The authoritative reference on depression and mood disorders, this volume brings together the field's preeminent researchers. All aspects of unipolar and bipolar depression are addressed, from genetics, neurobiology, and social-contextual risk factors to the most effective approaches to assessment and clinical management. Contributors review what is known about depression in specific populations, exploring developmental issues across the lifespan as well as gender and cultural variables. Effective psychosocial and biological treatments are described in detail. Each chapter offers a definitive.

Introduction /Ian Gotlib and Constance L. Hammen -- Part I. Descriptive Aspects of Depression -- Chapter 1. Epidemiology of Depression / Ronald C. Kessler, Peter de Jonge, Victoria Shahly, Hanna M. van Loo, Philip S.-E. Wang, and Marsha A. Wilcox -- Chapter 2. Assessment of Depression / Arthur M. Nezu, Christine Maguth Nezu, Minsun Lee, and Jessica B. Stern -- Chapter 3. Methodological Issues in the Study of Depression / Rick E. Ingram, Greg J. Siegle, and Dana Steidtmann -- Chapter 4. Course of Depression: Persistence and Recurrence / Daniel N. Klein and Anna E. S. Allmann -- Chapter 5. Comorbidity of Unipolar Depressive and Anxiety Disorders / Susan Mineka and Suzanne Vrshek-Schallhorn -- Chapter 6. Emotional Functioning in Depression / Jonathan Rottenberg and Lauren M. Bylsma -- Chapter 7. Depression and Medical Illness / Kenneth E. Freedland and Robert M. Carney -- Chapter 8. Features and Course of Bipolar Disorder / Eric Youngstrom and Guillermo Perez Algorta -- Part II. Vulnerability, Risk, and Models of Depression -- Chapter 9. The Genetics of Mood Disorders / Jennifer Y. F. Lau, Kathryn J. Lester, Karen Hodgson, and Thalia C. Eley -- Chapter 10. Neurobiological Aspects of Depression / Michael E. Thase, Chang-Gyu Hahn, and Olivier Berton -- Chapter 11. Neuroimaging Approaches to the Study of Major Depressive Disorder: From Regions to Circuits / Diego A. Pizzagalli and Michael T. Treadway -- Chapter 12. Early Adverse Experiences and Depression / Sherryl H. Goodman and Cara M. Lusby -- Chapter 13. Children of Parents with Depression / Ian H. Gotlib and Natalie L. Colich -- Chapter 14. Cognitive Aspects of Depression / Jutta Joormann and Kimberly Arditte -- Chapter 15. Depression and Interpersonal Processes / Constance L. Hammen and Josephine Shih -- Chapter 16. The Social Environment and Depression: The Roles of Life Stress / Scott M. Monroe, George M. Slavich, and Katholiki Georgiades -- Chapter 17. Risk Factors for Bipolar Disorder / Sheri L. Johnson, Amy K. Cuellar, and Andrew D. Peckham -- Part III. Depression in Specific Populations -- Chapter 18. Understanding Depression across Cultural Contexts / Yulia E. Chentsova-Dutton, Andrew G. Ryder, and Jeanne Tsai -- Chapter 19. Gender Differences in Depression / Lori M. Hilt and Susan Nolen-Hoeksema -- Chapter 20. Depression in Children / Brandon E. Gibb -- Chapter 21. Depression in Adolescents / Karen D. Rudolph and Megan Flynn -- Chapter 22. Depression in Couples and Families / Joanne Davila, Catherine B. Stroud, and Lisa R. Starr -- Chapter 23. Depression in Later Life: Epidemiology, Assessment, Impact, and Treatment / Dan G. Blazer and Celia F. Hybels -- Chapter 24. Depression and Suicide / Matthew K. Nock, Alexander J. Millner, Charlene A. Deming, and Catherine R. Glenn -- Part IV. Prevention and Treatment of Depression -- Chapter 25. Major Depression Can Be Prevented: Implications for Research and Practice / Ricardo F. Muñoz, Stephen M. Schueller, Alinne Z. Barrera, Huynh-Nhu Le, and Leandro D. Torres -- Chapter 26. Pharmacotherapy and Other Somatic Treatments for Depression / Michael J. Gitlin -- Chapter 27. Cognitive and Behavioral Treatment of Depression / Steven D. Hollon and Sona Dimidjian -- Chapter 28. Pharmacotherapy and Psychosocial Treatments for Bipolar Disorder / David J. Miklowitz -- Chapter 29. Couple, Parenting, and Interpersonal Therapies for Depression in Adults: Toward Common Clinical Guidelines within a Stress-Generation Framework / Steven R. H. Beach, Mark A. Whisman, and Guy Bodenmann -- Chapter 30. Biological and Psychosocial Interventions for Depression in Children and Adolescents / Nadine J. Kaslow, Marissa N. Petersen-Coleman, and Ashley Maehr Alexander -- Closing Comments and Future Directions / Constance L. Hammen and Ian H. Gotlib.