| Active Treatment of Depression Contributor(s): O'Connor, Richard (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393703223 ISBN-13: 9780393703221 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $33.25 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2001 Annotation: Richard O'Connor, a therapist who suffers from depression, shows that depressed people have trouble digging themselves out of one episode or warding off the next because they have become adept at the "skills of depression" such as denying, procrastinating, and intellectualizing. The book shows how therapists can help patients see connections between what happens in their lives and how they feel inside. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychotherapy - General - Self-help | Mood Disorders - Depression - Medical | Mental Health |
| Dewey: 616.852 |
| LCCN: 00064724 |
| Series: Norton Professional Books (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 6.1" W x 9.25" (0.97 lbs) 304 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: O'Connor, a therapist who suffers from depression, shows that depressed people have trouble digging themselves out of one episode or warding off the next because they have become adept at the skills of depression, such as denying, procrastinating, and intellectualizing. Actively playing mentor, coach, cheerleader, and nurturer, therapists can engage patients' emotions, mitigate the effects of shame, and help them see connections between what happens in their lives and how they feel inside. |
Contributor Bio(s): O'Connor, Richard: - Richard O'Connor, who lives in Lakeville, Connecticut, also wrote Undoing Depression. |