Book description
Praise for Treatment of Depression in Adolescents and Adults
"This outstanding book, written for clinicians, provides a
fascinating examination of leading depression treatments supported by
cutting-edge scientific evidence. The editors have assembled an
impressive list of authors who expertly describe each intervention at
a level of detail rarely seen in other books. Clinicians looking for
guidance on how to implement evidence-based treatments for depression
will find this book indispensable."
-Aaron T. Beck,
MD, Professor of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania President
Emeritus, Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy and Research
"This is a much-needed book that can increase accessibility of
empirically based treatments to practicing clinicians. The chapters
are informative, readable, and peppered with clinical examples that
bring the treatments to life. This book is an essential bridge to
enhance dissemination of some of our most potent treatments for
depression to those on the front lines of treatment
delivery."
-Adele M. Hayes, PhD, Associate
Professor of Psychology, University of Delaware
Evidence-based interventions for treating depression in adolescents
and adults
Part of the Clinician's Guide to Evidence-Based Practice Series,
Treatment of Depression in Adolescents and Adults provides
busy mental health practitioners with detailed, step-by-step guidance
for implementing clinical interventions that are supported by the
latest scientific evidence.
This thorough, yet practical volume draws on a roster of experts and
researchers in the field who have assembled state-of-the-art knowledge
into this well-rounded guide. Each chapter serves as a
practitioner-focused how-to reference and covers interventions that
have the best empirical support for the treatment of depression, including:
Easy to use and accessible in tone, Treatment of Depression in
Adolescents and Adults is indispensable for practitioners who
would like to implement evidence-based, culturally competent,
effective interventions in their care of clients struggling with
depression.
David W. Springer, PhD, is the Associate Dean for
Academic Affairs and a University Distinguished Teaching Professor in
the School of Social Work at The University of Texas at Austin, where
he is also Investigator of the Inter-American Institute for Youth
Justice and holds a joint appointment with the Department of Psychology.
Allen Rubin, PhD, is the Bert Kruger Smith Centennial Professor
in the School of Social Work at The University of Texas at Austin,
where he has been a faculty member since 1979. He is the author of a
number of bestselling titles in social work research and the past
president of the Society for Social Work and Research.
Christopher G. Beevers, PhD, is an Associate Professor and
Director of the Mood Disorders Laboratory in the Department of
Psychology at The University of Texas at Austin.
