to potential new approaches to prevention and intervention. The book will be of compelling interest to all those who study or treat mood disorders.
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Mood and Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents: A Psychopharmacological Approach » Read Now
by Caroline Bell, Christine Masterson, David Nutt, Clare Short. 111 pgs.

Collections: Education, Psychology, Entire Library

This handbook focuses on the state of knowledge of child and adolescent psychiatry, providing practical guidance on the use of medication in these conditions. It covers dose and duration of treatment, and what to do if the patient fails to respond.
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Clinical Neuropsychology: Theoretical Foundations for Practitioners ("Models of Mood and Anxiety Disorders" p. 294) » Read Now
by Mark E. Maruish, James A. Moses Jr. 444 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...of schizophrenia. These areas of inquiry are explored, as are those of more recent research, including anxiety and mood disorders, personality and developmental disorders...
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Students in Discord: Adolescents with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders (Chap. 12 "Overview: Mood Disorders") » Read Now
by C. Robin Boucher. 402 pgs.

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A number of emotional and behavioral conditions--including depression, Tourette's syndrome, bipolar disorder, and narcissism--have been viewed as predominantly adult disorders until recently. The author discusses these and other problems that afflict students enrolled in school, and gives guidance to the professionals who work with them.
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Psychosocial Aspects of Depression (Chap. 8 "An Integrative Perspective on Recurrent Mood Disorders: The Mediating Role of Personality") » Read Now
by Joseph Becker, Arthur Kleinman. 254 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...Integrative Perspective on Recurrent Mood Disorders: The Mediating Role of Personality...uncertainties and complexity of mood disorders. Browns contention that...
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Manic Depression and Creativity » Read Now
by D. Jablow Hershman, Julian Lieb. 220 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

From Plato, who originated the idea of inspired mania, to Beethoven, Dickens, Newton, Van Gogh, and today's popular creative artists and scientists who've battled manic depression, this intriguing work examines creativity and madness in mystery, myth, and history.
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Electroshock: Restoring the Mind (Chap. 5 "Depressive Mood Disorders," Chap. 6 "Manic Mood Disorders") » Read Now
by Max Fink. 157 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

Electroshock therapy (ECT) has long suffered from a controversial and bizarre public image, a reputation that has effectively removed it as a treatment option for many patients. In Electroshock, Max Fink, M.D., draws on 45 years of clinical and research experience to argue that ECT is now a safe...
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Electroshock therapy (ECT) has long suffered from a controversial and bizarre public image, a reputation that has effectively removed it as a treatment option for many patients. In Electroshock, Max Fink, M.D., draws on 45 years of clinical and research experience to argue that ECT is now a safe, effective, painless, and sometimes life-saving treatment for emotional and mental disorders. Dr. Fink discusses the development of ECT from its discovery in 1934, its acceptance and widespread use for two decades until it was largely replaced by the introduction of psychotropic drugs in the 1950s, and its revival in the past twenty years as a viable treatment now that undesirable side-effects have been largely removed. He provides case studies of actual patients and the testimonies of their family members to illuminate successful responses. Many disorders, such as depression, mania, catatonia, and schizophrenia, respond well to ECT. We learn what the patient experiences, as the author explains the whole procedure from preparation to recovery. He also shows how anesthesia and muscle relaxation have refined ECT, minimizing discomfort and reducing its risks to a level far lower than many of the psychotropic drugs routinely prescribed for the same problems. An excellent sourcebook for patients, their families, caretakers, and mental health professionals, Electroshock clarifies misconceptions about ECT. For those who suffer from mental and emotional disorders, it offers a safe and highly effective treatment.
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Emotion: Interdisciplinary Perspectives (Chap. 11 "Insights Concerning the Cerebral Basis of Emotion Based on Studies of Mood Disorders in Patients with Brain Injury") » Read Now
by Robert D. Kavanaugh, Betty Zimmerberg, Steven Fein. 362 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...Emotion Based on Studies of Mood Disorders in Patients with Brain...peripheral factors such as mood state and arousal. Finally...treatments for anxiety disorders...
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Comprehensive Guide to Interpersonal Psychotherapy (Part II "Adaptation of IPT for Mood Disorders") » Read Now
by Myrna M. Weissman, John C. Markowitz, Gerald L. Klerman. 478 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

Since its introduction as a brief, empirically validated treatment for depression, Interpersonal Psychotherapy has broadened its scope and repertoire to include disorders of behavior and personality as well as disorders of mood. Practitioners in today's managed care climate will welcome this...
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Since its introduction as a brief, empirically validated treatment for depression, Interpersonal Psychotherapy has broadened its scope and repertoire to include disorders of behavior and personality as well as disorders of mood. Practitioners in today's managed care climate will welcome this encyclopedic reference consolidating the 1984 manual (revised) with new applications and research results plus studies in process and in promise and an international resource exchange.
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Drug and Alcohol Abuse: The Authoritative Guide for Parents, Teachers, and Counselors ("Mood Disorders" p. 197) » Read Now
by H. Thomas Milhorn Jr. 395 pgs.

Collections: Education, Psychology, Entire Library
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Comorbidity of Anxiety and Unipolar Mood Disorders, in Annual Review of Psychology » Read Now
by Susan Mineka, David Watson, Lee Anna Clark. 36 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...Comorbidity of anxiety and unipolar mood disorders. by Susan Mineka , David...they form a more general class of mood disorders (Feldman 1993, Hodges 1990). This...in Europe...
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Relations of Tripartite Dimensions of Emotion to Childhood Anxiety and Mood Disorders, in Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology » Read Now
by Bruce F. Chorpita, C. Milani Plummer, Catherine E. Moffitt. 12 pgs.

Collections: Education, Psychology, Entire Library

...Emotion to Childhood Anxiety and Mood Disorders. by Bruce F. Chorpita...1994). Among the anxiety and mood disorders, Clark and Watsons (1991) tripartite...of 350 adults...