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On the basis of research findings that aim to show a paradigmatic shift in our conceptualization of chronic depression, this volume documents the ongoing transformation of theory and practice - from art to science - in this field. The book reviews what is currently known about the nature and classification of specified chronic depressive sub-types. Implications for the pharmacological treatment for a range of disorders are given, that were believed to be beyond the reach of somatotherapy. The book also considers psychotherapeutic issues and raises numerous questions for future investigations.

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This book is a significant step forward in the understanding of dysthymia and other chronic depressions. -- Journal of Clinical Psychiatry <br> This valuable collection of chapters places the last 15 years of affective disorder research and clinical practice in a wonderful perspective....the distinguished group of contributors provide a lively debate on nosological and treatment issues, a debate that continues to this date. -- American Journal of Psychiatry <br> The book will be especially illuminating to clinicians who are not aware of how greatly the conceptualization of chronic depression has changed in recent years....For anyone contemplating research on chronic depression, as well as for clinicians, this book is an excellent place to start. -- Child & Family Behavior Therapy <br> The text displays a broad grasp of psychotherapy and epidemiology, and a sophisticated application of medication that gives hope for improved treatment efficacy. The work is strengthened by the expertise of the international researchers and clinicians whose contributions Akiskal and Cassano have compiled. -- Readings <br>

Hagop S. Akiskal introduced the concept of chronic depression into modern psychiatry and convinced us all of its clinical and public health importance. His rich descriptions combine poignant clinical phenomenology with modern scientific data. This volume is a compendium of the latest thinking on the concept, the diagnosis, and the treatment of chronic depression. It is a 'must read' for every clinician and every clinical researcher. --Robert M. A. Hirschfeld, MD, Titus H. Harris Distinguished Professor and Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The University of Texas Revolutionary changes have emerged recently in the way we conceptualize and treat dysthymia and related chronic depressive disorders. Hagop S. Akiskal, a pioneer in this area, is joined by a talented international cast to document the clinical impact of these scientific advances. The resulting book provides mental health clinicians with an elegant, avant-garde, yet practical compendium on this prevalent spectrum of chronic depressive suffering. --Lewis L. Judd, MD, Mary Gilman Marston Professor and Chair, Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego; Former Director, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) This book is a significant step forward in the understanding of dysthymia and other chronic depressions. -- Journal of Clinical Psychiatry This valuable collection of chapters places the last 15 years of affective disorder research and clinical practice in a wonderful perspective....the distinguished group of contributors provide a lively debate on nosological and treatment issues, a debate that continues to this date. -- American Journal of Psychiatry The book will be especially illuminating to clinicians who are not aware of how greatly the conceptualization of chronic depression has changed in recent years....For anyone contemplating research on chronic depression, as well as for clinicians, this book is an excellent place to start. -- Child & Family Behavior Therapy The text displays a broad grasp of psychotherapy and epidemiology, and a sophisticated application of medication that gives hope for improved treatment efficacy. The work is strengthened by the expertise of the international researchers and clinicians whose contributions Akiskal and Cassano have compiled. -- Readings

Hagop S. Akiskal introduced the concept of chronic depression into modern psychiatry and convinced us all of its clinical and public health importance. His rich descriptions combine poignant clinical phenomenology with modern scientific data. This volume is a compendium of the latest thinking on the concept, the diagnosis, and the treatment of chronic depression. It is a 'must read' for every clinician and every clinical researcher. --Robert M. A. Hirschfeld, MD, Titus H. Harris Distinguished Professor and Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The University of Texas <br> Revolutionary changes have emerged recently in the way we conceptualize and treat dysthymia and related chronic depressive disorders. Hagop S. Akiskal, a pioneer in this area, is joined by a talented international cast to document the clinical impact of these scientific advances. The resulting book provides mental health clinicians with an elegant, avant-garde, yet practical compendium on thisi

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Hagop S. Akiskal, MD, FAPA, is Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the International Mood Center at the University of California, San Diego, and editor-in-chief of the Journal of Affective Disorders. The recipient of the clinical research award of the American Academy of Clinical Psychiatrists (1981) and the Samuel G. Hibbs Award of the American Psychiatric Association (1989) for his work on chronic depression, Dr. Akiskal has also been honored with the Gold Medal of the Society of Biological Psychiatry (1995). Prior to his current post, he was Senior Science Advisor to the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health. Giovanni B. Cassano, MD, FRCP, is Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Institute of Psychiatry at the University of Pisa, Italy. A leading European psychiatrist combining expertise in both academic and clinical psychiatry, Dr. Cassano, with his Pisan colleagues, has advanced our understanding of the spectrum concepts in mood and anxiety disorders. He is the author of a best-selling book on depression for the Italian public.

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