
Persistent Depressive Disorders
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Prof. Penberthy has written an excellent overview of the recent chronic depression category in DSM-5, persistent depressive disorder (PDD), reviewing a highly relevant body of literature and providing extensive summaries of empirically validated treatments. This text is a must-read for psychiatric and psychological practitioners and researchers, as well as anyone who is interested in depression, its biological, psychological, and genetic features, and clinical course."; James P. McCullough, Jr, PhD, Emeritus Professor of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VAMore details
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1.1 Terminology
1.2 Definition
1.3 Epidemiology
1.3.1 Gender and Sex Differences
1.3.2 Age
1.3.3 Ethnicity and Cultural and Socioeconomic Differences
1.4 Course and Prognosis
1.4.1 Dysthymic Disorder: Course
1.4.2 Major Depressive Disorder: Course
1.4.3 Onset Age
1.4.4 Impact of Treatment on Clinical Course
1.5 Differential Diagnosis
1.6 Comorbidities
1.7 Diagnostic Procedures and Documentation
1.7.1 Diagnostic Interviews
1.7.2 Clinician Rating Scales
1.7.3 Self-Report Scales
1.7.4 Scales Assessing Constructs Related to PDD
2 Theories and Models of Persistent Depressive Disorders
2.1 Biological Models
2.1.1 Genetics
2.1.2 Monoamine Hypothesis
2.1.3 Serotonin
2.1.4 Dopamine
2.1.5 Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor
2.1.6 Neuroendocrine Models
2.1.7 Glutamate
2.1.8 Brain Structure
2.2 Psychological Models
2.2.1 Interpersonal Models
2.2.2 Learning and Behavioral Models
2.2.3 Cognitive and Integrative Models
2.2.4 Mindfulness-Based Models
3 Diagnosis and Treatment Indications
3.1 Motivation or Readiness to Change
3.2 Longitudinal Life Course
3.3 Symptom Severity and Suicide Risk
3.4 Onset Age
3.5 Trauma History
3.6 Co-occurring Disorders or Medical Comorbidities
4 Treatment
4.1 Methods of Treatment
4.1.1 Interpersonal Psychotherapy
4.1.2 Cognitive Behavior Therapy
4.1.3 Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy
4.1.4 Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
4.1.5 Pharmacotherapy
4.2 Variations and Combinations of Methods
4.3 Problems in Carrying Out Treatments
4.4 Multicultural Issues
5 Further Reading
6 References
8 Appendix: Tools and Resources
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