Persistent depressive disorder is a chronic mood disorder that is common and often more
disabling than episodic major depression. In DSM-5, the term subsumes several chronic …

Humans have an intrinsic need for social connection; thus, it is crucial to understand
depression in an interpersonal context. Interpersonal theories of depression posit that …

Clinical depression is one of the most common and debilitating of the psychiatric disorders.
1 Lifetime prevalence has been estimated at 16.2% and rates of comorbidity and risk for …

Relapse and recurrence following response to acute-phase treatment for major depressive
disorder (MDD) are prevalent and costly. In a meta-analysis of 28 studies including 1,880 …

Background: Findings of substantial remaining morbidity in treated major depressive
disorder (MDD) led us to review controlled trials of treatments aimed at preventing early …

Background: The mood disorders are prevalent and problematic. We review randomized
controlled psychotherapy trials to find those that are empirically supported with respect to …

Background Major depression is probably best seen as a chronically recurrent disorder, with
patients experiencing another depressive episode after remission. Therefore, attention to …

PurposePatients with chronic depression (CD) by definition respond less well to standard
forms of psychotherapy and are more likely to be high utilizers of psychiatric resources …

One of the most important developments in psychosocial approaches to emotional problems
has been the success of cognitive therapy for depression. Evidence for the powerful efficacy …

Integration has become an important and influential movement within psychotherapy
practice, reflected by the fact that many treatment providers now identify as integrative …