Depression: A literature review on diagnosis, subtypes, patterns of recovery, and psychotherapeutic models

Widdowson, MDJ

Abstract

This article summarizes data on the prevalence and diagnosis of depression as well as findings from research regarding recovery and relapse from depression. It also offers a summary of models of understanding depression from a range of psychotherapies that are empirically supported for the treatment of depression. Links are made between these models and transactional analysis theory

Citation

Widdowson, M. Depression: A literature review on diagnosis, subtypes, patterns of recovery, and psychotherapeutic models. Transactional Analysis Journal, 41(4), 351-364. https://doi.org/10.1177/036215371104100411

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Deposit Date: Jan 17, 2014
• Journal: Transactional Analysis Journal
• Print ISSN: 0362-1537
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 41
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 351-364
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/036215371104100411
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/036215371104100411
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