Handbook of depression / edited by Ian H. Gotlib, Constance L. Hammen.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

advances in cognitive behavioral, interpersonal, couple, and family treatments, and innovations in understanding and treating child and adolescent depression. Also addresses are culture and gender differences

and assessment and management and suicidality.

and effective approaches to prevention and treatment. Described are current approaches to pharmacotherapy

current issues in classification, assessment and diagnosis

depression in later life

models of depression, including psychological and biological perspectives

vulnerability and risk factors

Synthesizes the full breadth of contemporary knowldege about depression. Bringing together leading depression researchers and clinical practitioners. The volume offers in - depth coverage of the epidemiology, course, and outcome of depressive disorders