Diagnosis And Treatment Of Chronic Depression [Hardcover]

Kocsis/Klein. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 12, 1995 | ISBN-10: 0898628490 | ISBN-13: 978-0898628494 | Edition: 1

Of particular interest to clinicians are chapters that cover the pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy of dysthymic disorder and address how best to assess symptoms and evaluate change during treatment.

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"The editors have done a superb job... The contributors are all well-known experts in the field, and their chapters are well written and balanced. This is a helpful, practical, and comprehensive overview." --Michael F. Myers, M.D., Vancouver, B.C. American Journal of Psychiatry

"....Valuable....Balanced and comprehensive, this text will prove useful as a resource to researchers and clinicians in the field." --Terri Gullickson and Pamela Ramser, Contemporary Psychology

"This book constitutes a useful reference source for clinicians, researchers, and other interested mental health professionals." --Carlos Ochoa-Torres, MD, foundation Bon Sauveur, Readings

"The chapters you are about to read are uniformly well written, comprehensive, and balanced. They have been prepared by the leading researchers and clinicians in this field and encompass all that is known about chronic depression....I have learned a great deal from this book and feel sure that you will also find it extremely helpful in diagnosing and treating this commonly encountered, often difficult, but very rewarding group of patients." --From the Foreword by Allen J. Frances

"The contemporary revolution in psychiatry encompasses more reliable diagnoses, more effective treatments, and, above all, the establishment of scientifically-grounded data-based clinical practice, replacing an earlier era of tradition and folklore. These changes began with the so-called major psychoses, but have now begun to influence our approach to other conditions as well. Chronic depressive disorders and dysthmyia are among the most common problems seen in psychiatric practice, and their diagnoses and treatment are being radically transformed by these new strategies. Drs. Kocsis and Klein have assembled the leading workers in the field, and they offer us clear summaries of the current state of the art, what we have learned already, and what the next steps will entail. Our understanding of these conditions, our approach to treatment, and above all our ability to help are likely to redefine the profession, reshaping psychiatric practice for years to come. This volume provides a comprehensive survey of the current state of the field and an exciting glimpse of the future--how we will understand and treat the most common patients in psychiatric practice in the next century." --Robert Michels, M.D., The Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean, Professor of Psychiatry, Cornell University Medical College, Provost for Medical Affairs, Cornell University

"Drs. Kocsis and Klein's book provides a valuable service. For the clinician, it summarizes our knowledge about the assessment and treatment of chronic depression. For the researcher, it identifies gaps in our knowledge and points to needed research. A very complete and well-integrated book on this important topic." --Peter M. Lewinsohn, Ph.D., Oregon Research Institute

"Kocsis and Klein, in their research and now in this book, have put chronic depression on the map. Although the name chronic depression' has changed through different versions of the diagnostic systems, the public health impact has not. The editors have brought together some of the experts in the field and produced a balanced, state-of-the art volume." --Myrna M. Weissman, Ph.D., Department of Psychiatry, Division of Clinical-Genetic Epidemiology, College of Physicians & Surgeons of Columbia University

About the Author

James H. Kocsis, M.D., is Professor of Psychiatry at The New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center and heads an affective disorders research program at the Payne Whitney Clinic. A member of the Advisory Committees on Mood Disorders for DSM- III-R and DSM-IV, and a member of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, Dr. Kocsis has conducted research on the biological correlates, psychopathology, and treatment of mood disorders, as well as pioneering studies in the psychopharmacologic treatment of chronic depression.

Daniel N. Klein, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, with a secondary appointment in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. He is also Director of the Depression Research Clinic, an outpatient clinic devoted to the treatment of chronic depression. His research interests include the classification, development, familial transmission, course, and treatment of mood and personality disorders. The author of numerous papers, Dr. Klein has been awarded several research grants from the National Institute of Mental Health.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 178 pages
• Publisher: Guilford Press; 1 edition (May 12, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0898628490
• ISBN-13: 978-0898628494
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #187,524 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars dysthymia, June 9, 2000

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This review is from: Diagnosis And Treatment Of Chronic Depression (Hardcover)

i found this book very helpfull. it more completely explained dysthymia and related disorders... it's fairly technical but i think it's aimed towards clinicians and not the general public.