The most comprehensive volume of its kind, The Oxford Handbook of Mood Disorders provides detailed coverage of the characterization, understanding, and treatment of mood disorders. Chapters are written by the world's leading experts in their respective areas. The Handbook provides coverage of unipolar depression, bipolar disorder, and variants of these disorders. Current approaches to classifying the mood disorders are reviewed and contemporary controversies are placed in historical context. Chapter authors offer a variety of approaches to understanding the heterogeneity of the experiences of those who meet criteria for mood disorders, both within and across cultures. The role of genetic and environmental risk factors as well as premorbid personality and cognitive processes in the development of mood pathology are detailed. Interpersonal, neurobiological, and psychological factors also receive detailed consideration. The volume reviews mood disorders in special populations (e.g., postpartum and seasonal mood disorders) as well as common comorbidities (e.g., anxiety, substance use disorders). Somatic and psychosocial treatment approaches receive in-depth coverage with chapters that describe and review empirical evidence regarding each of the most influential treatment approaches. The depth and breadth offered by this Handbook make it an invaluable resource for clinicians and researchers, as well as scholars and students.

Seven years ago, the first edition of HANDBOOK OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS immediately met with critical acclaim. Considered the standard reference work, The American Journal of Psychiatry suggested, "If the reader plans to buy only one book on affective disorders, this book should be the one." Since that time, the field has advanced considerably, particularly in relation to the basic sciences. Bringing the reader up to date, this Second Edition has been entirely revised: More than half the chapters have been rewritten by new authors; the others have been thoroughly reworked to reflect the changes in the field; and the volume features entirely new chapters on such topics as neuropsychology and imaging, studies of sleep, seasonal affective disorders, maintenance treatment, interpersonal psychotherapy, and transcultural aspects. Designed for easy reference, this large-format, double-column work is divided into five sections. Covering descriptive aspects of affective disorders, Part I covers the symptomatology and assessment of depression and mania; distinctions between bipolar and unipolar disorders; and the relationship of anxiety disorders to depression. Also discussed are concepts, diagnosis, and classification of affective disorders, as well as their history. Part II, on etiology, first presents contributions that examine how genetics, life events, psychodynamics, and early environment relate to the incidence of affective disorders, and then discusses neurobiological and neuropsychological factors. Utilizing this same broad perspective, Part III explores major biological interventions--including ECT and psychosurgery--and Part IV discusses psychotherapeutic, cognitive, and social approaches to treatment. The final section, focuses on such special issues as transcultural problems, SAD, and suicide. Chapters also examine the relationship of depression to childbirth, childhood and adolescent turmoil, and treatment in primary care and medical settings. Distinctive in its unexcelled coverage of the most common psychiatric disorders, Dr. Paykel's HANDBOOK OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS: SECOND EDITION is a timely and necessary resource for clinicians, researchers, and students in psychiatry, psychology, nursing, social work, and related mental health and medical disciplines.

Bringing together the field's leading authorities, this acclaimed work is widely regarded as the standard reference on depression. The Handbook provides comprehensive coverage of the epidemiology, course, and outcome of depressive disorders; issues in assessment and diagnosis; psychological and biological risk factors; effective approaches to prevention and treatment; and the nature of depression in specific populations. Each chapter offers a definitive statement of current theories, methods, and research findings, while also identifying key questions that remain unanswered.

A mood disorder is a group of conditions which are characterized by a disturbance in the person's mood. There are two primary types of mood disorders-major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder. The major depressive disorder also known as major depression is a disorder in which a person has more than one major depressive incident. Individuals with a major depressive disorder are at increased risk for suicide. Bipolar disorder is an emotional condition that is unstable and is categorized by cycles of abnormal, persistent high and low mood. Mood disorder can be treated with the help of therapy and medications such as behavior therapy, interpersonal therapy and cognitive therapy. This book aims to shed light on some of the unexplored aspects of mood disorders and the recent researches in this field. It consists of contributions made by international experts. This book will prove to be immensely beneficial to students and researchers in this field.

The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Mood Disorders, 2/e reflects the important and fast-changing advancements that have occurred in theory and practice in unipolar and bipolar mood disorders. There is no other current reference that gathers all of these developments together in a single book Every chapter is updated to reflect the very latest developments in theory and practice in unipolar and bipolar mood disorders Includes additional chapters which cover marital and family therapy, medical disorders and depression, and cross-cultural issues Contributions are from the world's leading authorities, and include psychiatrists and clinical psychologists with experience in both research and in practice Focuses on innovations in science and clinical practice, and considers new pharmacological treatments as well as psychological therapies

An authoritative reference on depression and mood disorders, this volume brings together the field's preeminent researchers. All aspects of unipolar and bipolar depression are addressed, from genetics, neurobiology, and social-contextual risk factors to the most effective approaches to assessment and clinical management. Contributors review what is known about depression in specific populations, exploring developmental issues across the lifespan as well as gender and cultural variables. Effective psychosocial and biological treatments are described in detail. Each chapter offers a definitive statement of current theories, methods, and findings, and identifies key questions that remain to be answered. New to This Edition *Incorporates cutting-edge research (including findings from international, multisite, integrative, and longitudinal studies), treatment advances, and changes to diagnostic criteria in DSM-5. *Chapters on comorbidity with anxiety disorders and emotional functioning in depression. *Expanded coverage of bipolar disorder, now the focus of three chapters (clinical features, risk and etiological factors, and treatment). *Many new authors and extensively revised chapters.

"This Handbook gives an outstanding overview of the accomplishments to date and a sense of the excitement to come." Kay Redfield Jamison, Foreword Mood Disorders: A Handbook of Science and Practice provides an up-to-date summary of the latest theory and practice in unipolar and bipolar mood disorders. This comprehensive volume focuses on innovations in both science and clinical practice, and considers new pharmacological treatments as well as psychological therapies. With contributions from the worldâ??s leading authorities on mood disorders, all clinical psychologists and psychiatrists in practice and training will find this book an authoritative reference tool.

Although the perceptions and realities of ageing have changed markedly over the last few decades, for practitioners working with older people, emotional problems remain a major factor of health and happiness in later life. This handbook provides a concise, authoritative and up to date guide to best practice in therapy for older people, for a wide range of mental health professionals. The editors bring together chapters by experienced trainers and clinicians that cover all the significant problems and issues in the assessment and treatment of emotional disorders in later life. The introductory chapters examine the individual, social, cultural and physical experience of ageing, and provide an essential background for a caring and professional understanding of related emotional disorders and their effective treatment. Throughout the book, key research and clinical experience is reported as underlying evidence based treatment, but the emphasis is on practical guidance for assessment and interventions, rather than detailed discussion of methodological issues. With each chapter written by a specialist in their field, a range of expertise is provided in a single source, making this book an invaluable resource for anyone dealing with the mental health needs of older people.

Depression is a common mood disorder that affects approximately 10% of the global population at some point in their lives and can cause serious psychological, physical, and cognitive distress. Additionally, patients with depression are at a greater risk for cardiovascular disease, stroke, functional impairment, disability and all-cause mortality. Aside from the impact on the individual, this condition presents a very real economic burden, as depression is the most predominant mental health problem among working-age patients and the leading cause of lost work productivity. Despite advances in screening and treating depression in recent decades, a vast majority of patients with depression do not actively seek treatment and, of those that do, only a quarter have been found to receive adequate and effective interventions. Handbook of Depression, Second Edition is a concise review of assessment tools, available and emerging pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment options, and consensus management guidelines that center on enhancing the clinician-patient relationship and improving patient quality of life. Cowritten by expert US- and UK-based authors, this handbook has an innovative global focus that consolidates current knowledge in a convenient, pocket-sized guide that is ideal for every day reference in a clinical setting.