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Understanding Depression: Causes and Models by Indrashis Mandal is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document provides an overview of depression from a self-psychology perspective. It discusses diathesis-stress models of depression, where negative life events interact with vulnerability factors to produce depressive reactions or episodes. Two key self-relevant features of depression are discussed: hopelessness and worthlessness. The chapter will examine how self-esteem, cognitive theories, attributional styles, and attentional processes relate to the onset and maintenance of depression.
- Author
- Indrashis Mandal
- Language
- EN