Scientific Foundations Of Cognitive Theory And Therapy Of Depression

Description

A synthesis of decades of research and practice, this seminal book presents and critically evaluates the scientific and empirical status of co-author Aaron Beck's revised cognitive theory and therapy of depression. The authors explore the evolution of cognitive theory and therapy of depression and discuss the future directions for the treatment of depression.

Reviews

"impressive volume ..will be invaluable to researchers in depression" (Behaviour Research & Therapy, No.39, 2001)

Author description

DAVID A. CLARK, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at the University of New Brunswick. He has published over 50 scientific articles on depression and anxiety, and has collaborated extensively with Aaron T. Beck. AARON T. BECK, MD, DMS, is University Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania. He has authored or coauthored 12 books and 350 scientific articles on cognitive theory and therapy. BRAD A. ALFORD, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at the University of Scranton. His previous book, coauthored with Aaron T. Beck, is titled The Integrative Power of Cognitive Therapy.

Table of contents

Depressive Symptoms and Disorders: Diagnostic and Conceptual Considerations. The Origins of Cognitive Theory and Therapy of Depression: A Historical Overview. The Philosophical and Theoretical Basis of Cognitive Theory. The Cognitive Theory of Depression. Descriptive Hypotheses: Negative Cognition in Depression. Descriptive Hypotheses: The Role of Negative Cognition in Depression. Descriptive Hypotheses: Selective Information Processing in Depression. Cognitive Vulnerability: Empirical Status of the Stability Hypothesis. Cognitive Vulnerability: Empirical Status of the Diathesis--Stress Hypotheses. Cognitive Vulnerability: Empirical Status of the Secondary Hypotheses. Cognitive Theory of Depression: Overview and Future Directions. References. Indexes.