Cognitive Vulnerability To Depression [Hardcover]

Ingram. (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1572303042 | ISBN-13: 978-1572303041 | Publication Date: March 15, 1998 | Edition: 1

Recurrence of depressive episodes is not uncommon, even after successful treatment. What makes some people more vulnerable than others to this devastating disorder? Do depressive individuals have characteristic thinking and reasoning styles? By what means can cognitive antecedents to affective disorders be identified at different stages in the lifespan, and how can the risks they represent be mitigated? An important resource for anyone who seeks to understand or treat depression, this volume synthesizes the most current research and theory on cognitive vulnerability. Covering methodological, theoretical, and empirical issues, the authors review cognitive theories of depression; explicate and assess the vulnerability approach to psychopathology; and formulate an integrative view of the key proximal and distal antecedents of depression in adults. This volume will be of use to researchers and students of clinical psychology and psychopathology as well as mental health practitioners from a range of backgrounds.

Editorial Reviews

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"Provide[s] intriguing leads to the question of what variables place patients at cognitive risk to develop depression or experience a relapse following their recovery....In their review of the empirical literature on cognitive models of vulnerability, the authors demonstrate that there is good support for a number of core premises....This volume presents a refreshing perspective on the psychology of depression." --From the Foreword by Aaron T. Beck, MD

"Three noted experts in the study of cognitive vulnerability to depression provide a comprehensive overview of theory and data in this burgeoning field. The scope of the research reviewed here is truly massive, ranging from evolutionary factors to daily hassles. This volume is indispensable for researchers, theorists, and students working in this important area." --Jackie Persons, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco

"This book does the important job of bringing together, in one volume, the extensive literature on cognitive vulnerability to depression. Going beyond simply reviewing the evidence, the authors critically examine the research designs that can (and cannot) answer crucial questions in the field. A much-needed synthesis, the book provides a wealth of information for students who want to learn how best to use experimental cognitive paradigms to study important clinical questions." --Professor Mark Williams, PhD, Institute of Medical and Social Care Research, University of Wales, UK.

"Cognitive Vulnerability to Depression brings together three of the premier cognitive psychopathologists in the study of the affective disorders. They have between them provided a work that is a real tour-de-force, a work that may well become a modern classic in the area. The book provides an excellent description of the nature of cognition and its relation to depression that is both clinically sophisticated and well grounded in underlying information-processing theory. It is one of the most valuable texts on the subject that I have seen. I recommend it most enthusiastically." --Steven D. Hollon, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, Vanderbilt University

About the Author

NOTE: bio needs updating, Ingram is now at U Kansas (2004)
Rick E. Ingram, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at San Diego State University, a core faculty member in the San Diego State University/University of California at San Diego Doctoral Training Program in Clinical Psychology, and current Editor of Cognitive Therapy and Research. Dr. Ingram received the American Psychological Association's Distinguished Scientific Award for Early Career Contributions to Psychology in 1990, and received outstanding faculty awards at San Diego State University in 1992 and 1994.

Jeanne Miranda, PhD, is Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Georgetown University Medical Center. The author of numerous articles on the cognitive processes underlying depression, her current research interests include the treatment of depression in low-income young women and members of other disadvantaged groups.

Zindel V. Segal, PhD, is Head of the Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Unit at the Clarke Institute of Psychiatry and Associate Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology at the University of Toronto. He is also the Head of Psychotherapy Research for the Psychotherapy Program in the Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Segal is an Associate Editor for Cognitive Therapy and Research and serves on the editorial broads of a number of other journals. His research interests lie in the study of cognitive vulnerability to relapse in major depressive disorder, information processing and psychopathology, and the integration of mindfulness meditative practices with cognitive therapy.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 330 pages
• Publisher: Guilford Press; 1 edition (March 15, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572303042
• ISBN-13: 978-1572303041
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,383,283 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book on the subject, September 24, 2000

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This review is from: Cognitive Vulnerability To Depression (Hardcover)

This work is certainly the most useful and comprehensive work on cognitive vulnerability available. It will be useful to both researchers and clinicians with a research background. The book covers the fundamentals of cognitive theory, then proceeds to an exhaustive summary of the research and findings on the cognitive dimensions of depression, cognitive predictors of depression, different types of causal traits and, appropriately, methodological problems in cognitive research on depression. Certainly not a self-help book, but extremely useful for diligent and evidence-based therapists who wish to turn its information into useful interventions.