Psychodynamic Treatment of Depression: Second Edition

Book Details
- Publisher : American Psychiatric Publishing
- Published : 2016
- Cover : Paperback
- Pages : 256
- Category :
Individual Psychotherapy - Catalogue No : 38870
- ISBN 13 : 9781615370351
- ISBN 10 : 1615370358
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Psychodynamic Treatment of Depression addresses the use of psychodynamic psychotherapy, both alone and in combination with cognitive-behavioral, interpersonal, and medication treatments, as a method for reducing the psychological vulnerabilities that may predispose patients to persistent symptoms or recurrence of depression. Thoroughly revised and with new material, the second edition reflects changes codified in the DSM-5 classification and is intended for use by students, residents, or clinicians who are trained in the practice of psychotherapy.
The authors' extensive clinical experience is thoroughly mined to provide techniques for tailoring the psychodynamic psychotherapeutic approach to patients with depression, and important topics such as narcissistic injury and vulnerability, guilt, defense mechanisms, and suicidality are addressed. The book is written in an accessible style and structured logically to support the acquisition and enhancement of psychotherapeutic skills through the systematic exploration of the psychodynamic model of depression. T
he volume's noteworthy content and features are many:
* Just as patients' responses to medications vary, responses to particular therapeutic interventions are different in different patients. Accordingly, the authors locate psychodynamic psychotherapy within the context of current treatments for depression, including indications and contraindications.
* A multitude of detailed and compelling clinical vignettes clearly illustrate the dynamics and techniques and facilitate learning across diverse clinical roles and practice settings.
* A chapter on psychodynamic approaches to depression with comorbid personality disorder has been added to the new edition, because these disorders have been found to have an adverse effect on treatment outcome, including diminished response to antidepressants, reduced adherence to treatment, and longer time period to achieve remission.
There is a growing evidence base for the effectiveness of psychodynamic psychotherapy, both alone and in tandem with other treatment modalities. Psychodynamic Treatment of Depression offers a robust model of psychodynamic therapy for depression and the detailed strategies and techniques clinicians need to improve outcomes with this significant patient group.
About the Author(s)
Fredric N. Busch, MD, is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College and a faculty member of the Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research. His research and writing, including several books, have focused on topics including psychodynamic approaches to specific disorders, integrating psychotherapy and medication, and problem-focused psychodynamic psychotherapy. Dr. Busch was involved in developing panic-focused psychodynamic psychotherapy, the first psychodynamic treatment of a DSM anxiety disorder to demonstrate efficacy. He is the recipient of teaching and research awards from the American Psychoanalytic Association, Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research, and Weill Cornell Medical College, and is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association.
Marie G. Rudden is training and supervising analyst of the American Psychoanalytic Association; co-chair of the North American Comparative Clinical Methods Working Party; associate editor, International Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies; on the North American Editorial Board, International Journal of Psychoanalysis
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