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Depression: A Contemporary Introduction
This book serves as a practical and comprehensive introduction to depression and its deep roots in trauma.
Marianne Leuzinger-Bohleber looks at the heterogeneous and complex phenomenon of depression and considers a range of topics essential to those faced with the challenge posed by the illness. Throughout the chapters, Leuzinger-Bohleber looks at the central experience of powerlessness and helplessness, the impact of trauma and transgenerational transmission, as well as clinical research and medical intervention. Throughout, she reviews and explains up-to-date clinical research findings and guides the reader on how to apply these in a clinical setting across a wide range of aspects within the psychodynamic understanding of depression.
Including a review of both classical psychoanalytic texts and state-of-the-art empirical research, this introductory book is an invaluable resource for psychoanalysts and psychotherapists in private practice and Public Health institutions alike. The clear and accessible style also make it a vital resource for students of clinical psychology, medicine, anthropology, cultural studies, the educational sciences, and beyond.
Marianne Leuzinger-Bohleber looks at the heterogeneous and complex phenomenon of depression and considers a range of topics essential to those faced with the challenge posed by the illness. Throughout the chapters, Leuzinger-Bohleber looks at the central experience of powerlessness and helplessness, the impact of trauma and transgenerational transmission, as well as clinical research and medical intervention. Throughout, she reviews and explains up-to-date clinical research findings and guides the reader on how to apply these in a clinical setting across a wide range of aspects within the psychodynamic understanding of depression.
Including a review of both classical psychoanalytic texts and state-of-the-art empirical research, this introductory book is an invaluable resource for psychoanalysts and psychotherapists in private practice and Public Health institutions alike. The clear and accessible style also make it a vital resource for students of clinical psychology, medicine, anthropology, cultural studies, the educational sciences, and beyond.
127 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 16, 2024
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October 25, 2026
There are some gems in this book, particularly in the chapter on depression and trauma, however, as is unfortunately the case with many of these Routledge Introductjons to Contemporary Psychoanalysis editions, the editing is truly abysmal as though it was not even given a second look prior to publication.
January 15, 2025
A good introductory text to a psychoanalytic way of thinking about depression.
Suffers, unfortunately, from poor editing (as many other Routledge publications it seems) and some poor translations. The wide scope of the title doesn't quite deliver what it promises either; the author focuses a bit too much on her own field of expertise and research to be a general introduction to the concept of depression.
In all worth reading, as it's quite short written in a relatively available language (in contrast to many other psychoanalytic texts).
Suffers, unfortunately, from poor editing (as many other Routledge publications it seems) and some poor translations. The wide scope of the title doesn't quite deliver what it promises either; the author focuses a bit too much on her own field of expertise and research to be a general introduction to the concept of depression.
In all worth reading, as it's quite short written in a relatively available language (in contrast to many other psychoanalytic texts).
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews