Psychodynamic treatment of depression /by Fredric N. Busch, Marie Rudden, Theodore Shapiro.
- Second edition.
- Arlington, Virginia : American Psychiatric Association Publishing, (c)2016.
- 1 online resource
Includes bibliographies and index.
Development of a psychodynamic model of depression -- Overview of psychodynamic psychotherapy for depression -- Getting started with psychodynamic treatment of depression -- The middle phase of treatment -- Addressing narcissistic vulnerability -- Addressing angry reactions to narcissistic injury -- The severe superego and guilt -- Idealization and devaluation -- Defense mechanisms in depressed patients -- The termination phase -- Psychodynamic approaches to depression with comorbid personality disorder -- Managing impasses and negative reactions to treatment -- Psychodynamic approaches to suicidality -- Use of psychodynamic psychotherapy with other treatment approaches.