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Psychotherapy and counselling for depression / Paul Gilbert.

By: Gilbert, Paul, 1951 June 20-.
Contributor(s): Gilbert, Paul. Counselling for depression.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Counselling in practice.Publisher: Los Angeles : SAGE, 2007Edition: 3rd ed.Description: xvi, 402 p.ISBN: 9781412902779; 9781412902762.Subject(s): Depressive Disorder -- psychology | Counseling -- methods | Health and Wellbeing | Depressed persons -- Counseling of | Clinical & internal medicine | Social counselling & advice services | Counseling | Psychology | Mental health servicesDDC classification: 362.25 GIL
Contents:
PART ONE: UNDERSTANDING THE NATURE OF DEPRESSION WITH A BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL APPROACH -- Depression -- The Basics -- Multi-Level Systems in Depression -- The Brain, Threats and Depression -- Behavioural Approaches -- Action Matters -- Human Social Needs and Roles -- Attachment, Social Connectedness and Defeat -- Thinking, Self-Awareness, Social Goals and the Role of Shame in Depression -- PART TWO: PROCESSES FOR THE THERAPEUTIC JOURNEY -- The Therapeutic Relationship and Working Alliance -- Beginning the Therapeutic Journey with the Depressed Person -- Thoughts, Beliefs and Safety Strategies -- Constructing Formulations -- Helping People Engage and Change -- Some Basic Principles -- Developing Self-Compassion -- Focusing Interventions with a Special Reference to Self-Criticism -- Working with Specific Difficulties 1 -- Approval, Achievement, Assertiveness and Rebellion -- Working with Specific Difficulties 2 -- Shame, Guilt, Ideals and Envy -- Overview, Saying Goodbye and Personal Reflections
Summary: Focusing on the importance of the therapeutic relationship, this practical and sensitive guide to depression demonstrates the essential interpersonal skills and techniques for counselling the depressive, and explores the complexities of depression.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The Third Edition of Counselling and Psychotherapy for Depression is a popular and practical guide to working with people suffering from depression. As well as describing the skills and techniques used by practitioners, the book explores the features and complexities of depressed states including: General negativity Sense of failure and abandonment Feelings of powerlessness, anger, shame, and guilt The book examines the essential stages of the therapeutic process from conceptualization and formulation through to a wide variety of interventions for different types of difficulty. The Third Edition has been revised and updated and features a new chapter focusing on the role of the therapeutic relationship.

Rev. ed. of: Counselling for depression / Paul Gilbert. 2nd ed. 2000.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [370]-393) and index.

PART ONE: UNDERSTANDING THE NATURE OF DEPRESSION WITH A BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL APPROACH -- Depression -- The Basics -- Multi-Level Systems in Depression -- The Brain, Threats and Depression -- Behavioural Approaches -- Action Matters -- Human Social Needs and Roles -- Attachment, Social Connectedness and Defeat -- Thinking, Self-Awareness, Social Goals and the Role of Shame in Depression -- PART TWO: PROCESSES FOR THE THERAPEUTIC JOURNEY -- The Therapeutic Relationship and Working Alliance -- Beginning the Therapeutic Journey with the Depressed Person -- Thoughts, Beliefs and Safety Strategies -- Constructing Formulations -- Helping People Engage and Change -- Some Basic Principles -- Developing Self-Compassion -- Focusing Interventions with a Special Reference to Self-Criticism -- Working with Specific Difficulties 1 -- Approval, Achievement, Assertiveness and Rebellion -- Working with Specific Difficulties 2 -- Shame, Guilt, Ideals and Envy -- Overview, Saying Goodbye and Personal Reflections

Focusing on the importance of the therapeutic relationship, this practical and sensitive guide to depression demonstrates the essential interpersonal skills and techniques for counselling the depressive, and explores the complexities of depression.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Part 1 Understanding The Nature Of Depression With A Biopsychosocial Approach
  • Depression
  • The Basics
  • Multi-Level Systems in Depression
  • The Brain, Threats and Depression
  • Behavioural Approaches
  • Action Matters
  • Human Social Needs and Roles
  • Attachment, Social Connectedness and Defeat
  • Thinking, Self-Awareness, Social Goals and the Role of Shame in Depression
  • Part 2 Processes For The Therapeutic Journey
  • The Therapeutic Relationship and Working Alliance
  • Beginning the Therapeutic Journey with the Depressed Person
  • Thoughts, Beliefs and Safety Strategies
  • Constructing Formulations
  • Helping People Engage and Change
  • Some Basic Principles
  • Developing Self-Compassion
  • Focusing Interventions with a Special Reference to Self-Criticism
  • Working with Specific Difficulties 1
  • Approval, Achievement, Assertiveness and Rebellion
  • Working with Specific Difficulties 2
  • Shame, Guilt, Ideals and Envy
  • Overview, Saying Goodbye and Personal Reflections

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Paul Gilbert is Professor of Psychology in the Mental Health Research Unit at Kingsway Hospital, Derby.