| Description |
x, 181 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: 1.The Self and Related Concepts -- Defining Depression -- Defining the Self -- Defining Authenticity -- Defining Control -- Overview -- 2.The View from Inside: The Variety of Views of Depression -- Overlapping Views -- Depression as an Illness -- Depression as a Part of the Self -- Depression as a Catalyst for Change -- Depression as a Way of Thinking -- Depression as a Weakness -- Depression as an Emotion -- Combinations of Views -- Is It Me or the Illness? -- Interpreting the Views -- Conclusion -- 3.Going for Help: The Impact of Diagnosis on the Self -- First Impressions -- The Biomedical Model: A Double-Edged Sword -- Conclusion -- 4.Taking the Medicine: The Impact of Medication on the Self -- Negotiating Medication and Its Side Effects -- The Simple Narrative: When It's All about the Medication -- The Complex Narrative: When Different Therapies Play a Role in Recovery -- Medication and Authenticity -- Conclusion -- |
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Contents note continued: 5.Crossing Your Fingers: Predicting Depression's Role in the Future Self -- Perceived Triggers versus Actual Causes -- Types of Triggers -- Perceived Triggers and Their Meanings -- Triggers and Perceiving the Risk of Future Depression -- Conclusion -- 6.Conclusion -- Summary and Contrasts -- Implications and Future Directions |
| Summary |
"Depression is widely recognised as the leading disability worldwide. Though classified as a medical condition, depression also contains very personal and social aspects which are integral to the experience - as those who have experienced it know all too well. Drawing on research interviews with women who have experienced depression, this psychological study elucidates experiences of depression and the meanings attached to it. In so doing, Browne challenges current understandings of depression as a chronic and endogenous illness and stresses the importance of the perception of authenticity among depression sufferers. Written in plain language accessible to non-specialists, Depression and the Self argues that in depression, perceptions of control and the self are intertwined - and that this has important implications for diagnosis and recovery"-- |
| Analysis |
Australian |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Depression, Mental -- Philosophy -- Popular works.
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Depression, Mental -- Social aspects -- Popular works.
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Depression, Mental.
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Self (Philosophy)
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| LC no. |
2017043599 |
| ISBN |
9781107138650 |
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1107138655 |
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