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| Foreword | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Preface | |
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| What Is Depression and How Can It Be Overcome? | |
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| What Is Depression? | |
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| Who Gets Depressed? | |
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| Causes of Depression | |
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| Effective Treatments for Depression | |
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| Staying Free of Depression | |
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| Summary | |
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| The Nature of Relapse in Depression | |
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| Depression As an "Episodic" Illness | |
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| Defining Relapse and Related Terms | |
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| The Conventional Wisdom on Relapse | |
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| Summary | |
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| Understanding Where You've Been and Where You Can Go Next | |
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| Differentiating between a Sad Mood and a Relapse | |
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| Creating a Comprehensive Wellness Plan | |
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| Developing a Wellness Plan with This Book | |
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| Summary | |
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| Using Medications to Stay Well | |
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| Advantages and Disadvantages of Taking Medications for Depression | |
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| Stages of Medication Treatment | |
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| An Overview of Medications That Work for Depression | |
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| When a Particular Medication Doesn't Work | |
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| Natural and Herbal Treatments for Depression | |
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| Choosing between Antidepressant Medications | |
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| Combining Medications with Other Treatments | |
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| Using Medications to Stay Well | |
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| Your Medication History | |
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| Summary | |
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| Maintenance Psychotherapy to Stay Well | |
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| Does Maintenance Psychotherapy Help Prevent Relapse? | |
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| Finding a Therapist | |
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| Structuring Maintenance Psychotherapy | |
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| Maintenance Motivation | |
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| Summary | |
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| Realistic Thinking Each and Every Day | |
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| The Thinking Approach to Depression | |
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| The Thought Worksheet | |
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| Going beyond Thoughts: Understanding Beliefs | |
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| Summary | |
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| Having Fun and Living Healthy | |
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| Behavioral Activation and Relapse Prevention | |
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| Defining Satisfaction | |
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| Essential Daily Routines: Sleep and Exercise | |
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| Summary | |
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| Mindfulness Meditation for Preventing Relapse | |
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| Learning Mindfulness | |
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| Summary | |
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| Better Coping during Stressful Times | |
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| The Stress-Depression Connection | |
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| Coping and Problem Solving | |
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| Summary | |
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| Depression and Other Health Issues: Anxiety Disorders, Alcohol Use, Chronic Pain, and Other Medical Issues | |
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| Beating Anxiety and Depression | |
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| Alcohol Abuse and Depression | |
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| Chronic Pain and Depression: Breaking the Cycle | |
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| Other Medical Illnesses and Depression: Staying Well in All Ways | |
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| Summary | |
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| You Don't Need to Be Perfect: Changing Perfectionism and Self-Criticism | |
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| What Is Perfectionism? | |
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| Costs and Benefits of Perfectionism and Self-Criticism | |
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| Perfectionism and Thinking | |
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| Perfectionism and Behavior | |
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| A Perfectionism Self-Assessment | |
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| How to Overcome Perfectionism and Self-Criticism Once and for All | |
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| Strategies for Long-Term Change | |
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| Summary | |
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| Dealing with Dependency | |
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| Defining Dependency | |
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| Dependency and Depression | |
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| How Did I Get This Way? | |
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| Use Your New Understanding to Work on an Alternative Core Motivation | |
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| Summary | |
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| Developing Healthy Intimate Relationships | |
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| The Impact of Depression on Relationships | |
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| Developing Healthy Interpersonal Relationships | |
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| Summary | |
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| Vital Involvement in Life | |
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| Self-Actualization: An Ideal State of Living | |
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| Flow | |
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| Hardiness | |
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| Values | |
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| Meaning | |
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| Summary | |
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| Additional Resources | |
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| Recommended Readings for Consumers | |
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| Recommended Readings for Professionals | |
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| Where to Get Help | |
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| References | |
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| About the Authors | |