Treatment of Psychosocial Risk Factors in Depression

This innovative book explores a range of well-established risk factors for clinical depression and links them to targeted, evidence-based treatments. Clinical depression is the single leading cause of mental health disease in the world, and the need for effective treatments has never been greater. In recent years, the volume of theory and research on a range of psychosocial risk factors for depression has grown dramatically. Fortunately, many of these risk factors are modifiable, making them ideal targets for treatment. Unlike other books that focus on intervention from a specific conceptual vantage point, such as cognitive-behavioral or acceptance and commitment therapy, this book’s innovative approach targets the client’s underlying vulnerability or risk factor and links it to specific, evidence-based treatment. In each chapter, leading authorities on a particular risk factor evaluate the literature, discuss implications for treatment, and present a case example to demonstrate how therapists can use the techniques with clients. Contents Contributors Acknowledgments Introduction: Treatment of Psychosocial Risk Factors in Depression Chapter 1 Models of Psychosocial Risk in Depression Chapter 2 Parental Psychopathology and Parenting Chapter 3 Low Social Support and Relational Regulation Chapter 4 Interpersonal Risk Factors Chapter 5 Childhood Adversity, Stressful Life Events, and Trauma Chapter 6 Dependency and Excessive Reassurance Seeking Chapter 7 Marriage and Relationship Issues Chapter 8 Emotion Dysregulation Chapter 9 Negative Thinking: Cognitive Products and Schema Structures Chapter 10 Negative Information Processing Chapter 11 Optimism and Pessimism Chapter 12 Perfectionism Chapter 13 Rumination Chapter 14 Ineffective Social Problem Solving Chapter 15 Cognitive and Behavioral Avoidance Chapter 16 Metacognition and Mental Regulation Chapter 17 Investigating and Treating Psychosocial Risk Factors in Depression: An Integrative Summary Index About the Editors "Clinical depression is the single leading cause of mental health disease in the world, and the need for effective treatments has never been greater. In recent years, the volume of theory and research on a range of psychosocial risk factors for depression has grown dramatically. Fortunately, many of these risk factors are modifiable, making them ideal targets for treatment. Unlike other books that focus on intervention from a specific conceptual vantage point, such as cognitive-behavioral or acceptance and commitment therapy, this book's innovative approach targets the client's underlying vulnerability or risk factor and links it to specific, evidence-based treatment. In each chapter, leading authorities on a particular risk factor evaluate the literature, discuss implications for treatment, and present a case example to demonstrate how therapists can use the techniques with clients"-- Provided by publisher "This innovative book explores a range of well-established rick factors for clinical depression and links them to targeted, evidence-based treatments"-- Provided by publisher