Treating Depression

Peter Fisher is a Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology at the University of Liverpool, UK. He has published over 50 articles and book chapters on metacognitive therapy and cognitive therapy, and is the co-author with Adrian Wells of Metacognitive Therapy: Distinctive Features (2009). He is a supervisor for the Metacognitive Therapy-Institute and has lectured and conducted workshops on metacognitive therapy nationally and internationally.Adrian Wells is Professor of Clinical and Experimental Psychopathology at the University of Manchester, UK, and Professor in Clinical Psychology at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim. He is the originator of metacognitive therapy, a highly respected approach to understanding and treating psychological disorders. His publications include Cognitive Therapy of Anxiety Disorders (Wiley, 1997), which has become a benchmark text for therapists and Metacognitive Therapy for Anxiety and Depression (Guilford Press, 2008) the first treatment manual for MCT. He has published more than 200 scientific papers and articles.

"This book is a welcome addition to the field; it offers a complete and thorough introduction for those who wish to stay up to date in the fascinating and useful ways to help people cope and overcome their problem with depression.... The book is highly recommended to clinicians and students alike who wish to keep abreast of new developments in evidence-based treatments for depression."—Victor A. Colotla. PsycCRITIQUES, February 13, 2017, Vol. 62, No. 7, Article 7

• List of Contributors vii Preface ixSection 1 Assessment, Prevalence, and Treatment Outcomes1 The Nature of Depression 3Martin Connor, Adrian Wells, and Peter L. Fisher2 The Assessment of Depression 24Arthur M. Nezu, Kelly S. McClure, and Christine M. Nezu3 The Efficacy of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Depression 52Robin B. Jarrett and Jeffrey R. Vittengl4 Psychobiological Processes and Therapies in Depression 81Pilar Cristancho and Michael E.ThaseSection 2 Psychological Models of Depression5 Schema Theory in Depression 117David A. Clark and Brendan D. Guyitt6 Metacognitive Therapy:Theoretical Background and Model of Depression 144Adrian Wells and Peter L. Fisher7 Acceptance and Commitment Theory of Depression 169Robert D. Zettle8 The Theory Underlying Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy as a Relapse Prevention Approach to Depression 194Mark A. Lau9 Behavioural Activation Theory 221Roselinde H. Kaiser, Samuel Hubley, and Sona Dimidjian10 A Critique of Theoretical Models of Depression: Commonalties and Distinctive Features 242John R. Keefe and Robert J. DeRubeisSection 3 Treatments for DepressionIntroduction to Section 3: Case Study 26511 Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Depression 269Yvonne Tieu and Keith S. Dobson12 Metacognitive Therapy for Depression 295Peter L. Fisher and Adrian Wells13 Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Application to the Treatment of Clinical Depression 319Kirk D. Strosahl and Patricia J. Robinson14 Treating Acute Depression with Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy 344Ruth A. Baer and Erin Walsh15 Behavioural Activation Treatment for Depression 369Samuel Hubley, Roselinde Kaiser, and Sona Dimidjian16 A Critique of Therapeutic Approaches to Depression: Commonalties and Distinctive Features 393Robert L. LeahyEpilogue 414Index 417