Men and Depression

by Cochran; Rabinowitz

• ISBN13: 9780121775407
• ISBN10: 0121775402
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-11-12
• Publisher: Elsevier Science

Summary

Men and Depression: Clinical and Empirical Perspectives is the only book currently available that integrates psychological theories and the latest research findings with clinical recommendations for working with men who are suffering from depression. This volume covers a wide range of topics and issues that relate to men and depression, including: assessment of male depression; statistics on depression in men; theories to explain depression in men; treating depression in men with both pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy; the interrelation of grief, loss, trauma, and depression in men; the problem of suicide and how to assess and treat suicide risk in men; and prospects for future work in this important area. This is a unique reference and practical guide that integrates and evaluates research and clinical practice relating to the diagnosis and treatment of men with depression. The volume explores why men are underdiagnosed and undertreated for mood disorders and provides the clinician with practical guidelines for conceptualizing a treatment plan for men with depression. Key Features * Only book on the current market to address the complex nature of male depression * Integrates the latest research findings and clinical innovations * Offers guidelines for the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of male depression * Addresses pharmacological treatments and their implications * Extensively illustrated with case material and clinical inquiries

Author Biography

Sam V. Cochran, University of Iowa, Iowa City Fredric E. Rabinowitz, University of Redlands, California

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Figuring Depression in Men: Defining the Terms of Depression	1	(24)
Relating Traditional Models of Depression to Male Depression	25	(26)
Loss, Trauma, Grief, and Masked Depression in Men	51	(28)
Assessing Depression in Men	79	(20)
Psychopharmacologic Treatment of Depression in Men	99	(18)
Scott Stuart
Psychotherapeutic Treatment of Depression in Men	117	(18)
The Murder of the Self: Men and Suicide	135	(30)
Reflections on Theorizing, Diagnosing, and Treating Male Depression	165	(12)
References	177	(24)
Index	201